An individual applying pesticides for a pesticide business without direct supervision needs a commercial applicator license.
$35
Pass the general core exam and an exam for each applicable pesticide-use category.
The license year runs from October first through the last day of the following September.
5 hours
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Pass the general core exam and an exam for each applicable pesticide-use category.
by passing a general core examination and an additional examination for each applicable pesticide-use category.Official source
Nonresidents may receive a category examination exemption when Ohio verifies their valid out-of-state license and finds substantially equivalent licensing and competency requirements.
Nonresident commercial applicators may be exempted from the requirements of paragraph (C)(2) of this rule for those pesticide use categories in which they are currently licensed in another state so long as the following conditions are met: (1) The nonresident commercial applicator has filed with the director an official copy of the nonresident commercial applicator's valid license which has been verified by the Ohio department of agriculture; and (2) The Ohio department of agriculture has found that the requirements for obtaining licensure and determining competence in the licensing state are deemed to be substantially equivalent to those in Ohio.Official source
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Open the official agency pageAn individual applying pesticides for a pesticide business without direct supervision needs a commercial applicator license.
No individual shall do any of the following without having a commercial applicator license issued by the director of agriculture: (a) Apply pesticides for a pesticide business without direct supervision;Official source
The separate pesticide business license and each registered location have a $35 initial and renewal fee per licensing period.
The initial and renewal fee for each pesticide business license and registered location shall be thirty-five dollars per licensing period.Official source
The license year runs from October first through the last day of the following September.
The licensing period for commercial applicators shall commence on the first day of October of each year and expire on the last day of September of the following year.Official source
1 years
The licensing period for commercial applicators shall commence on the first day of October of each year and expire on the last day of September of the following year.Official source
1 years
The licensing period for commercial applicators shall commence on the first day of October of each year and expire on the last day of September of the following year.Official source
5 hours
For commercial applicators, the minimum amount of approved training required shall be five hours.Official source
Every three years, retest or earn five approved hours, including at least one core hour and one-half hour for every licensed category.
Re-examination shall be required at three-year intervals, except that a pesticide applicator may be exempted from re-examination if they have participated in the minimum amount of approved training during the three years prior to the date of their scheduled re-examination. Notwithstanding the minimum number of hours set forth below, a licensee shall participate in at least one-half hour of training for each pesticide-use category in which they are licensed in order to avoid re-examination in that particular category. (1) For commercial applicators, the minimum amount of approved training required shall be five hours. Of the five hours, at least one hour shall consist of core training materialOfficial source
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$35
The initial and renewal fee for a commercial applicator license shall be thirty-five dollars per licensing period.Official source
$35
The initial and renewal fee for a commercial applicator license shall be thirty-five dollars per licensing period.Official source
A pesticide business must submit proof of financial responsibility under Ohio Administrative Code 901:5-11-07(E).
Proof of financial responsibility as required by paragraph (E) of rule 901:5-11-07 of the Administrative Code.Official source
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The license year runs from October first through the last day of the following September.
The licensing period for commercial applicators shall commence on the first day of October of each year and expire on the last day of September of the following year.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$35
The initial and renewal fee for a commercial applicator license shall be thirty-five dollars per licensing period.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio department of agricultureOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-901:5-11-04
Commercial applicator license.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Pass the general core exam and an exam for each applicable pesticide-use category.
Pass the general core exam and an exam for each applicable pesticide-use category.
by passing a general core examination and an additional examination for each applicable pesticide-use category.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
A pesticide business must submit proof of financial responsibility under Ohio Administrative Code 901:5-11-07(E).
A pesticide business must submit proof of financial responsibility under Ohio Administrative Code 901:5-11-07(E).
Proof of financial responsibility as required by paragraph (E) of rule 901:5-11-07 of the Administrative Code.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$35
35
The initial and renewal fee for a commercial applicator license shall be thirty-five dollars per licensing period.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$35
35
The initial and renewal fee for a commercial applicator license shall be thirty-five dollars per licensing period.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
1 years
1
The licensing period for commercial applicators shall commence on the first day of October of each year and expire on the last day of September of the following year.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
1 years
1
The licensing period for commercial applicators shall commence on the first day of October of each year and expire on the last day of September of the following year.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The license year runs from October first through the last day of the following September.
The licensing period for commercial applicators shall commence on the first day of October of each year and expire on the last day of September of the following year. Applies to: Commercial applicator license
The licensing period for commercial applicators shall commence on the first day of October of each year and expire on the last day of September of the following year.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
5 hours
5
For commercial applicators, the minimum amount of approved training required shall be five hours.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Every three years, retest or earn five approved hours, including at least one core hour and one-half hour for every licensed category.
Every three years, retest or earn five approved hours, including at least one core hour and one-half hour for every licensed category.
Re-examination shall be required at three-year intervals, except that a pesticide applicator may be exempted from re-examination if they have participated in the minimum amount of approved training during the three years prior to the date of their scheduled re-examination. Notwithstanding the minimum number of hours set forth below, a licensee shall participate in at least one-half hour of training for each pesticide-use category in which they are licensed in order to avoid re-examination in that particular category. (1) For commercial applicators, the minimum amount of approved training required shall be five hours. Of the five hours, at least one hour shall consist of core training materialOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Nonresidents may receive a category examination exemption when Ohio verifies their valid out-of-state license and finds substantially equivalent licensing and competency requirements.
Nonresidents may receive a category examination exemption when Ohio verifies their valid out-of-state license and finds substantially equivalent licensing and competency requirements.
Nonresident commercial applicators may be exempted from the requirements of paragraph (C)(2) of this rule for those pesticide use categories in which they are currently licensed in another state so long as the following conditions are met: (1) The nonresident commercial applicator has filed with the director an official copy of the nonresident commercial applicator's valid license which has been verified by the Ohio department of agriculture; and (2) The Ohio department of agriculture has found that the requirements for obtaining licensure and determining competence in the licensing state are deemed to be substantially equivalent to those in Ohio.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
An individual applying pesticides for a pesticide business without direct supervision needs a commercial applicator license.
An individual applying pesticides for a pesticide business without direct supervision needs a commercial applicator license.
No individual shall do any of the following without having a commercial applicator license issued by the director of agriculture: (a) Apply pesticides for a pesticide business without direct supervision;Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The separate pesticide business license and each registered location have a $35 initial and renewal fee per licensing period.
The separate pesticide business license and each registered location have a $35 initial and renewal fee per licensing period.
The initial and renewal fee for each pesticide business license and registered location shall be thirty-five dollars per licensing period.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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