ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Florida 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
Certified Pest Control Operator (certificate, per category)
State license · FDACS Bureau of Licensing and Enforcement (Pest Control)
- Deadline
- Certificate expires 1 year after the date of issuance; renew on or before each anniversary (s. 482.111(3); Rule 5E-14.132(3)). FDACS notifies at least 60 days before expiration.
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 4 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $150. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $50 late renewal charge after a 30-calendar-day grace period (Rule 5E-14.132(3)(b)).
- Grace period
- 30 calendar days after the anniversary/expiration date before late fee applies.
- Official link
- https://aeslicensing.fdacs.gov/
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 4 hours of continuing education
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $150, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Pest Control Business License (per business location)
State license · FDACS Bureau of Licensing and Enforcement (Pest Control)
- Deadline
- Annual renewal on or before the anniversary date set by FDACS for each business location (s. 482.071(2)(a)); not a fixed calendar date.
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $300. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $50 late renewal charge, assessed after a grace period of up to 30 calendar days after the anniversary date (s. 482.071(2)(b)); plus about $10 per employee identification card renewal.
- Grace period
- Up to 30 calendar days after the anniversary renewal date before the $50 late charge applies; the license still automatically expires 60 calendar days after the anniversary date if not renewed (s. 482.071(2)(c)).
- Insurance
- Certificate of insurance at application and each renewal (s. 482.071(4)-(5)): bodily injury $250,000 per person / $500,000 per occurrence and property damage $250,000 per occurrence / $500,000 aggregate, or $500,000 combined single limit. Businesses performing fumigation: bodily injury $1M per person / $2M per occurrence and property damage $1M per occurrence / $2M aggregate, or $2M combined single limit. Per s. 482.071 as published in 2026 Florida Statutes (amended by ch. 2026-3).
- Official link
- https://aeslicensing.fdacs.gov/
- 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 $300, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup