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Colorado Pest control license renewal checklist

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Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.

Pest control

State license · Colorado Department of Agriculture - Plant Industry (Pesticide Applicators)

Deadline: License valid 3 years; exact expiration date shown on license; CDA generally mails renewal application a few months before expiry (licensee is responsible to renew). CECs must be earned before expiration.
Renewal cycle: Every 3 years
CE hours: 9 hours
Renewal fee: About $100. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Renewal not postmarked by the expiration date: a penalty of 10 percent of the renewal fee is added (about $10 on the about $100 fee, about $110 total); no license is renewed until the total is paid (C.R.S. 35-10-116(4)). Not received within 30 days after expiration: the license is not renewed and reinstatement (or a new license) is needed (C.R.S. 35-10-116(5)).
Grace period: No grace period for CECs; late renewal allowed up to 30 days (with fee) only if required CECs were earned before expiration.
Official link: https://ag.colorado.gov/qualified-supervisor-and-certified-operator-licensing-information
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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State license · Colorado Department of Agriculture - Plant Industry (Pesticide Applicators)

Deadline: Dec 31 every year
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: Not required
Renewal fee: About $350. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Renewal not received by the expiration date: a penalty of 10 percent of the renewal fee (about $35 on the about $350 fee) is added; no license is renewed until the total is paid (C.R.S. 35-10-107(2)). Each additional business (DBA) name is about $100 per year.
Grace period: Late renewal (with the 10 percent penalty) is accepted only if the application and fee are received on or before the 30th day after expiration (C.R.S. 35-10-107(3)).
Insurance: Proof of liability insurance, minimum $400,000. Incorporated applicants submit a Certificate of Good Standing from Colorado Secretary of State.
Official link: https://ag.colorado.gov/commercial-applicators
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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State license · Colorado Department of Agriculture - Plant Industry (Pesticide Applicators)

Deadline: License valid 3 years; exact expiration date shown on license; CDA generally mails renewal application a few months before expiry (licensee is responsible to renew). CECs must be earned before expiration.
Renewal cycle: Every 3 years
CE hours: 9 hours
Renewal fee: About $100. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Renewal not postmarked by the expiration date: a penalty of 10 percent of the renewal fee is added (about $10 on the about $100 fee, about $110 total); no license is renewed until the total is paid (C.R.S. 35-10-116(4)). Not received within 30 days after expiration: the license is not renewed and reinstatement (or a new license) is needed (C.R.S. 35-10-116(5)).
Grace period: No grace period for CECs; late renewal allowed up to 30 days (with fee) only if required CECs were earned before expiration.
Official link: https://ag.colorado.gov/qualified-supervisor-and-certified-operator-licensing-information
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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