MDA Pesticide Business License is annual, renewal deadline June 30
The MDA Pesticide Business License is annual, with a renewal deadline of June 30. The same June 30 deadline covers public agency permits and applicator certificates.
Renewals
Paperwork
Certified applicator designated per category; recertification training every year
A pest control firm must designate at least one certified pest control applicator in each category it serves. Certified applicators must complete recertification training every year to renew.
Pesticide application records kept 2 years
Pesticide application records must be kept 2 years and produced to MDA on request. The record covers the applicator, date, site and pest, product and EPA registration number, rate, amount, equipment, time, and wind.
Customer information owed at application or signing; sign posted after lawn/exterior applications
At application or contract signing, the customer must receive written information: the business name, Maryland pesticide business license number, phone, product common name and active ingredient, safety information, and the Maryland Poison Center number. Advance notice of an application is given on request. After a lawn or exterior application, a standardized sign must be posted and the customer is asked to leave it up 48 hours; the sign is not required for fertilizer-only work.