North Dakota Pest control License: Requirements, Cost & How to Apply (2026)

North Dakota State University Extension Service or its designee

North Dakota State University Extension Service or its designee

North Dakota state university extension service or the service's designee

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

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https://ndlegis.gov/information/acdata/pdf/60-03-01.pdf

Commercial Applicator, Public Applicator, and Dealer Certifications

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

18 years old

18

Are eighteen years of age or older;

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Commercial certification requires $100,000 financial responsibility, which may be demonstrated by net assets, a performance bond, or general liability insurance.

Commercial certification requires $100,000 financial responsibility, which may be demonstrated by net assets, a performance bond, or general liability insurance.

To obtain a commercial applicator certification, a person must demonstrate and maintain financial responsibility of $100,000. This can be demonstrated in the form of net assets, a performance bond or a general liability insurance policy of at least $100,000.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Commercial applicator, public applicator and dealer certificates expire April first after the third anniversary of certification or recertification.

Commercial applicator, public applicator, and dealer certificates shall expire on April first following the third anniversary of the year of certification or recertification. Applies to: Commercial pesticide applicator certification

Commercial applicator, public applicator, and dealer certificates shall expire on April first following the third anniversary of the year of certification or recertification.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Recertify at least every third year by board-approved training, examination, or both if required.

Recertify at least every third year by board-approved training, examination, or both if required.

A person holding these certificates may be recertified by attending a board-approved training or by passing a board-approved examination, or both if required by the board, at least every third year.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

For monetary compensation, restricted-use pesticide applicators must be commercially certified; general-use applicators must be certified or directly supervised by a commercially certified applicator.

For monetary compensation, restricted-use pesticide applicators must be commercially certified; general-use applicators must be certified or directly supervised by a commercially certified applicator.

Persons who apply RUPs for monetary compensation must be commercially certified. Persons applying general use pesticides for monetary compensation must be either commercially certified or work under the direct supervision of a commercially-certified applicator.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

NDSU Extension or its designee may certify a nonresident without examination when the applicant is certified under a substantially similar plan and pays the required fee.

NDSU Extension or its designee may certify a nonresident without examination when the applicant is certified under a substantially similar plan and pays the required fee.

The North Dakota state university extension service, or its designee, may issue a certification on a reciprocal basis, without examination, to a nonresident who is certified to buy, distribute, or use restricted use pesticides under a plan substantially similar to this chapter and after the applicant has paid a fee, set by the board, not greater than the fee or charge authorized under section 4.1-33-07, 4.1-33-11, or 4.1-33-12 if the applicant would have taken the appropriate examination.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026