To avoid retesting you must keep your license valid and maintain category certifications.
The MDA issues different pesticide applicator and business license types.
Shared commercial kitchens (also commonly referred to as shared-use, community, or incubator kitchens) rent space to food
Your Commercial Feed Inspector is based on your address.
- Apply online and pay application and surcharge fees, these fees and surcharges are non-transferable and nonrefundable. You are strongly encouraged to complete your application online prior to the testing appointment. Include the name, address (physical address and mailing address, if different) and phone number of your employer. Provide your social security number.
- Certify that the financial requirements are met.
- Applying in-person or by mail: Confirm that that the testing location can accept payments, if approved by testing location, bring the completed application and payment to the testing appointment. If the location does not accept payments on behalf of MDA you will need to mail in the application form with payment to the MDA, contact pesticide.licensing@state.mn.us to obtain proof of payment before scheduling an exam.
- The MDA has partnered with many testing locations throughout the state. Visit Pesticide Testing Locations to schedule an exam.
New Applicators
- Apply online and pay application and surcharge fees, these fees and surcharges are non-transferable and nonrefundable. You are strongly encouraged to complete your application online prior to the testing appointment. Include the name, address (physical address and mailing address, if different) and phone number of your employer. Provide your social security number.
- Certify that the financial requirements are met.
- Applying in-person or by mail: Confirm that that the testing location can accept payments, if approved by testing location, bring the completed application and payment to the testing appointment. If the location does not accept payments on behalf of MDA you will need to mail in the application form with payment to the MDA, contact pesticide.licensing@state.mn.us to obtain proof of payment before scheduling an exam.
- The MDA has partnered with many testing locations throughout the state. Visit Pesticide Testing Locations to schedule an exam.
Applicators licensed in the pervious calendar year will find renewal instructions on their renewal form. These fees and surcharges are non-transferable and nonrefundable. If the applicator is required to retest, you will need to bring the renewal form and payment or payment receipt to your testing appointment. To request a duplicate renewal form contact pesticide.licensing@state.mn.us.
Additional Note: applications of fertilizer require a fertilizer license.
Renewing Applicators - licensed in previous calendar year
Applicators licensed in the pervious calendar year will find renewal instructions on their renewal form. These fees and surcharges are non-transferable and nonrefundable. If the applicator is required to retest, you will need to bring the renewal form and payment or payment receipt to your testing appointment. To request a duplicate renewal form contact pesticide.licensing@state.mn.us.
Additional Note: applications of fertilizer require a fertilizer license.
Categories to apply for under a Commercial and Noncommercial pesticide applicator license.
| Category Code | Commercial | Non-commercial | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Yes | Yes | Core | Basic principles of pesticide regulation and application; required for all licensed applicators |
| B | Yes | Yes | General Aerial | Pesticide application with an aircraft |
| C | Yes | Yes | Field Crops Pest Management | Herbicides, fungicides and/or insecticides to agricultural crops |
| E | Yes | Yes | Turf & Ornamentals | Pesticides to non-agricultural areas or for ornamental propagation including lawns, parks, athletic fields, golf courses, nurseries, greenhouses. Note that fertilizer applications are licensed separately |
| F | Yes | Yes | Aquatic | Pesticides to surface water or areas where water is present to control aquatic organism, plants |
| H | Yes | Yes | Seed Treatment | Insecticides and fungicides to seed |
| I | Yes | Yes | Anti-Microbial | Pesticide to HVAC ventilation systems, cooling towers and for indoor mold mitigation & remediation |
| J | Yes | Yes | Forestry, Rights-of-Way, and Natural Areas | Pesticides to forestry (forested areas and forest plantations), rights-of-way (including roads, utilities, and ditch banks), and natural areas (prairie restoration, buckthorn removal) |
| K | Yes | Yes | Agricultural Pest Control - Animal | Pesticides to farm buildings and farm animals |
| L | Yes | Yes | Mosquito, Black Fly, Tick Pest Control | Pesticides for mosquito, black fly and tick pest control |
| M | No | Yes | Food Processing Pest Management (Noncommercial) | Pesticides to food processing areas (not for-hire) |
| N | Yes | Yes | Non-soil Fumigation | Fumigants and other pesticides to stored grain, processed grain, other commodities and facilities (fumigation endorsement for structural applicator OR private pesticide certification) |
| O | Yes | Yes | Soil Fumigation | Pesticide to Soil (fumigation endorsement for private pesticide certification) |
| P | Yes | Yes | Vertebrate Pest Control | Pesticides for vertebrate pest control (including repellents) |
| Q | Yes | Yes | Wood Preservatives | Chemical wood preservatives to lumber such as utility poles, fence posts, structural lumber, and railroad ties |
| R | Yes | Yes | Sewer Root Control | Pesticides for root control in sewer lines |
| S | No | Yes | Noncommercial Structural | Pesticides on, in, under or around structures (not for-hire) |
License Categories
Categories to apply for under a Commercial and Noncommercial pesticide applicator license.
| Category Code | Commercial | Non-commercial | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Yes | Yes | Core | Basic principles of pesticide regulation and application; required for all licensed applicators |
| B | Yes | Yes | General Aerial | Pesticide application with an aircraft |
| C | Yes | Yes | Field Crops Pest Management | Herbicides, fungicides and/or insecticides to agricultural crops |
| E | Yes | Yes | Turf & Ornamentals | Pesticides to non-agricultural areas or for ornamental propagation including lawns, parks, athletic fields, golf courses, nurseries, greenhouses. Note that fertilizer applications are licensed separately |
| F | Yes | Yes | Aquatic | Pesticides to surface water or areas where water is present to control aquatic organism, plants |
| H | Yes | Yes | Seed Treatment | Insecticides and fungicides to seed |
| I | Yes | Yes | Anti-Microbial | Pesticide to HVAC ventilation systems, cooling towers and for indoor mold mitigation & remediation |
| J | Yes | Yes | Forestry, Rights-of-Way, and Natural Areas | Pesticides to forestry (forested areas and forest plantations), rights-of-way (including roads, utilities, and ditch banks), and natural areas (prairie restoration, buckthorn removal) |
| K | Yes | Yes | Agricultural Pest Control - Animal | Pesticides to farm buildings and farm animals |
| L | Yes | Yes | Mosquito, Black Fly, Tick Pest Control | Pesticides for mosquito, black fly and tick pest control |
| M | No | Yes | Food Processing Pest Management (Noncommercial) | Pesticides to food processing areas (not for-hire) |
| N | Yes | Yes | Non-soil Fumigation | Fumigants and other pesticides to stored grain, processed grain, other commodities and facilities (fumigation endorsement for structural applicator OR private pesticide certification) |
| O | Yes | Yes | Soil Fumigation | Pesticide to Soil (fumigation endorsement for private pesticide certification) |
| P | Yes | Yes | Vertebrate Pest Control | Pesticides for vertebrate pest control (including repellents) |
| Q | Yes | Yes | Wood Preservatives | Chemical wood preservatives to lumber such as utility poles, fence posts, structural lumber, and railroad ties |
| R | Yes | Yes | Sewer Root Control | Pesticides for root control in sewer lines |
| S | No | Yes | Noncommercial Structural | Pesticides on, in, under or around structures (not for-hire) |
