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State

State Regulatory Contact

Applicator Title

Applicator Category

Recertification Interval

Recertification Hours Needed

License Duration

Reciprocal Agreements For Certified Applicators?

DE

Delaware Department of Agriculture

Pesticides Section

2320 S. DuPont Highway

Dover, DE 19901

(302) 739-4811

Public Applicator

Demonstration and Research

Category 10

3 years

 

 

8 Hours For Category 10

1 Year

Renewable 12/31

Federal employees are exempt from fees

Yes

ME

Maine Department of Agriculture

Office of Agriculture, Natural, and Rural Resources

Board of Pesticides Control

28 State House Station

Augusta, Maine 04333-0028

800) 287-0279 (studymaterials)

(207) 287-2731 (examinations)

Commercial Applicator

Demonstration and Research

Category 10

5 years

10 Operator

15 Master

1 Year

Renewable 12/31

Federal employees are exempt from fees

No

MD

Maryland Department of Agriculture

Pesticide Regulation Section

50 Harry S. Truman Parkway

Annapolis, MD 21401

(410) 841-5710

Public Agency

Applicator

Demonstration and Research

Category 10

1 year

8 Hours For Category 10

1 Year

Renewable 6/30

Federal employees are exempt from fees

Yes

NY

Department of Environmental Conservation

Division of Solid and Hazardous Materials

Bureau of Pesticides Management

50 Wolf Road

Room 498

Albany, NY 12233-7254

(518) 457-7482

Commercial Applicator

Demonstration and Research

Category 10

6 years

10 Hours For Category 10

3 Years

Federal employees are not exempt from renewal fees

$15 per category

Yes

PA

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Bureau of Plant Industry

Health and Safety Division

2301 North Cameron Street

Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408

(717) 772-5231

Public Applicator

Demonstration and Research

Category 18

3 years

6 Core Hours plus

10 Hours For Category 18

3 Years

Federal employees are not exempt from $10 renewal fee

Yes

WV

West Viginia Department of Agriculture

Pesticide Regulatory Programs Unit

1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East

Charleston, West Virginia 25305

(800) 230-9162 (304) 558-2212

Certified Public Applicator

Demonstration and Research

Category 11

3 years

10 Hours For Category 11

1 Year

Renewable 12/31

Federal employees are exempt from fees

Yes