REGULATORY SERVICES

Who needs to be certified to apply pesticides in Virginia?

Private Applicators

• Apply restricted use pesticides
• Produce an agricultural commodity
• Apply pesticides on their own land or that of their employer

Commercial Applicators (For Hire)

• Use any pesticides on others' property in exchange for compensation
• Must work for a company with a Pesticide Business License

Commercial Applicators (Not for Hire)

• Use any pesticides as part of job duties, on property owned or leased by them or their employers
• Use pesticides as a government employee
• Use pesticides on any area open to the general public at the following establishments: educational institutions, health care facilities, day-care facilities, convalescent facilities;
• Use pesticides where open food is stored, processed or sold
• Use pesticides on any recreational land over five acres.

Registered Technicians

• Operate under the supervision of a commercial applicator when applying restricted-use pesticides
• Have not completed the requirements for commercial certification
• Can apply general use pesticides without supervision

Order Training Manuals from the Virginia Cooperative Extension Distribution Center

Private Applicator
Commercial Applicator (both for hire and not for hire)
Commercial Application A (PDF format)
Commercial Application B (PDF format)
Change of Information (PDF format)
Registered Technician
Pesticide Registered Technician Application (PDF format)