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Kansas pest control licence requirements
How do you get a pest control licence in Kansas?
Kansas applicator licences are issued by Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) — Pesticide and Fertilizer Program. 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
- Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) — Pesticide and Fertilizer Program
- Exam structure
- General core exam plus a category or subcategory exam for each area of work, hosted by KDA. A grade of at least 75% is required on each commercial applicator exam (K.A.R. 4-13-13(c)) — higher than the 70% most states use.
- Application fee
- Not verified yet — we only publish it once it is
- Cycle length
- 36 months
- Agreements
- Confirm with KDA Pesticide and Fertilizer Program: 785-564-6688, KDA.PestFert@ks.gov.
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 |
|---|---|
| 3A | Ornamental pest control |
| 3B | Turf pest control |
| 3C | Interior landscape pest control |
| 6 | Right-of-way pest control |
| 7A | Wood-destroying pest control |
| 7B | Stored products pest control |
| 7C | Industrial weed control |
| 7D | Health-related pest control |
| 7E | Structural pest control |
| 7F | Wood preservation and wood products treatment |
| 8 | Public health pest control |