Pesticide Application Business Licence

Companies that wish to apply a commercial class pesticide to client properties must have a pesticide application business licence. Pesticide application business licences are specific to the type of pesticides your business uses. They are available for the following categories:

• Class A - Agricultural 
• Class B - Mosquito and Biting Fly Control 
• Class C-1 - Structural
• Class C-2 - Structural Fumigation
• Class D - Seed/Seed Piece Treatment 
• Class E - Landscape 
• Class F-1 - Forestry Herbicides
• Class F-2 - Reforestation
• Class G - Greenhouse 
• Class H - Soil Fumigation 
• Class I - Other

What are the requirements?

To obtain a pesticide application business licence, your business must:

• have an insurance policy with coverage of at least $500,000 for pollution liability, and at least $1,000,000 for general public liability; 
• own or have access to a pesticide storage facility;
• employ at least one person with a pesticide applicator certificate;
• submit a completed Pesticide Application Business Licence Form

What are the fees?

$200 per year. There is no HST. 

Payments may be made by cash, cheque or credit card. Make cheques payable to the Minister of Finance.

When does a pesticide application business license expire?

A Pesticide Application Business Licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued.