STATE LICENSE
RequiredNevada Department of Agriculture — Pest C…
Pest control is not an NSCB trade. Under NRS 555.280, no natural person may engage in pest control for hire without an applicator license from the Director of Agriculture, and no person or business may operate a pest control business without a business license. NRS 555.285 separately requires a license to inspect for, report on, or bid on wood-destroying pest work.
Fees are set in NAC 555.397: $250 for the business license, $50 for each principal, operator, agent or specialist license, and $50 per initial exam ($35 to retake). Business licenses expire December 31 every year, and the business must carry at least $50,000 in public liability and property damage insurance (NRS 555.330).
The state sets the license floor; the county or city permit office controls filing, inspections, and local rules wherever the job site sits.
Pest control licensing is exclusively state — the Department of Agriculture — and the NSCB has no role. Cities and counties may require a general business license where the company is based.
The local offices section below names the exact permit desk for every Nevada county on file.
Each row names the issuing authority, cost, timeline, citation, and status behind the requirement — verified against the official source.
Published fees from the issuing authorities, as of October 2026. Local permit fees vary by project and jurisdiction — the basis is stated where a flat number does not exist.
Pest control is licensed by the Department of Agriculture under NRS 555, not the State Contractors Board.
Business licenses expire December 31 regardless of issue date; renewing after expiration costs $375 and does not erase penalties for unlicensed work.
Inspecting, reporting on, or bidding wood-destroying pest work requires a license even if you never apply a pesticide (NRS 555.285).
A practical sequence for a new pest control contractor in Nevada. Actual agency processing times are noted in the ledger above.
Each item names the issuing authority, cycle, and citation.
Statutory consequences with their citations — not estimates, not “commonly cited” guesses.
Violating the NRS 555 pest control licensing provisions or regulations is a misdemeanor, plus a mandatory administrative fine and recovery of costs.
The Director may impose scheduled fines after notice and hearing and order corrective action.
Inside city limits, the city office listed here issues the permit; the county office serves unincorporated areas. Every office links to its official page.
Every fact in this file was checked against these official sources on October 2026.
Pending verification: Number of continuing-education units required to renew an active applicator license (NAC 555 inactive-status renewal requires 6 units; the active-license requirement was not retrieved) · A Department of Agriculture FAQ reportedly lists $350 per agent license; NAC 555.397(1)(d) (as amended by R077-21, eff. 12-29-2022) sets $50 for principals, agents, specialists and operators — the regulation is used here · Whether applicator licenses share the business license's December 31 expiration
General information, not legal advice. Always confirm requirements, deadlines, and forms with the issuing authority before filing or contracting.
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