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Texas pest control licence requirements
How do you get a pest control licence in Texas?
Texas applicator licences are issued by Texas Department of Agriculture — Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS). 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
- Texas Department of Agriculture — Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
- Exam structure
- Technician: one category exam per category trained, $64 each, taken after an SPCS-approved Technician Training Course. Certified Applicator: the General Standards exam plus at least one category exam. Both require 70% to pass.
- Application fee
- $125
- Cycle length
- 12 months
- Agreements
- TDA maintains reciprocal agreements for pesticide applicator licensing — confirm current agreements with TDA directly before relying on one.
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 |
|---|---|
| PC | Pest control |
| TC | Termite control |
| LO | Lawn and ornamental |
| SF | Structural fumigation |
| CF | Commodity fumigation |
| WC | Weed control |
| WP | Wood preservation |