ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Montana Pest control license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/MT/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 (category: Industrial, Institutional, Structural & Health Related Pest Control) (Commercial / Structural category)
State license · Montana Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Licensing
- Deadline
- Dec 31 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 12 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $85. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $25 added to renewals postmarked after March 1 (does not apply to new licenses). Operators listed under the license: about $25 each for first 2 operators per year, about $10 each additional.
- Grace period
- Renewals accepted through March 1 without late fee (license expires Dec 31 and cannot be used to apply pesticides after that).
- Insurance
- Liability insurance required for commercial applicators (financial responsibility may only be met via liability insurance): minimum $30,000 for ground/non-aerial applicators ($50,000 aerial); MDA financial responsibility form; proof on request (ARM 4.10.101-.104).
- Official link
- https://agr.mt.gov/Pesticide-License-Program
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
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 $85, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup