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Hawaii pest control licence requirements
How do you get a pest control licence in Hawaii?
Hawaii applicator licences are issued by Hawaii Pest Control Board, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Professional and Vocational Licensing — with applicator certification by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) Pesticides Branch. 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
- Hawaii Pest Control Board, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Professional and Vocational Licensing — with applicator certification by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) Pesticides Branch
- Exam structure
- Pest Control Board: exam fee $50 per part; most classifications have two parts (Part I Business & Law, Part II Specialty). A Pest Control Operator needs one year as a commercial applicator within the past four years, one year of on-site supervision, 100 jobs in the branch, and at least one year of current DAB commercial applicator certification in that branch. A Field Representative needs 60 hours of supervised training and 25 jobs per branch. DAB: Core exam first, then category exams, $50 per exam (Core fee waived when taken with a category exam), booked through the DAB Pesticides Education Portal.
- Application fee
- $30
- Cycle length
- 24 months
- Agreements
- The Pest Control Board states Hawaii has no reciprocal agreements: all applicants meet the same licensing and examination requirements.
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 |
|---|---|
| BR-1 | Fumigation |
| BR-2 | General Pest |
| BR-3 | Termite |
| 7A | Fumigation Pest Control |
| 7B | Termite Pest Control |
| 7C | General Pest Control |
| 7D | Institutional Pest Control |
| 7E | Vault Fumigation Pest Control |
| 7F | Specialty Categories |
| 3 | Ornamental & Turf Pest Control |
| 6 | Right-of-Way Pest Control |
| 8 | Public Health Pest Control |
