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West Virginia pest control licence requirements
How do you get a pest control licence in West Virginia?
West Virginia applicator licences are issued by West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) — Pesticide & Environmental Services Division. 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
- West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) — Pesticide & Environmental Services Division
- Exam structure
- General Standards (Core) exam plus category exams, set by WVDA at six sites (Charleston, Parkersburg, Beckley, Morgantown, Inwood, Teays Valley), each testing once a month. 50 multiple-choice questions, one hour each, closed book (the LPAB business exam is the exception). 70 percent to pass. $20 exam fee per session covers all exams in it. Retake waits: 28 days after a first fail, 56 days after a second. Results valid 12 months. For-hire (LPAB) applicants need one year of verifiable application experience or a related degree before testing; RPAB in-house staff do not.
- Application fee
- $20
- Cycle length
- 12 months
- Agreements
- WVDA reciprocates ONLY with Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and Ohio, for non-residents who tested in that state and are currently licensed there, and only for initial WV certification. Ohio applicants face extra experience or degree conditions unless working for an RPAB. $20 licensing fee.
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 |
|---|---|
| 4 | Ornamental and Turf |
| 7 | Right-of-Way/Industrial Weed Control |
| 8A | General Pest Control |
| 8B | Structural Pest Control |
| 8C | General Fumigation |
| 8D | Wood Preservation and Wood Product Treatment |
| 8E | Urban Integrated Pest Management |
| 9 | Public Health |
