STATE LICENSE
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Under 6 V.S.A. § 1112 and the Vermont Rule for Control of Pesticides, the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets requires anyone using Class A, B, or C pesticides on the lands or homes of others — structural pest control included — to hold commercial applicator certification and be affiliated with a licensed pesticide applicator company. Certification takes the Core exam plus a category exam; structural work falls under Category 7A General (Structural) Pest Control, with separate categories for vector, food processing, wood preservation, and fumigation.
Fees are $30 per category per year (maximum $120 per applicator), $75 per year for the company license, and $25 per in-person exam (or the online vendor's fee). Licenses run January 1 to December 31; certification lasts five years, with continuing education credits or re-examination required within that period. The Secretary may require proof of financial responsibility of at least $1,000,000 (§ 1106). Violations carry fines up to $25,000 (§ 1107) and administrative penalties up to $5,000 per violation for certified applicators and companies (§ 1111).
The state sets the license floor; the county or city permit office controls filing, inspections, and local rules wherever the job site sits.
Pesticide applicator certification and company licensing are administered statewide by the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets under 6 V.S.A. chapter 87; no municipal pest-control license was found in any source reviewed. Pest control is not 'residential construction,' so OPR registration does not apply.
The local offices section below names the exact permit desk for every Vermont 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.
The applicator's certification and the company's license are separate; applicators must be affiliated with a licensed company.
All applicator and company licenses run January 1 to December 31 (6 V.S.A. § 1112(b)).
Applicators certified in several categories pay no more than $120 per year.
A practical sequence for a new pest control contractor in Vermont. 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 6 V.S.A. chapter 87, its rules, or a license or certificate condition.
Using pesticides without the appropriate company license or applicator certificate, or off-label use.
Inside city limits, the city office listed here issues the permit; the county office serves unincorporated areas. Every office links to its official page.
| County · City | Permit office | Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Chittenden County Burlington (consolidated gov.) | City of Burlington Department of Permitting & Inspections ↗ | Burlington OpenGov Permitting Portal ↗ |
Every fact in this file was checked against these official sources on October 2026.
Pending verification: Number of continuing education credits required for Category 7A recertification (on a linked Agency page not retrieved) · Whether the Agency currently requires the § 1106 financial-responsibility showing for structural pest control companies · Whether any Vermont municipality imposes its own pest-control licensing (none found; no explicit preemption located in 6 V.S.A. ch. 87)
General information, not legal advice. Always confirm requirements, deadlines, and forms with the issuing authority before filing or contracting.
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