After you have determined whether you need an applicator's, consultant's , operator's (pest control business) or dealer's license, please review and complete any required licensing prerequisites (exams, aerial experience, insurance, etc.) prior to applying for a license. Your next step will be to submit a completed license application form, along with the license fee, and any other information required for your specific license type. Please do not use electronic signatures. More detailed information for each license type is provided below.
If you are unsure which license you need or whether you need a license, you can find more information on our Explore Licensing Requirements page.
Instructions by License Type
Applicator and Consultant Licenses (for Individuals)
- Be licensed as either a Commercial Pesticide Applicator, Noncommercial Pesticide Applicator, Public Pesticide Applicator, or Private Pesticide Applicator (see corresponding license on this webpage).
- Pass the Oregon Aerial Applicator's exam.
- Please see study material and exam scheduling pages.
- Alternatively, if you are already licensed as an aerial applicator in another state, then you can apply for a reciprocal aerial license. Please allow additional time for review and processing of reciprocal license applications.
- Have a valid FAA pilot certificate for the type of aircraft you will use to apply pesticides. Additional documentation may be required to confirm that your pilot certificate is valid or is appropriate for the type of aircraft.
- If a medical certificate is required by FAA, then complete the attestation on the license application form (see step 5 below). Your medical certificate must be valid through the entire Oregon license period, which is an annual license that expires at the end of each calendar year.
- Submit any applicable FAA exemption document (e.g., “certificate of authorization or waiver,” “44807” exemption) if you are seeking to pilot multiple unmanned aircraft simultaneously or to utilize unmanned aircraft that are 55 pounds or greater.
- Please submit your pilot certificate (front and back) and supplemental documentation with your license application form (see step 5 below).
- Note: Additional FAA requirements may apply, such as the need for an Agricultural Aircraft Operator’s Certificate (Part 137) or a Public Aircraft Operator Certificate of Authorization/Waiver. It is important to ensure that you met all FAA requirements before you start accumulating flight experience or submit your license application for an Oregon Aerial Pesticide Applicator license. To obtain the appropriate FAA license and credentials or for more information about federal requirements, go to https://www.faa.gov/uas.
- Please check our factsheet for licensing questions pertaining to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs), or drones
- Complete and appropriately document 50 hours of qualifying flight experience (BEFORE you submit your license application).
- For your flight experience to count, you must already be appropriately licensed as a pesticide applicator at the time the flight occurs.
- Important: If you are not licensed as an aerial applicator in Oregon, you are not authorized to apply pesticides using aircraft (e.g., fixed-wing, helicopter, unmanned aircraft systems, UAV, drones). Therefore you cannot gain experience by making pesticide applications aerially in Oregon, even if supervised by a licensed Aerial Pesticide Applicator.
- Check Flight Experience Requirements to find out what flight experience counts toward the 50-hours requirement.
- Submit a completed Aerial Pesticide Applicator license application form, with applicable supporting documents and the license fee.
- Please do not submit your license application until you have met all of the requirements (steps 1-4).
- Please submit to the secure fax or mailing address listed on the license application form.
- Please allow a minimum of 6 weeks for processing of new license applications, however the actual processing time will vary depending on the applicant’s circumstance. License renewal applications are generally processed in 2-4 weeks.
- A printed license will be mailed to you. However, you are officially licensed when your license is listed in our online database.
Important:
- License applications received January 1 through November 16 will be processed for the current calendar year (Note: License will expire December 31 of this year). License applications for the following calendar year are accepted beginning on November 17.
- End-of-Year Testing: From November 17 through December 31 each year (the last 45 days of this year), if you pass the minimum number of exams to qualify for a license and submit a license application, the default procedure will be that you will be issued a license in early January of the next year. If you submit a late-season application and you need your license before the end of the current calendar year, please indicate this on the application form, otherwise your application may be held and processed for the following year.
- Pass the “Private Applicator" exam.
- Currently, you must be at least 18 years of age.
- After you pass the necessary exams to qualify for a license, ODA will email you a semi-completed license application form. It will be sent to the email address provided during exam scheduling.
- Complete the license application form, and submit with the license fee to the secure fax number or mailing address listed on the form.
- Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing.
- A printed license will be mailed to you. However, you are officially licensed when your license is listed in our
online database.
Important:
- In addition to licensing requirements, currently licensed private applicators wishing to apply soil fumigants must first complete the
EPA-approved training. The training is valid for 36 months and must be retaken thereafter.
- License applications received January 1 through November 16 will be processed for the current calendar year. License applications for the following calendar year are accepted beginning on November 17.
- End-of-Year Testing: From November 17 through December 31 each year (the last 45 days of this year), if you pass the minimum number of exams to qualify for a license and submit a license application, the default procedure will be that you will be issued a license in early January of the next year. If you submit a late-season application and you need your license before the end of the current calendar year, please indicate this on the application form, otherwise your application may be held and processed for the following year.
- There is no exam requirement. However, you must be at least 18 years of age, and be employed by a:
- business (includes non-profits) that is licensed as a Commercial Pesticide Operator; OR
- state, federal, or local government body (as defined in ORS 634.116(12))*.
- Complete the
license application form, and submit with the license fee to the secure fax number or mailing address listed on the form.
- Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing.
- A printed license will be mailed to you. However, you are officially licensed when your license is listed in our
online database.
Important:
- Supervision: Please be aware that you will need to be appropriately supervised and trained by either a licensed Commercial or Public Pesticide Applicator.
- End-of-Year Applications: If an application for a
new immediately supervised trainee license is received between November 17 and December 31, the license issued will expire December 31 of the following year.
*ORS 634.116(12)(a) “The United States, the State of Oregon or federal, state or local agencies, instrumentalities, political subdivisions, counties, cities, towns, municipal corporations, irrigation, drainage or other districts or other federal, state or local governmental bodies…"
- Pass the “Laws and Safety" exam, plus at least one
license category exam (see exception for marine fouling below).
- Please see study material and exam scheduling pages.
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Note: Currently, marine fouling applicators only need to take the stand-alone “Marine Fouling" exam (Laws and Safety exam not required).
- You must be at least 18 years of age, and be employed by a state, federal, or local government body (as defined in ORS 634.116(12))*.
- After you pass the necessary exams to qualify for a license, ODA will email you a semi-completed license application form. It will be sent to the email address provided during exam scheduling.
- Complete the license application form, and submit with the license fee to the secure fax number or mailing address listed on the form.
- Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing.
- A printed license will be mailed to you. However, you are officially licensed when your license is listed in our
online database.
Important:
- License applications received January 1 through November 16 will be processed for the current calendar year (Note: License will expire December 31 of this year). License applications for the following calendar year are accepted beginning on November 17.
- End-of-Year Testing: From November 17 through December 31 each year (the last 45 days of this year), if you pass the minimum number of exams to qualify for a license and submit a license application, the default procedure will be that you will be issued a license in early January of the next year. If you submit a late-season application and you need your license before the end of the current calendar year, please indicate this on the application form, otherwise your application may be held and process for the following year.
*ORS 634.116(12)(a) “The United States, the State of Oregon or federal, state or local agencies, instrumentalities, political subdivisions, counties, cities, towns, municipal corporations, irrigation, drainage or other districts or other federal, state or local governmental bodies or Indian tribes..."
- Pass the “Laws and Safety" exam, plus at least one
license category exam (see exception for marine fouling below).
- Please see study material and exam scheduling pages.
-
Note: Currently, marine fouling applicators only need to take the stand-alone “Marine Fouling" exam (Laws and Safety exam not required).
- You must be at least 18 years of age.
- After you pass the necessary exams to qualify for a license, ODA will email you a semi-completed license application form. It will be sent to the email address provided during exam scheduling.
- Complete the license application form, and submit with the license fee to the secure fax number or mailing address listed on the form.
- Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing.
- A printed license will be mailed to you. However, you are officially licensed when your license is listed in our
online database.
Important:
- License applications received January 1 through November 16 will be processed for the current calendar year (Note: License will expire December 31 of this year). License applications for the following calendar year are accepted beginning on November 17.
- End-of-Year Testing: From November 17 through December 31 each year (the last 45 days of this year), if you pass the minimum number of exams to qualify for a license and submit a license application, the default procedure will be that you will be issued a license in early January of the next year. If you submit a late-season application and you need your license before the end of the current calendar year, please indicate this on the application form, otherwise your application may be held and processed for the following year.
- Pass the “Pesticide Consultant" exam, and optionally the “Demonstration & Research" license category exam.
- After you pass the necessary exams to qualify for a license, ODA will email you a semi-completed license application form. It will be sent to the email address provided during exam scheduling.
- Complete the license application form, and submit with the license fee to the secure fax number or mailing address listed on the form.
- Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing.
- A printed license will be mailed to you. However, you are officially licensed when your license is listed in our
online database.
Important:
- License applications received January 1 through November 16 will be processed for the current calendar year (Note: License will expire December 31 of this year). License applications for the following calendar year are accepted beginning on November 17.
- End-of-Year Testing: From November 17 through December 31 each year (the last 45 days of this year), if you pass the minimum number of exams to qualify for a license and submit a license application, the default procedure will be that you will be issued a license in early January of the next year. If you submit a late-season application and you need your license before the end of the current calendar year, please indicate this on the application form, otherwise your application may be held and processed for the following year.
- Pass the “Laws and Safety" exam, plus at least one
license category exam (see exception for marine fouling below).
- Please see study material and exam scheduling pages.
-
Note: Currently, marine fouling applicators only need to take the stand-alone “Marine Fouling" exam (Laws and Safety exam not required).
- You must be at least 18 years of age and be employed by a business (includes non-profits) that is licensed as a Commercial Pesticide Operator. Please provide the Commercial Pesticide Operator License number on your application if available for easy processing.
- After you pass the necessary exams to qualify for a license, ODA will email you a semi-completed license application form. It will be sent to the email address provided during exam scheduling.
- Complete the license application form, and submit with the license fee to the secure fax number or mailing address listed on the form.
- Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing.
- A printed license will be mailed to you. However, you are officially licensed when your license is listed in our
online database.
Important:
- License applications received January 1 through November 16 will be processed for the current calendar year (Note: License will expire December 31 of this year). License applications for the following calendar year are accepted beginning on November 17.
- End-of-Year Testing: From November 17 through December 31 each year (the last 45 days of this year), if you pass the minimum number of exams to qualify for a license and submit a license application, the default procedure will be that you will be issued a license in early January of the next year. If you submit a late-season application and you need your license before the end of the current calendar year, please indicate this on the application form, otherwise your application may be held and processed for the following year.
- Pass the “Laws and Safety" exam.
- You must be at least 18 years of age, and be employed by a:
- business (includes non-profit organizations) that is licensed as a Commercial Pesticide Operator; OR
- state, federal, or local government body (as defined in ORS 634.116(12))*.
- After you pass the necessary exams to qualify for a license, ODA will email you a semi-completed license application form. It will be sent to the email address provided during exam scheduling.
- Complete the license application form, and submit with the license fee to the secure fax number or mailing address listed on the form.
- Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing.
- A printed license will be mailed to you. However, you are officially licensed when your license is listed in our
online database.
Important:
- Supervision: Please be aware that you will need to be appropriately supervised and trained by either a licensed Commercial or Public Pesticide Applicator.
- End-of-Year Applications: If an application for a
new pesticide apprentice license is received between November 17 and December 31, the license issued will expire December 31 of the following year.
*ORS 634.116(12)(a) “The United States, the State of Oregon or federal, state or local agencies, instrumentalities, political subdivisions, counties, cities, towns, municipal corporations, irrigation, drainage or other districts or other federal, state or local governmental bodies or Indian tribes…"
Business and Organization Licenses
- Fulfill the following requirements:
- Have a valid insurance policy that meets certain minimum requirements (see page four of the application form). Your policy must cover pesticide applications specifically; AND
Employ at least one licensed Commercial Pesticide Applicator; OR
If your business is a sole proprietor or partnership, the owner, or at least one partner, must be licensed as a Commercial Pesticide Applicator.
- Complete the license application form, and submit a with the license fee and insurance policy documentation* to the secure fax number or mailing address listed on the form.
- *You must provide either a certificate of insurance issued by your insurer (preferred), or a copy of your insurance policy.
- Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing.
A printed license will be mailed to you. However, you are officially licensed when your license is listed in our
online database.
Important:
- To avoid license inactivation, you must provide updated insurance policy information before your insurance policy expires, or if your policy coverage or insurance provider changes.
- Pesticide-related activities are limited to the license categories held by both the Commercial Pesticide Operator and the Commercial Pesticide Applicator(s) they employ.
A Commercial Pesticide Operator license cannot be issued to a state, federal, or local government body, or an Indian tribe.
End-of-Year Applications: If an application for a new Commercial Pesticide Operator license is received between November 17 and December 31, the license issued will expire December 31 of the following year.
- Complete the license application form, and submit a with the license fee to the secure fax number or mailing address listed on the form.
- Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing.
- A printed license will be mailed to you. However, you are officially licensed when your license is listed in our
online database.
Important:
- Each facility that sells, offers for sale, handles, displays or distributes Restricted Use Pesticides in Oregon must be licensed separately. This includes facilities physically located in a state other than Oregon.
- End-of-Year Applications: If an application for a
new pesticide dealer license is received between November 17 and December 31, the license issued will expire December 31 of the following year.