Bureau of Pesticide Control: Licensing and Registrations  

NJDEP PESTICIDE LICENSING & REGISTRATIONS

2024 PESTICIDE LICENSE RENEWAL INFORMATION

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Based on the availability of in-person recertification classes, the Department will NOT be extending CEU online exceptions granted during the COVID-19 public health emergency into the 2023 licensing year.

ATTENTION PRIVATE APPLICATORS

You are responsible for processing your $0.00 invoice online. Do not mail your invoice to the Department for processing. Failure to process the $0.00 fee will prevent a license from being created or mailed.

 

• If you need to look up your invoice number click here: Invoice Numbers for Unpaid License Invoices - Individuals . Make sure to capitalize the letter in your license number and enter the date format MM/DD/YYYY including slashes.
  
  
• If you know your invoice number click here: Pay For Your License Online. Make sure to capitalize the letter in your license number.

Online Payments and Reports  

Use Online Reports for Pesticide License status reports, Product Registration information, Recertification Course offerings, and Invoices.

Use online payment links below to pay invoice fees:

• Pay and Process Product Registrations Online
• Look Up Your Product Invoice Number
• Pay For Your License Online
• Invoice Numbers for Unpaid License Invoices - Businesses
• Invoice Numbers for Unpaid License Invoices - Individuals

Licensing

Click the General Information link to access webpages specific to pesticide licenses, product registration, and recertification courses. Click the Pesticide Licensing Forms link to access the required forms for initial licensing and updating your license information.

• General Information
• Pesticide Licensing Forms
• Insurance Coverage Verification Form VPI-001

Recertification Courses

All applicators are required to earn 8 Core credits and 16 credits per category by the end of their 5-year recertification period. Check your credits and look for courses using the links below.

• Check Your Credit and Course History - Commercial Applicators
• Check Your Credit and Course History - Private Applicators
• License Recertification Courses

Beekeeper Notification and Registration

Check the list below before your next pesticide application to identify nearby bee yards. For more information about Beekeeper Notification see N.J.A.C. 7:30-9.11.

• List of Officially Registered Bee Yards
• Notification and Registration

Product Registration

Use the links below to answer questions about pesticide product registration and renewal. The Application for the Initial Registration of a Pesticide Product is now a webform (click first link below) and replaces forms VPX-014A & VPX-014B. ALSTAR system subscribers do not have to submit the initial product registrations by using this webform.

• Initial Pesticide Product Registration Web Form
• Information on Product Registration and Renewal
  
• Kelly Registration Solutions
  

Permits

Click the link below to access information and application materials for Aquatic and Mosquito/Fly permits.

• Aquatic and Mosquito/Fly

Exams and Training Classes

All exams are offered through Rutgers University. Access the Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam Registration (PACER) portal at pacer.rutgers.edu

• Exam Sign-Up Instructions
• Rutgers Pesticide Training Manuals
• Rutgers Cooperative Extension Offices
• Basic (Core) and Category Training Courses
  
  

FAQs

• Regulations
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Pesticide Compliance and Enforcement Links and Resources
• NJ Fertilizer Law

What We Do

The Licensing and Registrations section of the Bureau of Pesticide Control performs the required administrative process functions to meet the licensing and/or certification program demands:

• Reviews and processes applications
• Issues certifications, licenses, permits and registrations
• Tracks individual continuing education credits
• Performs customer assistance, educational outreach, and training
• Provides automated online reports and payment procedures