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Hawaii 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 · Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Pesticides Branch

Deadline: Certification is valid 5 years. Renewal is allowed no earlier than 3 months before and no later than 30 days after the expiration date, by passing the exam for the same categories or earning the required continuing education training (CET) hours during the 5-year period.
Renewal cycle: Every 5 years
CE hours: Required, but the hours are not published. Check with the board
Renewal fee: About $100. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Not published, check with the board
Grace period: Renewal is accepted up to 30 days after the expiration date.
Official link: https://hdoa.inforps.hi.gov/PesticidesEducation/#/homepage
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium

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Your license number and your login for the board portal
Completion certificates for the required continuing education (hours not published, check with the board)
A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $100, fees change)

After filing

State license · Hawaii Pest Control Board (DCCA PVL)

Deadline: Jun 30 of even years
Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
CE hours: Not required
Renewal fee: About $212. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Restoration within 1 year: about $239.50 active PCFR, about $39.50 inactive.
Grace period: None: a license not renewed by June 30 is forfeited and the holder may not practice.
Insurance: General liability: at least $100,000 for any one claim and $300,000 aggregate for all claims in a one-year policy term, covering all branches of pest control work performed or subcontracted (HAR 16-94-49). Workers' compensation certificate, self-insurer authorization, or chapter 386 HRS exclusion. The Board must be notified in writing at least 30 days before any cancellation. Firms and sole proprietors also need a DOTAX tax clearance dated within 6 months.
Official link: https://mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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After filing

State license · Hawaii Pest Control Board (DCCA PVL)

Deadline: Jun 30 of even years
Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
CE hours: Not required
Renewal fee: About $278. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Restoration within 1 year: about $333 active PCO, about $67 inactive.
Grace period: None: a license not renewed by June 30 is forfeited and the holder may not practice.
Insurance: General liability: at least $100,000 for any one claim and $300,000 aggregate for all claims in a one-year policy term, covering all branches of pest control work performed or subcontracted (HAR 16-94-49). Workers' compensation certificate, self-insurer authorization, or chapter 386 HRS exclusion. The Board must be notified in writing at least 30 days before any cancellation. Firms and sole proprietors also need a DOTAX tax clearance dated within 6 months.
Official link: https://mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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After filing