ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Maryland Pest control license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/MD/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 (incl. structural pest control categories) (Certified Applicator)
State license · Maryland Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Regulation Section
- Deadline
- Jun 30 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 4 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $75. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- No late fee found.
- Grace period
- Certificate valid one year; if not renewed within a year, must retake certification exams.
- Official link
- https://egov.maryland.gov/mda/pesticides
- 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 $75, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Pesticide Business License (commercial pest control firm) (Business)
State license · Maryland Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Regulation Section
- Deadline
- Jun 30 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $150. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- No late fee found in MDA documents read.
- Grace period
- None stated; a license/certificate is not valid until all requirements, fees and renewal forms are received by MDA.
- Insurance
- General liability: bodily injury $100,000 each person / $300,000 each occurrence; property damage $15,000 each occurrence / $30,000 annual aggregate. Original COI on file with MDA (no photocopies) naming MDA (50 Harry S Truman Pkwy, Room 500, Annapolis MD 21401) as certificate holder.
- Official link
- https://egov.maryland.gov/mda/pesticides
- 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 $150, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup