ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Ohio Pest control license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/OH/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 License (categories 10a/10b/10c etc.) (COMM-APP)
State license · Ohio Department of Agriculture - Plant Health / Pesticide Regulation
- Deadline
- Sep 30 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 5 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $35. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- If the renewal application is not postmarked before the licensing period expires (Sept 30), the fee increases by 50% (about $17.50 late fee, about $52.50 total) (OAC 901:5-11-04(A); ODA renewal site).
- Grace period
- No grace period: the 50% late fee applies from October 1. Renewal is accepted for a license current or expired less than 12 months.
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 5 hours of continuing education
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $35, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Pesticide Business License (pest control company) (PBL)
State license · Ohio Department of Agriculture - Plant Health / Pesticide Regulation
- Deadline
- Sep 30 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $35. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- If the renewal application is not postmarked before the licensing period ends (Sept 30), or acceptable proof of financial responsibility is not provided before October 1, the fee increases by 50% (about $17.50 late fee, about $52.50 total) (OAC 901:5-11-03(A) and (C), effective 12/5/2024).
- Grace period
- None: late fee applies from October 1.
- Insurance
- Per OAC 901:5-11-07(B): commercial general liability plus a professional liability policy or endorsement covering property in care, custody and control, per registered location: $300,000 general aggregate, $300,000 per occurrence, $300,000 products/completed operations aggregate. Businesses with the wood-destroying insect (WDI) inspection category need errors and omissions coverage of $100,000 aggregate / $50,000 per occurrence (WDI-only businesses provide that coverage instead of the general liability policy). Aerial applicators: $100K property damage per occurrence, $100K bodily injury per person, $300K bodily injury per occurrence. The insurer must be authorized in Ohio; a certificate of insurance or binder (with the ODA cancellation-notice clause) goes with the application and must be on file before the license issues. Solicitation-only businesses are excluded from the general liability requirement. Certificates of insurance cannot be uploaded to the renewal site; email [email protected].
- 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 $35, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup