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PESTICIDE AND STRUCTURAL PEST INSPECTOR LICENSING

For more information, call toll-free 877-301-4555 or email license@agr.wa.gov.

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Learn more about license-specific requirements and how to prepare for and take license exams.

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Reciprocal Pesticide Licensing

Commercial Applicators (CA) and Structural Pest Inspectors (SPI)

The Certification & Training (C&T) Rule Changes

Click the button below to learn how to meet the new C&T requirements and the agency's expected timeline. 

To learn more about upcoming webinars and pesticide updates:

Resources

Learn more about the pesticide licensing program administered by WSDA and what licenses and categories you may need.

Pesticide and Pest Inspector Licensing Fact Sheet [PDF]
The Licensing and Recertification Program is hosting live webinars on regulatory changes affecting pesticide licensees and applicators throughout Washington State. These webinars are open to all stakeholders and the general public. 

To learn more about upcoming and past webinars, visit the Pesticide Licensing Webinars webpage or subscribe to the Pesticide Management Listserv.
Find information on Federal and State pesticide laws and rules impacting pesticide use in Washington State. 

Washington Pesticide Laws and Related Regulations Handbook [PDF]
For businesses that distribute non-home and garden use pesticides, you must have a dealer license endorsement on your business license and a licensed pesticide dealer manager at the location. Find more information about requirements for these types of businesses on our Pesticide Distributors webpage.

Report changes such as name, address, phone number, and company information at license@agr.wa.gov

Commercial applicators - Pesticide law requires commercial applicators to report any changes to their previously provided license information within 30 days. All changes except change of applicator may be provided on WSDA's Supplemental Commercial Applicator Pesticide License Application [PDF]. To complete a change of applicator, you must re-submit the Commercial Applicator License Application. Please contact Pesticide Licensing toll-free at (877) 301-4555 or by e-mail at license@agr.wa.gov to request the application information. To change or update insurance information, your agent must complete and return the Commercial Pesticide Applicators Financial Responsibility Insurance Certificate [PDF].

Pesticide dealer outlets - To report changes to a Pesticide Dealer addendum to a Master Business License, please contact Department of Revenue's Business Licensing Service (BLS) at (360) 705-6741 or go to the BLS website

All other licensees - To report a name, address change, or other contact information change, please contact Pesticide Licensing toll-free at (877) 301-4555 or by e-mail at license@agr.wa.gov with the following information:

  • License number
  • Old license information
  • New license information.
To access any Licensing and Recertification forms, please go to the Forms page for the Division.
 

If you lose your plastic card, you may request a duplicate by emailing Pesticide Licensing staff at license@agr.wa.gov with your request.
Make sure to include your:

  • Name
  • License number
  • Phone number, and
  • Address where you would like the license card sent. Allow 2-4 weeks for the card to arrive.

Please be aware that there may be a cost to replace your plastic card in the future.

Create license lists for commercial applicators, private applicators, and structural pest inspectors based on multiple parameters at the License Lists page.