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Pennsylvania 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 · Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Plant Industry, Pesticide Program

Deadline: The certificate expires September 30 each year and the $40 annual fee is due by then. Every 3 years the applicator must also complete update training (recertification credits); an annual statement from PDA lists the renewal date and credits due. A new certificate expires on the September 30 following application (7 Pa. Code 128.44).
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: 6 hours
Renewal fee: About $40. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: No late fee in 7 Pa. Code Chapter 128; an expired certification cannot be used to apply pesticides.
Grace period: None; once the certification expires no further pesticide use is allowed under it.
Official link: https://paplants.pa.gov/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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State license · Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Plant Industry, Pesticide Program

Deadline: Dec 31 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: No late fee in 7 Pa. Code Chapter 128 for the business license.
Grace period: None stated. A business may not operate without a current pesticide application business license.
Insurance: Comprehensive general liability of at least $100,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $100,000 per occurrence for property damage (combined limits allowed if they equal or exceed the sum), covering completed operations with a statement that coverage applies to pesticide application; maximum deductible $2,500; certificate of insurance with PDA as certificate holder, sent to PDA at each insurance renewal date (7 Pa. Code 128.34). Self-insurance may be allowed under 128.34(b).
Official link: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/plants-land-water/plant-industry/pesticide-programs/pesticide-application-businesses
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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State registration · Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Plant Industry, Pesticide Program

Deadline: the last day of Feb every year
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: Required, but the hours are not published. Check with the board
Renewal fee: About $30. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: No late fee in 7 Pa. Code Chapter 128.
Grace period: None stated in 7 Pa. Code 128.52; registration expires February 28 each year.
Official link: https://paplants.pa.gov/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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Your license number and your login for the board portal
Completion certificates for the required continuing education (hours not published, check with the board)
A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $30, fees change)

After filing