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New Hampshire pest control licence requirements
How do you get a pest control licence in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire applicator licences are issued by New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food — Division of Pesticide Control. 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
- New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food — Division of Pesticide Control
- Exam structure
- Two licence levels. Supervisory: resume approved by the Division first, then written exams (core, regulations and a supervisory category exam), then an oral exam before a three-person panel; 70% on written exams. At least one supervisory licence holder and a firm registration are required per business or branch. Operational: written exams only, 60% to pass, application countersigned by the supervisor. Exams given weekly by the Division, by appointment. Exam fee $15. Retakes after 15 days; after 3 failures, a 6-month wait plus training.
- Application fee
- $60
- Cycle length
- 60 months
- Agreements
- NH accepts recertification credit from seminars approved by other states' lead pesticide agencies (Pes 402.01(t)). For licensing reciprocity, confirm with the NH Division of Pesticide Control.
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 |
|---|---|
| B | Right-of-way and commercial weed and brush control |
| G1 | Shade and ornamental pest control |
| G2 | Turf |
| G3 | Indoor foliar pest control |
| F1 | Industrial, institutional, structural, and health related pest control |
| F2 | Mosquito and black fly |
| F3 | Termites and other wood-destroying insects |
| F4N | Non-Soil fumigation |
| F5 | Pole treating and wood preservation |
| F7 | Sewer root control |
| F8 | Microbial pest control |
