Obtaining a Pest Control Business License

Additional pest control licensing information can be found in our Commercial Licensing Guide

Requirements for starting a Pest Control business

Each business must employ a Primary Principal license holder who:
- Has two years licensed experience in the category applied, or six months licensed experience and at least 16 college credit hours in biological sciences with at least 8 hours related directly to pest control
- Must pass a fingerprint background check
- Must pass principal license examinations
Provide Proof of insurance
- The business insurance provider must complete a Nevada Certificate of Insurance
- Insurance requirements can be found here: NRS 555330
State Business License from Nevada Secretary of State (Nevada SilverFlume)
Submit a complete Business License Application Packet

Steps

Submit a Principal Test Application showing licensed experience and college transcripts if applicable. You will be notified by email when your application is processed.
Pass Examinations
- Must pass General Knowledge (Core) Exam, open-book Laws exam, and an exam for each category applied for.
- Study materials are located on our website.
- Scheduling:
  - Las Vegas office: (702) 668-4591 kbednarz@agri.nv.gov
  - Sparks office: (775) 353-3712 rtietjen@agri.nv.gov
  - Elko: (775) 738-8076 lpeters@agri.nv.gov or k.kelly@agri.nv.gov
Obtain and submit a fingerprint background check packet from the Sparks or Las Vegas office.
- Note: background checks take 6-8 weeks to complete, results are valid for 90 days after completion
Submit a Company Name Application. You will be notified by email when you application is processed.
Submit a complete Business License Application Packet including a License Application for the Primary Principal, a Nevada Certificate of Insurance, and a License Application for each operator employed by the company, if applicable

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