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Utah pest control licence requirements
How do you get a pest control licence in Utah?
Utah applicator licences are issued by Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) — 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
- Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) — Pesticide Program
- Exam structure
- Pay the licence fee to UDAF first, then sit proctored tests at a department-approved testing centre (fees set by the centre). Core test at 70% minimum before any category test may be attempted; at least one category at 70% before a licence issues. Two failures means a 24-hour wait and retest fees. A 30-day temporary permit issues by email after passing core plus a category. Category 7 excludes fumigation (13) and wood destroying organisms (15) — termite work needs category 15. UDAF does not test in Spanish.
- Application fee
- $100
- Cycle length
- 36 months
- Agreements
- UDAF says it reciprocates with any state that reciprocates with Utah, plus DOD and BLM licences, on a letter of good standing showing you tested in that state; UDAF may still require Utah testing where categories do not match. That document is dated 2012 — confirm current terms with UDAF (801) 982-2300.
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 |
|---|---|
| 3 | Ornamental and Turf Pest Control |
| 5(b) | Sewer Root Control |
| 6 | Right-of-Way Pest Control |
| 7 | Structural and Health Related Pest Control |
| 8(a) | Public Health Pest Control — Commercial |
| 12 | Vertebrate Animal Pest Control |
| 13(a) | Fumigation Pest Control — Stored Commodities |
| 13(b) | Fumigation Pest Control — Structural |
| 14 | Wood Preservation Pest Control |
| 15 | Wood Destroying Organisms Pest Control |