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Delaware pest control licence requirements
How do you get a pest control licence in Delaware?
Delaware applicator licences are issued by Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) — Pesticides Section. Requirements are set per category rather than as a single general licence, so the exam you sit and the hours you carry depend on which categories you intend to work. Details below are published only once verified against the agency.
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- Issuing agency
- Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) — Pesticides Section
- Exam structure
- Commercial applicators pass the core exam and the category exam(s), 70% or higher on all exams. Exams are given in person at the Delaware State Fairgrounds (Harrington) at least every 45 days, pre-registered through the DDA Pesticide Management online services site. $30 exam fee for commercial candidates, applied toward certification if all scheduled exams are passed. Three hours maximum, closed book. Only one re-examination of commercial categories in any 12-month period.
- Application fee
- Not verified yet — we only publish it once it is
- Cycle length
- 12 months
- Agreements
- A commercial applicator certified under another state's plan may become a reciprocal commercial applicator in Delaware without a written exam, by online application and fee.
Reciprocity is the most commonly misunderstood part of moving states. We publish only agreements confirmed by the agency, never inferred ones.
Licence categories
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 03 | Ornamental & Turf |
| 06 | Right-of-Way |
| 5C | Mosquito |
| 7A | General Pest Control |
| 7B | Wood Destroying Pest Control |
| 7C | Fumigation Pest Control |
| 7D | Wood Preservation |
| 7E | Institutional and Main. Pest Cntrl. |
| 7F | Cooling Tower Pest Ctrl |
| 08 | Public Health |