How often do I renew a pest control license in Maine?
3 years (renewable 12/31)
How to Get a Pest control License in Maine (2026)
Quick answer
Technicians need commercial operator licensing under a master; each company and branch needs a master.
License fee
$105
Exam
Operator: Core and category exams. Master: also regulations and oral exams.
Renewal
3 years (renewable 12/31)
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
How do I get this license?
Check the licensing authority
Board
Maine Board of Pesticides Control, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Official agency page
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
How to Earn a Commercial License Certification
Official sourceCheck your qualifications
Exam
Operator: Core and category exams. Master: also regulations and oral exams.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Minimum of 3 written (Core, one or more categories, and regulation exams) plus a Master's Oral exam.
Official sourcePrepare your application
Apply with the agency
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Commercial Applicator License Application
Official sourceConfirm your next step with the agency
Review the official instructions for your situation before applying.
Open the official agency page
What else should I know?
Agency guidance
Technicians need commercial operator licensing under a master; each company and branch needs a master.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
The commercial applicator/master certification is required for one individual within each company, organization or agency and at every branch office of that company.Official source
Agency guidance
License fee | $300 ... Required of all custom applicator companies other than sole proprietors with no other employees or companies which perform all applications solely on or within a premises which they own or lease
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
License fee | $300 ... Required of all custom applicator companies other than sole proprietors with no other employees or companies which perform all applications solely on or within a premises which they own or leaseOfficial source
Agency guidance
Exam fees: $10 each for Core, category and regulations; the master's oral exam costs $40.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
$10 each for the Core, for each category exam, and for the regulation exam. $40 for the Master's Oral exams.Official source
When do I renew, and is CE required?
Renewal
3 years (renewable 12/31)
License term in years
3 years
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
A commercial certification is valid for three years and is aligned with the license period.Official source
Continuing education topics
Every three years: operators need six hours, masters nine hours of category-specific continuing education.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Commercial-Master Applicators need nine credits every three years; Commercial-Operator Applicators need six credits every three years.Official source
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What does it cost?
License fee
$105
Renewal fee
$105
Bonds and insurance
Insurance
Firm licensing requires proof of insurance and a Commercial Master applicator.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
In addition to the license fee, proof of insurance and Commercial Master applicator is required.Official source
Confirm the charges and conditions for your application with the official agency.
What are the common questions?
What is the pest control license fee in Maine?
$105
Which official sources support this guide?
Official sources and verification (13)
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Board
Maine Board of Pesticides Control, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Maine Board of Pesticides Control, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Board of Pesticides ControlOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Official agency page
https://www1.maine.gov/dacf/php/pesticides/applicators/licensing.html
How to Earn a Commercial License CertificationOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Apply with the agency
https://www1.maine.gov/dacf/php/pesticides/applicators/licensing.html
Commercial Applicator License ApplicationOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Qualifications / Exam
Operator: Core and category exams. Master: also regulations and oral exams.
Operator: Core and category exams. Master: also regulations and oral exams.
Minimum of 3 written (Core, one or more categories, and regulation exams) plus a Master's Oral exam.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Qualifications / Insurance
Firm licensing requires proof of insurance and a Commercial Master applicator.
Firm licensing requires proof of insurance and a Commercial Master applicator.
In addition to the license fee, proof of insurance and Commercial Master applicator is required.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
License term in years
3 years
3
A commercial certification is valid for three years and is aligned with the license period.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Renewal
3 years (renewable 12/31)
3 years (renewable 12/31) Applies to: Commercial applicator license
3 years (renewable 12/31)Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Continuing education topics
Every three years: operators need six hours, masters nine hours of category-specific continuing education.
Every three years: operators need six hours, masters nine hours of category-specific continuing education.
Commercial-Master Applicators need nine credits every three years; Commercial-Operator Applicators need six credits every three years.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Agency guidance
Technicians need commercial operator licensing under a master; each company and branch needs a master.
Technicians need commercial operator licensing under a master; each company and branch needs a master.
The commercial applicator/master certification is required for one individual within each company, organization or agency and at every branch office of that company.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Agency guidance
License fee | $300 ... Required of all custom applicator companies other than sole proprietors with no other employees or companies which perform all applications solely on or within a premises which they own or lease
Firm license: $300 for three years, except sole proprietors without employees and firms applying solely to their own or leased premises.
License fee | $300 ... Required of all custom applicator companies other than sole proprietors with no other employees or companies which perform all applications solely on or within a premises which they own or leaseOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Agency guidance
Exam fees: $10 each for Core, category and regulations; the master's oral exam costs $40.
Exam fees: $10 each for Core, category and regulations; the master's oral exam costs $40.
$10 each for the Core, for each category exam, and for the regulation exam. $40 for the Master's Oral exams.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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