The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) issues different pesticide applicator and business license types. Changes in applicator licenses are common. Licensed applicators may, when necessary add a category, change addresses, change employers, change license types and acquire multiple licenses. For information about obtaining a pesticide applicator license see Pesticide Applicator Initial License and
Renewal Requirements.

Changes in Applicator Licenses

1. ADDING A CATEGORY

Licensed Commercial and Noncommercial Pesticide Applicators adding a category to their license must complete an Application for Duplicate Pesticide Applicator License/Certification form (PDF) and pay the duplicate license fee ($10) indicated for the license type.

Example: A licensed pesticide applicator certified in Categories A & E adds Category L to the license.

Use Application for Duplicate Pesticide Applicator License/Certification form (PDF)

2. LOST LICENSE CARD

Most applicators are required to carry the license card while applying pesticides. If a license card becomes lost or stolen complete an Application for Duplicate Pesticide Applicator License/Certification form (PDF) and pay the duplicate fee ($10) to obtain a replacement license identification card (for license types where a duplicate fee is indicated).

Example: A licensed pesticide applicator lost billfold and needs a duplicate license card.

Use Application for Duplicate Pesticide Applicator License/Certification form (PDF)

3. CHANGE OF EMPLOYER

Commercial & Noncommercial (same license type)

Applicators must notify the MDA when they change employers. The license becomes invalid when an applicator (commercial and noncommercial) changes employer during a calendar year. The applicator must obtain a new license of the same type in the new employer’s name.

The applicator must complete the Application for Change in License Type or Employer - Pesticide Applicator form and pay the duplicate license fee indicated on the form for the license type.

If an applicator has NOT RENEWED the license for the current year obtain a renewal application form and make changes on the renewal form. Submit the corrected renewal form with renewal fee.

If an applicator has RENEWED the license for the current year and changes employers then payment ($10) must be made for a duplicate license. Call 651-201-6615 and ask for the Application for Change in License Type or Employer - Pesticide Applicator form. Test scores and/or recertification workshop attendance remains credited to the applicator regardless of employer.

Example: A licensed commercial pesticide applicator leaves one lawn care company to work for a different lawn care company as a commercial pesticide applicator.

Example: A licensed noncommercial pesticide applicator who was working at a golf course quits and goes to work at another golf course as a noncommercial pesticide
applicator.

Example: A licensed noncommercial pesticide applicator who was working for the City of Blaine quits and goes to work for the Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources.

4. CHANGE IN LICENSE TYPE (same as new employer)

An applicator with one license type may choose to change to a difference license type with the same employer or a new employer (i.e. commercial to noncommercial or noncommercial to commercial). The applicator must obtain a new license of a different type. The applicator must complete the “Change of License Type or Employer Pesticide Licenses Application” form and pay the license fee indicated for the license type. Call 651-201-6615 and ask for a “Change of License Type or Employer Pesticide License Application” form.

Test scores and/or recertification workshop attendance remains credited to the applicator regardless of employer.

Example: A licensed noncommercial pesticide applicator quits working for the City of St. Paul and starts working for ABC Lawn Service as a commercial pesticide applicator.

Example: A licensed commercial pesticide applicator quits working at XYZ Lawn Service and starts working for a private golf course as a noncommercial pesticide applicator.

5. TWO or MORE LICENSES

Licensed Commercial and Noncommercial Pesticide Applicators, Structural acquiring multiple active licenses simultaneously must complete a “New Pesticide Applicator License application form” for each additional license desired and pay the appropriate fee and surcharge as indicated.

Test scores and/or recertification workshop attendance remains credited to the applicator regardless of employer.

Example: A licensed noncommercial pesticide applicator works for a county park and also applies for a lawn care business must have a commercial pesticide applicator license.

Use New Pesticide Applicator License application form

Contact Us

Questions regarding a pesticide applicator license call 651-201-6021.