ClearLicensed renewal checklist
South Dakota Pest control license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/SD/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 (Category G + Category 8 Industrial, Institutional, Structural & Health Related; Category 15 Wood Preservative) (Commercial Applicator)
State license · SD Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Pesticide Applicators and Dealers
- Deadline
- Certification and license are valid two years; recertify categories and renew the license by the last day of February in the year of expiration. The renewal season opens in early December (the 2026 season ran December 3, 2025 to February 28, 2026).
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- Required, but the hours are not published. Check with the board
- Renewal fee
- About $35. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- No late fee in current law (the former applicator late penalty, SDCL 38-21-43, is repealed).
- Grace period
- Not published, check with the board
- Official link
- https://apps.sd.gov/doa/ecat3/index.htm
- 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)
- 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