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Commer cialPestContr olLicensingGuide

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1:StartingaPestControlCompany

Step 1: Select License Categories

PestcontrollicensinginNevadaisdividedintofourfields ofpestcontrol:Aerial,AgriculturalGround,

UrbanandStructural,andConsulting.Withineachfieldareseveralpestcontrolcategories.Youshould

familiarizeyourselfwiththesefieldsandcategoriesandidentifywhichcategori es yourbusinesswillbe

practicing.Fieldsandcategoriesare

describedhere.

ThemostcommoncategoriesinNevadaaretheLimitedLandscape(C1)andIndustrialandInstitutional

(C2)withintheUrbanandStructuralfield.

Step 2: Primary Principal

ThereareafewstepstocompletebeforesubmittingaPestControlBusinessLicenseApplicationand

startingapestcontrolcompanyinNevada.Thefirststepistoidentifyaqualifiedpersontoserveas

PrimaryPrincipalforthecompany.InNevada,pestcontrolcompaniesarerequiredtohavea

designated

PrimaryPrincipalforeachcategoryofpestcontrolinwhichthecompanyoperates.Primary

Principalsareresponsibleforrecordkeeping,regulatorycompliance,providingtrainingtooperators,

andmaintaininggoodstandardsofpracticeacrossthecompany.Thereareeducation,experience,and

backgroundcheckrequirementstoserveasPrimaryPrincipal,butthis

positiondoesnotneedtobeheld

bythecompanyownerormanager.QualificationrequirementsaredescribedinSection2ofthisguide.

Step 3: Company Name Application

Priortosubmittingabusiness license application,youmustsubmitaPestControlCompanyName

Application.Thisformallowsthedepartmenttoevaluatethecompanynamesyouhaveselectedfor

excessivesimilaritytoexistingpestcontrolcompaniesinNevada.Thishelpstoprotectbusinesses’

reputations,whileprotectingconsumersfrombrandconfusion.

Step 4: Business License Application, Certificate of Insurance, Primary Principal

License Application

OnceyouhaveaqualifiedPrimaryPrincipalandabusinessnameselected,youarereadytosubmita

BusinessLicenseApplicationandaPrimaryPrincipalLicenseApplication.Additionally,yourinsurance

companymustprovideaNevadaCertificateofInsurancetothedepartmentpriortotheissuanceofyour

pestcontrolbusinesslicense.

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Operator Licensing:

OperatorLicenseApplicationsmaybesubmittedalo ngwiththeBusinessLicenseApplication,orany

timeaftertheoperatorhascompletedtesting.However,eachoperatormustbelicensedwiththe

businessbeforeperformingpestcontrol.

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Fees:

BusinessLicense:$250

Principal/OperatorLicense:$50

AgentLicense:$350

ConsultantLicense:$50

InactiveLicense:$50

TestingFees:(Seetestingsection)

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Steps to Starting a Pest Control Business

First

PrimaryPrincipal

o Experience/Qualifications 

o Fingerprints(validfor90daysfromnoticeofeligibility)

o PrincipalTestApplication

o Testing

PestControlCompanyNameApplication

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Second BusinessLicenseApplication

OperatorLicenseApplication‐PrimaryPrincipal

NevadaCertificateofInsurance

Anytime Operatortesting

OperatorGroundLicenseapplications(afterthecompanyislicensed)

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2.QualificationsforPrimaryPrincipal

Education and Experience Requirements:

ThePrimaryPrincipalpositionrequiresexperience,oracombinationofeducationandexperience:

1. Proofof2yearsofverifiedexperiencerelatedtothepestcontrollicensecategorysought

or

2. Proofof6monthsofexperiencerelatedtothepestcontrollicensecategorysoughtand16

collegecreditsinbiological

sciencesfromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversity, withatleast9of

thecreditspertainingtopestcontrol.

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Background Check Requirements:

Backgroundchecksarevalidfor90daysafteryoureceivenotificationofeligibilityfromtheNDA.The

applicantmustcompleteallotherlicensingrequirementsandobtainalicensewithin90daysofnotice

ormustcompleteanotherbackgroundcheck.

APrincipalLicensewillbedeniedtoanyonewhohasbeenconvicted

of,orenteredapleaofguilty,

guiltybutmentallyillornolocontenderetoacategoryAorBfelony,oracategoryC,DorEfelonyifthe

convictionoccurredorthepleawasenteredforthecategoryC,DorEfelonyduringtheprevious10

years.

ToenabletheNDAtoconductabackgroundcheck,aFingerprintingPacketmustbecompletedand

submitted.ToobtainaFingerprintingPacket,contactRuthTietjenattheSparksNDAofficeat(775)353‐

3712.

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3.TestingRequirementsforPestControlLicensing

TestingisrequiredtoobtainapestcontrollicenseinNevada.TheNDAdoesnotwaivetesting

requirementsforoperatorslicensedinotherstates.StudymanualsareavailableforfreeontheStudy

ManualsPage.Thereisawaitingperiodforreattemptingtests,onlyfailedtestsmustberetaken.

Fees:

A$50feeisrequiredforeachexam.A$35feeischargedtore‐takeanytestprev iouslyattemptedinthe

lastyear.Testingfeesmustbepaidatthetimeofscheduling,andcanbepaidviacash,check,orcredit

card.

Locations and Schedule:

LasVegasoffice:

Contact:Elaine(702)668‐4590

PrincipalExams:Monday,Thursday

OperatorExams:Tuesday

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Sparksoffice:

Contact:Ruth(775)353‐3712

Testingschedulevaries,pleasecalltoschedule

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Elkooffice:

Contact:Lori(775)778‐0270

Testingschedulevaries,pleasecalltoschedule

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Exams Required:

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Operator:Coreexam,CategoryExam(s)

PassingScore65%

Retestwaitingperiod:7days

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Principal:CoreExam,LawExam,CategoryExam(s)

PassingScore70%

Retestwaitingperiod:10days

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Agent:NDAClassroomInstruction,PestControlAgentExam

PassingScore65%

Retestwaitingperiod:7days

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Consultant:PestControlConsultantCore

Exam,CategoryExam(s)

PassingScore65%

Retestwaitingperiod:7days

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4.RequirementsforMaintainingYourPestControlLicense 

Continuing Education Requirements

OperatorsandconsultantsmustcompletesixContin uingEducationUnitsrelatedtothecategoriesof

pestcontroltheyperformeachyear.

PrincipalsmustcompletesixContinuingEducationUnitsrelatedtothecategoriesofpestcontrolthey

performeachyear,whichmustincludeoneunitcoveringpestcon trollaws.

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Yearly Relicensing

AllpestcontrollicensesexpireonDecember31

ofeachyear.TheNDAwillmailarelicensingpacketto

yourbusinessaddress,whichmustbecompletedandreturnedtotheNDAonorbeforeDecember31

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RelicensingabusinessrequiresaPrimaryPrincipalforeachlicensecategory,avalidNevadaCertificate

ofInsuranceonfilewiththeNDA,a

YearEndPesticideUseSummaryForm,andlicensingfees.

ContinuingEducationUnitswillbeverifiedbytheNDAforeachoperator,anyoperatorswhohavenot

metthecontinuingeducationrequirementwillnotberelicensed,mustre‐takethepestcontrollicensing

exams,andsubmitanOperatorLicenseApplication.

Inspections and Standards of Practice

Pestcontroloperatorsarerequiredtomaintainminimumstandardsofpracticeasdefinedbythe

NevadaAdministrativeCode(NAC)andaresubjecttorandomvehicleandpesticideuseinspections by

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NDAinspectors.InadditiontoNACrequirements,operatorsarerequiredtochooseappropriate

products,andfollowalllabeldirections.

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Inspectorswillreviewthevehicle,pesticides,labels,andequipmentforcompliance,andwillobservethe

mixingandapplicationofproductsataservicelocation.Inspectorsmaycollectsamplesfrompesticide

product

containersandapplicationdevicestoverifythatproductsweremixedandappliedin

compliancewithlabeldirections.StandardsofPracticecanbefoundinNevadaAdministrativeCode

555.400‐510.AServiceVehiclechecklistandaPesticideUsechecklistcanbefoundontheFormsPage.

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Record Keeping Requirements

Allpestcontrolcompaniesmustmaintai n accurateapplicationrecordsforatleasttwoyears,which

mustincludespecificinformation,dependingonthefieldandcategoryofpestcontrolbeingconducted.

RecordsmustbekeptatthebusinessaddressonfilewiththeNDA andmadeavailableforinspection

uponrequest.A

RecordKeepingChecklistandrecordexa mplescanbefoundontheFormsPage.

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5.TerminatingOperators

EverypersonmustreturntheirlicensetotheNDAwithin15workingdaysafterceasingengaginginpest

controlorterminatingemploymentwithapestcontrolbusiness.

Whenaprincipaloroperatorceasesemploymentwithapestcontrolbusiness,orceasesengagingin

pestcontrol,arepresentativeofthebusinessmust

providewrittennoticetotheNDAwithin15working

days.

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6.Takingabreakfrompestcontrol:InactiveLicense

Ifyouwillnotbeperformingpestcontrolforaperiodoftime,butwouldliketomaintainyourlicense,

youmaywishtotransferyourlicensetoinactivestatusbysubmittinganInactiveLicenseApplication.

Ifyouchoosetoplaceyourlicenseintoinactivestatusyouwillbeeligibleto

reinstateyourlicenseatany

time,howeveryouarerequiredtoobtainsixContinuingEducationUnitsandsubmitanInactiveLicense

Applicationeachyear.

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7.Expandingintonewcategories

Ifyouholdaprimaryprincipallicenseandwouldliketoamendyourlicensetoincludeadditional

categoriesofpestcontrol,thereareafewmethodstoqualify:

1. Haveorobtainsixmonthsofexperiencepluscomplete9ContinuingEducationUnitsinthe

categoryyouwouldliketoadd

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2. Haveorobtainthreecollegecreditsfromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversitypluscomplete9

ContinuingEducationUnitsrelatedtothecategoryofpestcontrolthatyouwouldliketoadd.

3. Complete40ContinuingEducation Unitsrelatedtothecategoryofpestcontrolthatyouwould

liketoadd.

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