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Minnesota 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 · Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) - Pesticide & Fertilizer Management

Deadline: Dec 31 every year
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: Required, but the hours are not published. Check with the board
Renewal fee: About $55. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: About $25 late fee applied January 1 (50% of about $50 license fee). Annual total about $55 = about $50 license + about $5 MDA processing fee.
Grace period: Renewal accepted through March 31 with late fee; after that must apply as new applicant.
Insurance: Financial responsibility required of applicator; satisfied by employer's coverage if employer maintains it: $100,000 bodily injury, $200,000 bodily injury/death for 2+ people per occurrence, $10,000 property damage (or $50,000 net assets statement, or equivalent bond).
Official link: https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/erenewal/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

Have ready

Your license number and your login for the board portal
Completion certificates for the required continuing education (hours not published, check with the board)
Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $55, fees change)

After filing

State license · Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) - Pesticide & Fertilizer Management

Deadline: Dec 31 every year
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: Not required
Renewal fee: About $295. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: About $100 late fee applied January 1 (50% of about $200 license fee). Total annual fee about $295 = about $200 license + about $85 ACRRA surcharge + about $10 MDA processing fee.
Grace period: None - late fee applies Jan 1. Applicators who do not renew within 3 months of expiration must restart as new applicants.
Insurance: Financial responsibility required: certificate of liability insurance (certificate holder: MDA) with at least $100,000 bodily injury per person, $200,000 bodily injury or death for two or more people per occurrence, and $10,000 property damage per occurrence; OR net assets statement of at least $50,000; OR performance/surety bond with the same amounts. Deductible max $500. Plus workers' compensation information.
Official link: https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/erenewal/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

Have ready

After filing