ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Massachusetts Pest control license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/MA/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
Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification (restricted-use; per category) (Commercial Certification)
State license · Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, Pesticide Program
- Deadline
- Annual; license year Jan 1 - Dec 31, renewal due by Jan 1 / Dec 31 (333 CMR 10.08); forms mailed >=30 days before; credential stays in effect up to 90 days after expiration if renewal filed and fee paid while still in effect. Recertification (CE or reexam) every 3 years.
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 12 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $150. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Renewal after December 31 adds a late fee equal to the exam fee (about $125 for Commercial Certification). Late renewals are accepted only from January 1 to June 30; after that the exam must be retaken.
- Grace period
- Late renewal accepted January 1 to June 30 with the late fee.
- Insurance
- Certified commercial applicator (ground application): at least $100,000 bodily injury per occurrence ($300,000 aggregate) and $100,000 property damage per occurrence, including completed operations (333 CMR 10.13). The policy must include an endorsement that modifies any pollution exclusion.
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 12 hours of continuing education
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- 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
Pesticide Applicator License (Core / commercial licensed applicator) (Applicator License)
State license · Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, Pesticide Program
- Deadline
- Annual; license year is Jan 1 to Dec 31 and renewal is due by Dec 31 (333 CMR 10.08(3)(c) says renewal by January 1). Renewal forms are mailed at least 30 days before the due date. Recertification (training hours or reexamination) every 3 years.
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 6 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $100. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Renewal after December 31 adds a late fee equal to the exam fee for the credential (about $75 for the core Applicator License). Late renewals are accepted only from January 1 to June 30; after that the exam must be retaken.
- Grace period
- Late renewal accepted January 1 to June 30 with the late fee.
- Insurance
- Comprehensive general liability for a licensed applicator (ground application) of at least $50,000 bodily injury per occurrence ($100,000 aggregate) and $50,000 property damage per occurrence, including completed operations (333 CMR 10.13). The policy must include an endorsement that modifies any pollution exclusion. Proof of insurance is uploaded in ePLACE.
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 6 hours of continuing education
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $100, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup