ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Delaware Pest control license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/DE/checklist/pest-control
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
Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator (7A General Pest, 7B Wood Destroying) (7A/7B)
State license · Delaware Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Management Section
- Deadline
- Dec 31 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 18 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $30. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- No late fee published for applicator certification. (Business licenses carry a 20% penalty after January 1.)
- Grace period
- None published.
- Official link
- https://dda.my.site.com/pesticide
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 18 hours of continuing education
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $30, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Pesticide Business License (incl. 7A General Pest, 7B Wood Destroying) (7A/7B/7C/7E)
State license · Delaware Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Management Section
- Deadline
- Expires December 31 (or on expiration of the company's liability insurance policy, whichever earlier). Renewal notices mailed/emailed by October 1. Optional 2-year license $100.
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $50. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Renewals received after January 1 assessed a 20% late penalty.
- Grace period
- None stated beyond Jan 1 penalty date.
- Insurance
- Surety bond OR general liability policy with completed-operations coverage: minimum $300,000 bodily injury/death per occurrence and $100,000 property damage per occurrence (Department business-license page). Bond amount not stated. License expires early if the liability policy expires.
- Official link
- https://dda.my.site.com/pesticide
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $50, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup