How to Get a Pest control License in New Mexico (2026)
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Category 7A covers structural pest control of household, fabric and stored-product pests.
Exam
A score of 70 is passing on all examinations.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
How do I get this license?
Check the licensing authority
Board
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
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ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico State University, New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Official sourceOfficial agency page
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
LICENSE APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION: CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING
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Exam
A score of 70 is passing on all examinations.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
A grade of seventy (70) shall be passing on all examinations.
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Agency guidance
Category 7A covers structural pest control of household, fabric and stored-product pests.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
7A -- Structural pest control -- includes the control of household pests, fabric pests and stored product pest.Official source
Agency guidance
The rule defines a pest-control operator as a commercial applicator certified in one or more categories 7A, 7B, 7C or 7D.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
"Pest control operator" means a commercial applicator certified in one or more of the license classification(s) 7A, 7B, 7C, or 7DOfficial source
When do I renew, and is CE required?
License term in years
The annual commercial applicator license
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
The annual commercial applicator licenseOfficial source
Continuing education topics
The rule requires at least four CEUs for annual commercial recertification.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
A minimum of four (4) CEUs shall be required for the annual recertification of commercial, public or non-commercial applicators.Official source
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What does it cost?
Bonds and insurance
Insurance
Commercial applicants must furnish acceptable financial responsibility through liability insurance or a surety bond.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
A commercial applicator license shall not be issued until the applicant has furnished proof of financial responsibility acceptable to the director. This requirement may be satisfied by: (1) a certificate of liability insurance signed by an authorized insurance representative; or (2) a certified copy of a liability insurance policy; or (3) a surety bond.Official source
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Official sources and verification (8)
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico State University, New Mexico Department of AgricultureOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title21/21.017.0050.html
LICENSE APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION: CERTIFICATION AND LICENSINGOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
A score of 70 is passing on all examinations.
A score of 70 is passing on all examinations.
A grade of seventy (70) shall be passing on all examinations.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Commercial applicants must furnish acceptable financial responsibility through liability insurance or a surety bond.
Commercial applicants must furnish acceptable financial responsibility through liability insurance or a surety bond.
A commercial applicator license shall not be issued until the applicant has furnished proof of financial responsibility acceptable to the director. This requirement may be satisfied by: (1) a certificate of liability insurance signed by an authorized insurance representative; or (2) a certified copy of a liability insurance policy; or (3) a surety bond.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The annual commercial applicator license
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The annual commercial applicator licenseOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The rule requires at least four CEUs for annual commercial recertification.
The rule requires at least four CEUs for annual commercial recertification.
A minimum of four (4) CEUs shall be required for the annual recertification of commercial, public or non-commercial applicators.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Category 7A covers structural pest control of household, fabric and stored-product pests.
Category 7A covers structural pest control of household, fabric and stored-product pests.
7A -- Structural pest control -- includes the control of household pests, fabric pests and stored product pest.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The rule defines a pest-control operator as a commercial applicator certified in one or more categories 7A, 7B, 7C or 7D.
The rule defines a pest-control operator as a commercial applicator certified in one or more categories 7A, 7B, 7C or 7D.
"Pest control operator" means a commercial applicator certified in one or more of the license classification(s) 7A, 7B, 7C, or 7DOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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