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Washington 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 · Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) - Pesticide Licensing

Deadline: Dec 31 every year
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: 40 hours
Renewal fee: About $85. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: A penalty of about $78 is added to the about $85 fee if the renewal is filed after the deadline (WSDA fee table; RCW 17.21.140 sets the penalty equal to the statutory license fee for licenses other than commercial applicator).
Grace period: No grace period. A license with a timely renewal application and fee stays in force until WSDA acts on it (RCW 17.21.140(2)).
Official link: https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-renewal
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State license · Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) - Pesticide Licensing

Deadline: Dec 31 every year
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: 40 hours
Renewal fee: About $250. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: A $25 penalty is added to the about $250 fee if the renewal is filed after the deadline, unless an affidavit of no activity as a licensee is filed (RCW 17.21.140).
Grace period: No grace period. A license with a timely renewal application and fee stays in force until WSDA acts on it (RCW 17.21.140(2)).
Insurance: Financial responsibility is required before a license is issued. Option 1: liability insurance with $50,000 public liability and $50,000 property damage coverage and a deductible of no more than $5,000. Option 2: surety bond of at least $100,000. Proof must be received before the old policy or bond expires, otherwise WSDA starts license suspension. Commercial applicators who also do complete WDO inspections must meet the structural pest inspector requirement as well.
Official link: https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-renewal
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State license · Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) - Pesticide Licensing

Deadline: Dec 31 every year
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: 40 hours
Renewal fee: About $85. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: A penalty of about $78 is added to the about $85 fee if the renewal is filed after the deadline (WSDA fee table; RCW 15.58 and WAC 16-228-1530 set the penalty equal to the license fee).
Grace period: No grace period. A license with a timely renewal application and fee stays in force until WSDA acts on it (RCW 17.21.140(2)).
Insurance: Complete wood-destroying organism (WDO) inspections require financial responsibility through one of four options: a $25,000 errors and omissions policy covering two years after each inspection, a $25,000 surety bond, a $12,500 surety bond plus a $25,000 errors and omissions policy, or a $25,000 assigned account held by WSDA. Specific inspections need only the employer's current commercial applicator insurance.
Official link: https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-renewal
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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