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North Dakota pest control licence requirements
How do you get a pest control licence in North Dakota?
North Dakota applicator licences are issued by North Dakota Pesticide Control Board / North Dakota Department of Agriculture — certification delegated to NDSU Extension Pesticide 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
- North Dakota Pesticide Control Board / North Dakota Department of Agriculture — certification delegated to NDSU Extension Pesticide Program
- Exam structure
- Core certification exam plus one or more class exams (60-03-01-05). The Board designates NDSU Extension to provide training, administer testing and issue certifications; exams are taken at NDSU County Extension offices. A failed exam may be retaken after three or more days. NDSU training registration lists the structural class as "Home, Industrial and Institution" and fumigation as "Fumigation (Commodities and Structural)".
- Application fee
- Not verified yet — we only publish it once it is
- Cycle length
- 36 months
- Agreements
- NDSU publishes a reciprocity renewal package, so reciprocal certification exists — confirm terms with NDSU Extension Pesticide Program (701-231-7180).
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 |
|---|---|
| Class 4 | Ornamental and turf pest control |
| Class 7 | Right-of-way pest control |
| Class 8 | Industrial, institutional, and structural pest control |
| Class 9 | Public health pest control |
| Class 12 | Nonsoil fumigation |
| Class 14 | Wood preservatives |
| Class 15 | Vertebrate |
| Class 16 | Sewer root control |
| Class 17 | Greenhouse |
