Start a lawn or pest business in Washington

This is not legal advice and not a pesticide recommendation. Washington State Department of Agriculture licenses applicators and registers products. The container label is the legal document. PICOL and this page are for lookup only.

1. License the person and the company.

Commercial pesticide work is licensed by WSDA. A commercial applicator must pass the Laws & Safety exam and the category exams for the work the business will do, or qualify by a valid reciprocal license. WSDA lists the commercial applicator application fee as $250, plus a separate commercial company license application. Confirm the current fee and categories before paying. WSDA commercial applicator page.

2. Insurance or bond before the license is issued.

WSDA requires proof of financial responsibility before a new commercial applicator license is issued. The published options are a liability policy with $50,000 public liability, $50,000 property damage, and a deductible of no more than $5,000, or a surety bond of at least $100,000. Use WSDA’s current forms.

3. Measure, price, and keep records.

Do not price from lot size.

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4. Washington label desk.

The federal label is EPA PPLS, refreshed about every 12 hours. PICOL copies have no legal status. This page does not state a rate, a site, or a recommendation.

Also look up WSDA’s pesticide search and PICOL.

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