ClearLicensed renewal checklist
New Mexico Pest control license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/NM/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 (structural pest control, categories 7A-7D) (Commercial Applicator)
State license · New Mexico Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Program
- Deadline
- Jan 31 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 4 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $100. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Renewal not filed before the license expires: renewal fee is doubled (about $200), payable before the renewed license is issued (NMSA 76-4-22(B)).
- Grace period
- 30 days after expiration to renew without re-testing (with the doubled fee).
- Insurance
- Proof of liability insurance or $100,000 surety bond required before license issue. Ground/manual: $10,000 per occurrence / $25,000 aggregate BI, $25,000 PD, or $50,000 single limit; aerial: $25,000/$50,000 BI, $50,000 PD or $100,000 single limit; max deductible $1,000.
- 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
- 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
Operator / technician (Operator)
State license · New Mexico Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Program
- Deadline
- Jan 31 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Required, but the hours are not published. Check with the board
- Renewal fee
- About $75. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Renewal not filed before the license expires: renewal fee is doubled (about $150), payable before the renewed license is issued (NMSA 76-4-22(B)).
- Grace period
- 30 days after expiration to renew without re-testing (with the doubled fee).
- Insurance
- Employer must hold the commercial license with financial responsibility; no separate insurance for operators found.
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium
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 $75, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup