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Commercial Applicator Certification
Licensing authority: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Agriculture · Application information
Annual renewal with maintained competency
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
- Additional Assessment
- §2.8(E) permits appropriate performance testing without identifying another particular examination.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.8(J).
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Category Selection
- Pass an exam for EACH requested category. The anyOf lists requested-category alternatives; applying for multiple categories requires every selected category exam, and passing one does not authorize unrelated categories.
- Credits
- Eight approved hours per category every five years.
- Delivery
- Category exams are open book with online and in-person delivery. The live portal lists a subset of the active rule categories; DEM offers in-person testing when an online exam cannot be taken.
- Eligibility
- Current licence/certificate with competency current within the five-year cycle or accepted recertification credits. This route covers annual paperwork, separately from examination recertification and restoration after lapse.
- Expiration
- §2.8(D): January 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.8(C): $45 on initial issuance and annual renewal/recertification.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(B): $50,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $50,000 per occurrence/$100,000 aggregate and property damage $50,000; fumigation uses the higher §2.21(C) limits and aerial work §2.21(D). Government duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Licence Effect
- §23-25-13(f): effective commercial certification removes the need for a separate commercial licence.
- Practice
- Commercial restricted-use and state-limited-use application in approved categories.
- Prerequisite
- Pass the currently offered Commercial Core licensing examination before registering for category exams.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- current-rules.html
§2.16(A)-(B): competency alternatives and hours
- current-rules.html
§2.8(A)-(D): certificate issuance
Issuance for qualified federal employee with discretionary waiver
All of the following:
- Rhode Island Pesticide Core Exam
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Category 1A — Agricultural Plant Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 1B — Agricultural Animal Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 2 — Forest Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 3A — Shade Tree (Arborist) (practice unavailable)
- Category 3B — Custom Grounds (practice unavailable)
- Category 3C — Interior Scape (practice unavailable)
- Category 4 — Seed Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Category 5A — Aquatic Weed Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 5B — Anti-Fouling Paints (practice unavailable)
- Category 5C — Sewer Root Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 6 — Right-of-Way Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 7A — General Pest (practice unavailable)
- Category 7B — Termite and Structural Pest (practice unavailable)
- Category 7C — Fumigation (practice unavailable)
- Category 7D — Vertebrate (practice unavailable)
- Category 7E — Mosquitoes and Biting Flies (practice unavailable)
- Category 7F — Food Processing Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 8 — Public Health Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 9 — Regulatory Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 10A — Demonstration Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 10B — Research Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 11A — Pole Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Category 11B — Pressure Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Additional Assessment
- §2.8(E) permits appropriate performance testing without identifying another particular examination.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.8(J).
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Category Selection
- Pass an exam for EACH requested category. The anyOf lists requested-category alternatives; applying for multiple categories requires every selected category exam, and passing one does not authorize unrelated categories.
- Delivery
- Category exams are open book with online and in-person delivery. The live portal lists a subset of the active rule categories; DEM offers in-person testing when an online exam cannot be taken.
- Expiration
- §2.8(D): January 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.8(C): $45 on initial issuance and annual renewal/recertification.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(B): $50,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $50,000 per occurrence/$100,000 aggregate and property damage $50,000; fumigation uses the higher §2.21(C) limits and aerial work §2.21(D). Government duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Licence Effect
- §23-25-13(f): effective commercial certification removes the need for a separate commercial licence.
- Practice
- Commercial restricted-use and state-limited-use application in approved categories.
- Prerequisite
- Pass the currently offered Commercial Core licensing examination before registering for category exams.
- Qualification
- Federal employee qualified under substantially equivalent examination requirements and competency.
- Waiver
- §23-25-31(a) permits DEM to waive all or part of the identified Rhode Island examinations.
Initial issuance by examination
All of the following:
- Rhode Island Pesticide Core Exam
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Category 1A — Agricultural Plant Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 1B — Agricultural Animal Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 2 — Forest Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 3A — Shade Tree (Arborist) (practice unavailable)
- Category 3B — Custom Grounds (practice unavailable)
- Category 3C — Interior Scape (practice unavailable)
- Category 4 — Seed Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Category 5A — Aquatic Weed Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 5B — Anti-Fouling Paints (practice unavailable)
- Category 5C — Sewer Root Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 6 — Right-of-Way Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 7A — General Pest (practice unavailable)
- Category 7B — Termite and Structural Pest (practice unavailable)
- Category 7C — Fumigation (practice unavailable)
- Category 7D — Vertebrate (practice unavailable)
- Category 7E — Mosquitoes and Biting Flies (practice unavailable)
- Category 7F — Food Processing Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 8 — Public Health Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 9 — Regulatory Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 10A — Demonstration Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 10B — Research Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 11A — Pole Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Category 11B — Pressure Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Additional Assessment
- §2.8(E) permits appropriate performance testing without identifying another particular examination.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.8(J).
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Category Selection
- Pass an exam for EACH requested category. The anyOf lists requested-category alternatives; applying for multiple categories requires every selected category exam, and passing one does not authorize unrelated categories.
- Delivery
- Category exams are open book with online and in-person delivery. The live portal lists a subset of the active rule categories; DEM offers in-person testing when an online exam cannot be taken.
- Expiration
- §2.8(D): January 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.8(C): $45 on initial issuance and annual renewal/recertification.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(B): $50,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $50,000 per occurrence/$100,000 aggregate and property damage $50,000; fumigation uses the higher §2.21(C) limits and aerial work §2.21(D). Government duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Issuance
- Pass the required exams and complete the application, evidence and fee requirements.
- Licence Effect
- §23-25-13(f): effective commercial certification removes the need for a separate commercial licence.
- Practice
- Commercial restricted-use and state-limited-use application in approved categories.
- Prerequisite
- Pass the currently offered Commercial Core licensing examination before registering for category exams.
Five year recertification by continuing education
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
- Additional Assessment
- §2.8(E) permits appropriate performance testing without identifying another particular examination.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.8(J).
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Category Selection
- Pass an exam for EACH requested category. The anyOf lists requested-category alternatives; applying for multiple categories requires every selected category exam, and passing one does not authorize unrelated categories.
- Credits
- Eight approved hours per category every five years.
- Delivery
- Category exams are open book with online and in-person delivery. The live portal lists a subset of the active rule categories; DEM offers in-person testing when an online exam cannot be taken.
- Expiration
- §2.8(D): January 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.8(C): $45 on initial issuance and annual renewal/recertification.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(B): $50,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $50,000 per occurrence/$100,000 aggregate and property damage $50,000; fumigation uses the higher §2.21(C) limits and aerial work §2.21(D). Government duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Licence Effect
- §23-25-13(f): effective commercial certification removes the need for a separate commercial licence.
- Practice
- Commercial restricted-use and state-limited-use application in approved categories.
- Prerequisite
- Pass the currently offered Commercial Core licensing examination before registering for category exams.
- Recertification
- Choose the continuing-education alternative expressly provided in §2.16(A); retain attendance evidence and submit it with renewal.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- current-rules.html
§2.16(A)-(B): competency alternatives and hours
Renewal after failure to satisfy continuing education
All of the following:
- Rhode Island Pesticide Core Exam
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Category 1A — Agricultural Plant Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 1B — Agricultural Animal Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 2 — Forest Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 3A — Shade Tree (Arborist) (practice unavailable)
- Category 3B — Custom Grounds (practice unavailable)
- Category 3C — Interior Scape (practice unavailable)
- Category 4 — Seed Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Category 5A — Aquatic Weed Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 5B — Anti-Fouling Paints (practice unavailable)
- Category 5C — Sewer Root Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 6 — Right-of-Way Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 7A — General Pest (practice unavailable)
- Category 7B — Termite and Structural Pest (practice unavailable)
- Category 7C — Fumigation (practice unavailable)
- Category 7D — Vertebrate (practice unavailable)
- Category 7E — Mosquitoes and Biting Flies (practice unavailable)
- Category 7F — Food Processing Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 8 — Public Health Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 9 — Regulatory Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 10A — Demonstration Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 10B — Research Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 11A — Pole Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Category 11B — Pressure Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Additional Assessment
- §2.8(E) permits appropriate performance testing without identifying another particular examination.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.8(J).
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Category Selection
- Pass an exam for EACH requested category. The anyOf lists requested-category alternatives; applying for multiple categories requires every selected category exam, and passing one does not authorize unrelated categories.
- Delivery
- Category exams are open book with online and in-person delivery. The live portal lists a subset of the active rule categories; DEM offers in-person testing when an online exam cannot be taken.
- Expiration
- §2.8(D): January 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.8(C): $45 on initial issuance and annual renewal/recertification.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(B): $50,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $50,000 per occurrence/$100,000 aggregate and property damage $50,000; fumigation uses the higher §2.21(C) limits and aerial work §2.21(D). Government duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Licence Effect
- §23-25-13(f): effective commercial certification removes the need for a separate commercial licence.
- Practice
- Commercial restricted-use and state-limited-use application in approved categories.
- Prerequisite
- Pass the currently offered Commercial Core licensing examination before registering for category exams.
- Recertification
- §2.16(E) requires appropriate core and/or category training and another examination before renewal.
- Training
- Attend DEM-required training appropriate to the licence/certification scope.
Five year recertification by examination
All of the following:
- Rhode Island Pesticide Core Exam
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Category 1A — Agricultural Plant Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 1B — Agricultural Animal Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 2 — Forest Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 3A — Shade Tree (Arborist) (practice unavailable)
- Category 3B — Custom Grounds (practice unavailable)
- Category 3C — Interior Scape (practice unavailable)
- Category 4 — Seed Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Category 5A — Aquatic Weed Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 5B — Anti-Fouling Paints (practice unavailable)
- Category 5C — Sewer Root Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 6 — Right-of-Way Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 7A — General Pest (practice unavailable)
- Category 7B — Termite and Structural Pest (practice unavailable)
- Category 7C — Fumigation (practice unavailable)
- Category 7D — Vertebrate (practice unavailable)
- Category 7E — Mosquitoes and Biting Flies (practice unavailable)
- Category 7F — Food Processing Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 8 — Public Health Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 9 — Regulatory Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 10A — Demonstration Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 10B — Research Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 11A — Pole Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Category 11B — Pressure Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Additional Assessment
- §2.8(E) permits appropriate performance testing without identifying another particular examination.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.8(J).
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Category Selection
- Pass an exam for EACH requested category. The anyOf lists requested-category alternatives; applying for multiple categories requires every selected category exam, and passing one does not authorize unrelated categories.
- Delivery
- Category exams are open book with online and in-person delivery. The live portal lists a subset of the active rule categories; DEM offers in-person testing when an online exam cannot be taken.
- Expiration
- §2.8(D): January 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.8(C): $45 on initial issuance and annual renewal/recertification.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(B): $50,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $50,000 per occurrence/$100,000 aggregate and property damage $50,000; fumigation uses the higher §2.21(C) limits and aerial work §2.21(D). Government duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Licence Effect
- §23-25-13(f): effective commercial certification removes the need for a separate commercial licence.
- Practice
- Commercial restricted-use and state-limited-use application in approved categories.
- Prerequisite
- Pass the currently offered Commercial Core licensing examination before registering for category exams.
- Previous Scope
- Testing concerns the uses/classifications previously held; every retained category is required when several are selected.
- Recertification
- Choose the re-examination alternative in §2.16(A).
Certification by reciprocity
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
- Additional Assessment
- §2.8(E) permits appropriate performance testing without identifying another particular examination.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.8(J).
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Category Selection
- Pass an exam for EACH requested category. The anyOf lists requested-category alternatives; applying for multiple categories requires every selected category exam, and passing one does not authorize unrelated categories.
- Delivery
- Category exams are open book with online and in-person delivery. The live portal lists a subset of the active rule categories; DEM offers in-person testing when an online exam cannot be taken.
- Expiration
- §2.8(D): January 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.8(C): $45 on initial issuance and annual renewal/recertification.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(B): $50,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $50,000 per occurrence/$100,000 aggregate and property damage $50,000; fumigation uses the higher §2.21(C) limits and aerial work §2.21(D). Government duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Licence Effect
- §23-25-13(f): effective commercial certification removes the need for a separate commercial licence.
- Practice
- Commercial restricted-use and state-limited-use application in approved categories.
- Prerequisite
- Pass the currently offered Commercial Core licensing examination before registering for category exams.
- Qualification
- Meet resident-jurisdiction certification requirements and submit proof; maintain that certification.
- Waiver
- §2.20(B) exempts taking the written examination. Other DEM certification requirements remain; the reciprocal document bears a distinguishing notation and remains effective only while resident certification is maintained.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- current-rules.html
§2.20(A)-(F): reciprocal certification
- act-31.html
§23-25-31(a): reciprocal and federal waiver
Restoration after more than one year
All of the following:
- Rhode Island Pesticide Core Exam
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Category 1A — Agricultural Plant Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 1B — Agricultural Animal Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 2 — Forest Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 3A — Shade Tree (Arborist) (practice unavailable)
- Category 3B — Custom Grounds (practice unavailable)
- Category 3C — Interior Scape (practice unavailable)
- Category 4 — Seed Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Category 5A — Aquatic Weed Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 5B — Anti-Fouling Paints (practice unavailable)
- Category 5C — Sewer Root Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 6 — Right-of-Way Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 7A — General Pest (practice unavailable)
- Category 7B — Termite and Structural Pest (practice unavailable)
- Category 7C — Fumigation (practice unavailable)
- Category 7D — Vertebrate (practice unavailable)
- Category 7E — Mosquitoes and Biting Flies (practice unavailable)
- Category 7F — Food Processing Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 8 — Public Health Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 9 — Regulatory Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 10A — Demonstration Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 10B — Research Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 11A — Pole Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Category 11B — Pressure Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Additional Assessment
- §2.8(E) permits appropriate performance testing without identifying another particular examination.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.8(J).
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Category Selection
- Pass an exam for EACH requested category. The anyOf lists requested-category alternatives; applying for multiple categories requires every selected category exam, and passing one does not authorize unrelated categories.
- Delivery
- Category exams are open book with online and in-person delivery. The live portal lists a subset of the active rule categories; DEM offers in-person testing when an online exam cannot be taken.
- Expiration
- §2.8(D): January 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.8(C): $45 on initial issuance and annual renewal/recertification.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(B): $50,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $50,000 per occurrence/$100,000 aggregate and property damage $50,000; fumigation uses the higher §2.21(C) limits and aerial work §2.21(D). Government duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Lapse
- More than one year since expiration.
- Licence Effect
- §23-25-13(f): effective commercial certification removes the need for a separate commercial licence.
- Practice
- Commercial restricted-use and state-limited-use application in approved categories.
- Prerequisite
- Pass the currently offered Commercial Core licensing examination before registering for category exams.
- Training
- Attend the required core training and take core plus applicable previously held category/commodity exams; commercial licence restoration includes any previously held practical testing.
Restoration by re examination within one year
All of the following:
- Rhode Island Pesticide Core Exam
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Category 1A — Agricultural Plant Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 1B — Agricultural Animal Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 2 — Forest Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 3A — Shade Tree (Arborist) (practice unavailable)
- Category 3B — Custom Grounds (practice unavailable)
- Category 3C — Interior Scape (practice unavailable)
- Category 4 — Seed Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Category 5A — Aquatic Weed Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 5B — Anti-Fouling Paints (practice unavailable)
- Category 5C — Sewer Root Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 6 — Right-of-Way Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 7A — General Pest (practice unavailable)
- Category 7B — Termite and Structural Pest (practice unavailable)
- Category 7C — Fumigation (practice unavailable)
- Category 7D — Vertebrate (practice unavailable)
- Category 7E — Mosquitoes and Biting Flies (practice unavailable)
- Category 7F — Food Processing Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 8 — Public Health Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 9 — Regulatory Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 10A — Demonstration Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 10B — Research Pest Control (practice unavailable)
- Category 11A — Pole Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Category 11B — Pressure Treatment (practice unavailable)
- Additional Assessment
- §2.8(E) permits appropriate performance testing without identifying another particular examination.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.8(J).
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Category Selection
- Pass an exam for EACH requested category. The anyOf lists requested-category alternatives; applying for multiple categories requires every selected category exam, and passing one does not authorize unrelated categories.
- Delivery
- Category exams are open book with online and in-person delivery. The live portal lists a subset of the active rule categories; DEM offers in-person testing when an online exam cannot be taken.
- Expiration
- §2.8(D): January 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.8(C): $45 on initial issuance and annual renewal/recertification.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(B): $50,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $50,000 per occurrence/$100,000 aggregate and property damage $50,000; fumigation uses the higher §2.21(C) limits and aerial work §2.21(D). Government duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Lapse
- Lost licence/certification after failure to renew; reapply within one year of expiration.
- Licence Effect
- §23-25-13(f): effective commercial certification removes the need for a separate commercial licence.
- Practice
- Commercial restricted-use and state-limited-use application in approved categories.
- Prerequisite
- Pass the currently offered Commercial Core licensing examination before registering for category exams.
- Previous Scope
- Retake core and applicable previously held category/commodity exams; commercial licence practical testing is at DEM discretion when necessary.
Commercial Applicator License
Licensing authority: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Agriculture · Application information
Annual renewal with maintained competency
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
- Additional Assessment
- §2.17(F) permits appropriate performance testing; restoration may include a practical test if DEM deems it necessary. These slots identify no particular additional paper.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.17(H).
- Application
- Submit the DEM form and requested information, including storage/disposal procedures.
- Credits
- Eight approved hours every five years.
- Delivery
- Commercial core is closed book and offered online.
- Eligibility
- Current licence/certificate with competency current within the five-year cycle or accepted recertification credits. This route covers annual paperwork, separately from examination recertification and restoration after lapse.
- Employment
- DEM FAQ and New Pesticide License Application require a letter verifying employment.
- Expiration
- §2.17(E): February 28 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.17(D): $30 initial and annual fee.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(A): $20,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $20,000 per occurrence/$40,000 aggregate and property damage $25,000. Employees use employer coverage. Governmental duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Practice
- Commercial general-use applications; applications on land owned or rented by the applicator or employer are exempt under §2.17(A).
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- current-rules.html
§2.16(A)-(B): competency alternatives and hours
- current-rules.html
§2.17(A)-(E): license issuance
Issuance for qualified federal employee with discretionary waiver
- Additional Assessment
- §2.17(F) permits appropriate performance testing; restoration may include a practical test if DEM deems it necessary. These slots identify no particular additional paper.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.17(H).
- Application
- Submit the DEM form and requested information, including storage/disposal procedures.
- Delivery
- Commercial core is closed book and offered online.
- Employment
- DEM FAQ and New Pesticide License Application require a letter verifying employment.
- Expiration
- §2.17(E): February 28 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.17(D): $30 initial and annual fee.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(A): $20,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $20,000 per occurrence/$40,000 aggregate and property damage $25,000. Employees use employer coverage. Governmental duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Practice
- Commercial general-use applications; applications on land owned or rented by the applicator or employer are exempt under §2.17(A).
- Qualification
- Federal employee qualified under substantially equivalent examination requirements and competency.
- Waiver
- §23-25-31(a) permits DEM to waive all or part of the identified Rhode Island examinations.
Initial issuance by examination
- Additional Assessment
- §2.17(F) permits appropriate performance testing; restoration may include a practical test if DEM deems it necessary. These slots identify no particular additional paper.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.17(H).
- Application
- Submit the DEM form and requested information, including storage/disposal procedures.
- Delivery
- Commercial core is closed book and offered online.
- Employment
- DEM FAQ and New Pesticide License Application require a letter verifying employment.
- Expiration
- §2.17(E): February 28 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.17(D): $30 initial and annual fee.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(A): $20,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $20,000 per occurrence/$40,000 aggregate and property damage $25,000. Employees use employer coverage. Governmental duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Issuance
- Pass the required exams and complete the application, evidence and fee requirements.
- Practice
- Commercial general-use applications; applications on land owned or rented by the applicator or employer are exempt under §2.17(A).
Five year recertification by continuing education
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
- Additional Assessment
- §2.17(F) permits appropriate performance testing; restoration may include a practical test if DEM deems it necessary. These slots identify no particular additional paper.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.17(H).
- Application
- Submit the DEM form and requested information, including storage/disposal procedures.
- Credits
- Eight approved hours every five years.
- Delivery
- Commercial core is closed book and offered online.
- Employment
- DEM FAQ and New Pesticide License Application require a letter verifying employment.
- Expiration
- §2.17(E): February 28 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.17(D): $30 initial and annual fee.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(A): $20,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $20,000 per occurrence/$40,000 aggregate and property damage $25,000. Employees use employer coverage. Governmental duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Practice
- Commercial general-use applications; applications on land owned or rented by the applicator or employer are exempt under §2.17(A).
- Recertification
- Choose the continuing-education alternative expressly provided in §2.16(A); retain attendance evidence and submit it with renewal.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- current-rules.html
§2.16(A)-(B): competency alternatives and hours
Renewal after failure to satisfy continuing education
- Additional Assessment
- §2.17(F) permits appropriate performance testing; restoration may include a practical test if DEM deems it necessary. These slots identify no particular additional paper.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.17(H).
- Application
- Submit the DEM form and requested information, including storage/disposal procedures.
- Delivery
- Commercial core is closed book and offered online.
- Employment
- DEM FAQ and New Pesticide License Application require a letter verifying employment.
- Expiration
- §2.17(E): February 28 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.17(D): $30 initial and annual fee.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(A): $20,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $20,000 per occurrence/$40,000 aggregate and property damage $25,000. Employees use employer coverage. Governmental duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Practice
- Commercial general-use applications; applications on land owned or rented by the applicator or employer are exempt under §2.17(A).
- Recertification
- §2.16(E) requires appropriate core and/or category training and another examination before renewal.
- Training
- Attend DEM-required training appropriate to the licence/certification scope.
Five year recertification by examination
- Additional Assessment
- §2.17(F) permits appropriate performance testing; restoration may include a practical test if DEM deems it necessary. These slots identify no particular additional paper.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.17(H).
- Application
- Submit the DEM form and requested information, including storage/disposal procedures.
- Delivery
- Commercial core is closed book and offered online.
- Employment
- DEM FAQ and New Pesticide License Application require a letter verifying employment.
- Expiration
- §2.17(E): February 28 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.17(D): $30 initial and annual fee.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(A): $20,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $20,000 per occurrence/$40,000 aggregate and property damage $25,000. Employees use employer coverage. Governmental duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Practice
- Commercial general-use applications; applications on land owned or rented by the applicator or employer are exempt under §2.17(A).
- Previous Scope
- Testing concerns the uses/classifications previously held; every retained category is required when several are selected.
- Recertification
- Choose the re-examination alternative in §2.16(A).
Initial issuance with discretionary reciprocal examination waiver
- Additional Assessment
- §2.17(F) permits appropriate performance testing; restoration may include a practical test if DEM deems it necessary. These slots identify no particular additional paper.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.17(H).
- Application
- Submit the DEM form and requested information, including storage/disposal procedures.
- Delivery
- Commercial core is closed book and offered online.
- Employment
- DEM FAQ and New Pesticide License Application require a letter verifying employment.
- Expiration
- §2.17(E): February 28 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.17(D): $30 initial and annual fee.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(A): $20,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $20,000 per occurrence/$40,000 aggregate and property damage $25,000. Employees use employer coverage. Governmental duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Practice
- Commercial general-use applications; applications on land owned or rented by the applicator or employer are exempt under §2.17(A).
- Qualification
- Equivalent resident-jurisdiction examination requirements and competency; another jurisdiction's examination is an applicant condition.
- Waiver
- §23-25-31(a) permits waiver of all or part of the commercial licence examination. §2.20 explicitly exempts reciprocal certification from the written examination; it does not separately exercise a commercial licence waiver. The core remains involved subject to DEM discretion.
Restoration after more than one year
- Additional Assessment
- §2.17(F) permits appropriate performance testing; restoration may include a practical test if DEM deems it necessary. These slots identify no particular additional paper.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.17(H).
- Application
- Submit the DEM form and requested information, including storage/disposal procedures.
- Delivery
- Commercial core is closed book and offered online.
- Employment
- DEM FAQ and New Pesticide License Application require a letter verifying employment.
- Expiration
- §2.17(E): February 28 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.17(D): $30 initial and annual fee.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(A): $20,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $20,000 per occurrence/$40,000 aggregate and property damage $25,000. Employees use employer coverage. Governmental duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Lapse
- More than one year since expiration.
- Practice
- Commercial general-use applications; applications on land owned or rented by the applicator or employer are exempt under §2.17(A).
- Training
- Attend the required core training and take core plus applicable previously held category/commodity exams; commercial licence restoration includes any previously held practical testing.
Restoration by re examination within one year
- Additional Assessment
- §2.17(F) permits appropriate performance testing; restoration may include a practical test if DEM deems it necessary. These slots identify no particular additional paper.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.17(H).
- Application
- Submit the DEM form and requested information, including storage/disposal procedures.
- Delivery
- Commercial core is closed book and offered online.
- Employment
- DEM FAQ and New Pesticide License Application require a letter verifying employment.
- Expiration
- §2.17(E): February 28 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.17(D): $30 initial and annual fee.
- Financial Responsibility
- §2.21(A): $20,000 per-job bond or bodily injury $20,000 per occurrence/$40,000 aggregate and property damage $25,000. Employees use employer coverage. Governmental duties are exempt under §2.21(E).
- Lapse
- Lost licence/certification after failure to renew; reapply within one year of expiration.
- Practice
- Commercial general-use applications; applications on land owned or rented by the applicator or employer are exempt under §2.17(A).
- Previous Scope
- Retake core and applicable previously held category/commodity exams; commercial licence practical testing is at DEM discretion when necessary.
Private Applicator Certification
Licensing authority: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Agriculture · Application information
Annual renewal with maintained competency
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
- Additional Assessment
- §2.11(E) permits oral examinations and performance testing in conjunction with, not instead of, written exams; those slots name no distinct assessment.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.11(H), except for the separate §2.19(O) immediate-family hardship route.
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Commodity Selection
- DEM FAQ requires one examination for the principal commodity and permits application on each commodity produced. DEM training lists Agricultural Animal, Christmas Tree, Greenhouse, Nursery, Tree fruit, Turf and Vegetable; URI also names Small Fruit. Retain all named choices without inferring discontinuation from another list's omissions.
- Credits
- Six approved hours every five years.
- Delivery
- DEM FAQ describes core and commodity testing together at the Foundry office by appointment; DEM training states private exams are open book, in person, with no registration prerequisite.
- Eligibility
- Current licence/certificate with competency current within the five-year cycle or accepted recertification credits. This route covers annual paperwork, separately from examination recertification and restoration after lapse.
- Expiration
- §2.11(D): December 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.11(C): $20 initial and annual renewal/recertification fee.
- Practice
- Private agricultural production using restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- current-rules.html
§2.16(A)-(B): competency alternatives and hours
- current-rules.html
§2.11(A)-(D): private issuance
Issuance for qualified federal employee with discretionary waiver
All of the following:
- Rhode Island Pesticide Core Exam
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Agricultural Animal Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Christmas Tree Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Greenhouse Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Nursery Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Tree fruit Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Turf Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Vegetable Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Small Fruit Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Additional Assessment
- §2.11(E) permits oral examinations and performance testing in conjunction with, not instead of, written exams; those slots name no distinct assessment.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.11(H), except for the separate §2.19(O) immediate-family hardship route.
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Commodity Selection
- DEM FAQ requires one examination for the principal commodity and permits application on each commodity produced. DEM training lists Agricultural Animal, Christmas Tree, Greenhouse, Nursery, Tree fruit, Turf and Vegetable; URI also names Small Fruit. Retain all named choices without inferring discontinuation from another list's omissions.
- Delivery
- DEM FAQ describes core and commodity testing together at the Foundry office by appointment; DEM training states private exams are open book, in person, with no registration prerequisite.
- Expiration
- §2.11(D): December 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.11(C): $20 initial and annual renewal/recertification fee.
- Practice
- Private agricultural production using restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides.
- Qualification
- Federal employee qualified under substantially equivalent examination requirements and competency.
- Waiver
- §23-25-31(a) permits DEM to waive all or part of the identified Rhode Island examinations.
Initial issuance by examination
All of the following:
- Rhode Island Pesticide Core Exam
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Agricultural Animal Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Christmas Tree Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Greenhouse Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Nursery Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Tree fruit Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Turf Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Vegetable Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Small Fruit Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Additional Assessment
- §2.11(E) permits oral examinations and performance testing in conjunction with, not instead of, written exams; those slots name no distinct assessment.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.11(H), except for the separate §2.19(O) immediate-family hardship route.
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Commodity Selection
- DEM FAQ requires one examination for the principal commodity and permits application on each commodity produced. DEM training lists Agricultural Animal, Christmas Tree, Greenhouse, Nursery, Tree fruit, Turf and Vegetable; URI also names Small Fruit. Retain all named choices without inferring discontinuation from another list's omissions.
- Delivery
- DEM FAQ describes core and commodity testing together at the Foundry office by appointment; DEM training states private exams are open book, in person, with no registration prerequisite.
- Expiration
- §2.11(D): December 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.11(C): $20 initial and annual renewal/recertification fee.
- Issuance
- Pass the required exams and complete the application, evidence and fee requirements.
- Practice
- Private agricultural production using restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides.
Initial private certification for immediate family aged 16–17
All of the following:
- Rhode Island Pesticide Core Exam
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Agricultural Animal Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Christmas Tree Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Greenhouse Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Nursery Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Tree fruit Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Turf Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Vegetable Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Small Fruit Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Additional Assessment
- §2.11(E) permits oral examinations and performance testing in conjunction with, not instead of, written exams; those slots name no distinct assessment.
- Age
- Immediate farm family member between ages 16 and 18 under §2.19(O).
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Commodity Selection
- DEM FAQ requires one examination for the principal commodity and permits application on each commodity produced. DEM training lists Agricultural Animal, Christmas Tree, Greenhouse, Nursery, Tree fruit, Turf and Vegetable; URI also names Small Fruit. Retain all named choices without inferring discontinuation from another list's omissions.
- Delivery
- DEM FAQ describes core and commodity testing together at the Foundry office by appointment; DEM training states private exams are open book, in person, with no registration prerequisite.
- Expiration
- §2.11(D): December 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.11(C): $20 initial and annual renewal/recertification fee.
- Hardship
- The farm must demonstrate and document a hardship acceptable to DEM.
- Practice
- Private agricultural production using restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides.
- Training
- Attend required pesticide applicator training, pass required examinations and satisfy private certification requirements.
Five year recertification by continuing education
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
- Additional Assessment
- §2.11(E) permits oral examinations and performance testing in conjunction with, not instead of, written exams; those slots name no distinct assessment.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.11(H), except for the separate §2.19(O) immediate-family hardship route.
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Commodity Selection
- DEM FAQ requires one examination for the principal commodity and permits application on each commodity produced. DEM training lists Agricultural Animal, Christmas Tree, Greenhouse, Nursery, Tree fruit, Turf and Vegetable; URI also names Small Fruit. Retain all named choices without inferring discontinuation from another list's omissions.
- Credits
- Six approved hours every five years.
- Delivery
- DEM FAQ describes core and commodity testing together at the Foundry office by appointment; DEM training states private exams are open book, in person, with no registration prerequisite.
- Expiration
- §2.11(D): December 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.11(C): $20 initial and annual renewal/recertification fee.
- Practice
- Private agricultural production using restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides.
- Recertification
- Choose the continuing-education alternative expressly provided in §2.16(A); retain attendance evidence and submit it with renewal.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- current-rules.html
§2.16(A)-(B): competency alternatives and hours
Renewal after failure to satisfy continuing education
All of the following:
- Rhode Island Pesticide Core Exam
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Agricultural Animal Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Christmas Tree Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Greenhouse Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Nursery Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Tree fruit Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Turf Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Vegetable Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Small Fruit Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Additional Assessment
- §2.11(E) permits oral examinations and performance testing in conjunction with, not instead of, written exams; those slots name no distinct assessment.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.11(H), except for the separate §2.19(O) immediate-family hardship route.
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Commodity Selection
- DEM FAQ requires one examination for the principal commodity and permits application on each commodity produced. DEM training lists Agricultural Animal, Christmas Tree, Greenhouse, Nursery, Tree fruit, Turf and Vegetable; URI also names Small Fruit. Retain all named choices without inferring discontinuation from another list's omissions.
- Delivery
- DEM FAQ describes core and commodity testing together at the Foundry office by appointment; DEM training states private exams are open book, in person, with no registration prerequisite.
- Expiration
- §2.11(D): December 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.11(C): $20 initial and annual renewal/recertification fee.
- Practice
- Private agricultural production using restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides.
- Recertification
- §2.16(E) requires appropriate core and/or category training and another examination before renewal.
- Training
- Attend DEM-required training appropriate to the licence/certification scope.
Five year recertification by examination
All of the following:
- Rhode Island Pesticide Core Exam
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Agricultural Animal Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Christmas Tree Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Greenhouse Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Nursery Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Tree fruit Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Turf Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Vegetable Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Small Fruit Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Additional Assessment
- §2.11(E) permits oral examinations and performance testing in conjunction with, not instead of, written exams; those slots name no distinct assessment.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.11(H), except for the separate §2.19(O) immediate-family hardship route.
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Commodity Selection
- DEM FAQ requires one examination for the principal commodity and permits application on each commodity produced. DEM training lists Agricultural Animal, Christmas Tree, Greenhouse, Nursery, Tree fruit, Turf and Vegetable; URI also names Small Fruit. Retain all named choices without inferring discontinuation from another list's omissions.
- Delivery
- DEM FAQ describes core and commodity testing together at the Foundry office by appointment; DEM training states private exams are open book, in person, with no registration prerequisite.
- Expiration
- §2.11(D): December 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.11(C): $20 initial and annual renewal/recertification fee.
- Practice
- Private agricultural production using restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides.
- Previous Scope
- Testing concerns the uses/classifications previously held; every retained category is required when several are selected.
- Recertification
- Choose the re-examination alternative in §2.16(A).
Certification by reciprocity
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
- Additional Assessment
- §2.11(E) permits oral examinations and performance testing in conjunction with, not instead of, written exams; those slots name no distinct assessment.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.11(H), except for the separate §2.19(O) immediate-family hardship route.
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Commodity Selection
- DEM FAQ requires one examination for the principal commodity and permits application on each commodity produced. DEM training lists Agricultural Animal, Christmas Tree, Greenhouse, Nursery, Tree fruit, Turf and Vegetable; URI also names Small Fruit. Retain all named choices without inferring discontinuation from another list's omissions.
- Delivery
- DEM FAQ describes core and commodity testing together at the Foundry office by appointment; DEM training states private exams are open book, in person, with no registration prerequisite.
- Expiration
- §2.11(D): December 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.11(C): $20 initial and annual renewal/recertification fee.
- Practice
- Private agricultural production using restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides.
- Qualification
- Meet resident-jurisdiction certification requirements and submit proof; maintain that certification.
- Waiver
- §2.20(B) exempts taking the written examination. Other DEM certification requirements remain; the reciprocal document bears a distinguishing notation and remains effective only while resident certification is maintained.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- current-rules.html
§2.20(A)-(F): reciprocal certification
- act-31.html
§23-25-31(a): reciprocal and federal waiver
Restoration after more than one year
All of the following:
- Rhode Island Pesticide Core Exam
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Agricultural Animal Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Christmas Tree Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Greenhouse Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Nursery Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Tree fruit Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Turf Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Vegetable Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Small Fruit Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Additional Assessment
- §2.11(E) permits oral examinations and performance testing in conjunction with, not instead of, written exams; those slots name no distinct assessment.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.11(H), except for the separate §2.19(O) immediate-family hardship route.
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Commodity Selection
- DEM FAQ requires one examination for the principal commodity and permits application on each commodity produced. DEM training lists Agricultural Animal, Christmas Tree, Greenhouse, Nursery, Tree fruit, Turf and Vegetable; URI also names Small Fruit. Retain all named choices without inferring discontinuation from another list's omissions.
- Delivery
- DEM FAQ describes core and commodity testing together at the Foundry office by appointment; DEM training states private exams are open book, in person, with no registration prerequisite.
- Expiration
- §2.11(D): December 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.11(C): $20 initial and annual renewal/recertification fee.
- Lapse
- More than one year since expiration.
- Practice
- Private agricultural production using restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides.
- Training
- Attend the required core training and take core plus applicable previously held category/commodity exams; commercial licence restoration includes any previously held practical testing.
Restoration by re examination within one year
All of the following:
- Rhode Island Pesticide Core Exam
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Agricultural Animal Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Christmas Tree Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Greenhouse Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Nursery Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Tree fruit Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Turf Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Vegetable Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Small Fruit Commodity Exam (practice unavailable)
- Additional Assessment
- §2.11(E) permits oral examinations and performance testing in conjunction with, not instead of, written exams; those slots name no distinct assessment.
- Age
- At least 18 under §2.11(H), except for the separate §2.19(O) immediate-family hardship route.
- Application
- Submit DEM forms and requested information.
- Commodity Selection
- DEM FAQ requires one examination for the principal commodity and permits application on each commodity produced. DEM training lists Agricultural Animal, Christmas Tree, Greenhouse, Nursery, Tree fruit, Turf and Vegetable; URI also names Small Fruit. Retain all named choices without inferring discontinuation from another list's omissions.
- Delivery
- DEM FAQ describes core and commodity testing together at the Foundry office by appointment; DEM training states private exams are open book, in person, with no registration prerequisite.
- Expiration
- §2.11(D): December 31 annual expiration.
- Fee
- §2.11(C): $20 initial and annual renewal/recertification fee.
- Lapse
- Lost licence/certification after failure to renew; reapply within one year of expiration.
- Practice
- Private agricultural production using restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides.
- Previous Scope
- Retake core and applicable previously held category/commodity exams; commercial licence practical testing is at DEM discretion when necessary.
Category 10A — Demonstration Pest Control
Examination outline
- Demonstration Pest Control
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 10A
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.10: category 10A
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 10B — Research Pest Control
Examination outline
- Research Pest Control
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 10B
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.10: category 10B
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 11A — Pole Treatment
Examination outline
- Pole Treatment
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 11A
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.11: category 11A
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 11B — Pressure Treatment
Examination outline
- Pressure Treatment
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 11B
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.11: category 11B
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 1A — Agricultural Plant Pest Control
Examination outline
- Agricultural Plant Pest Control
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 1A
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.1: category 1A
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 1B — Agricultural Animal Pest Control
Examination outline
- Agricultural Animal Pest Control
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 1B
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.1: category 1B
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 2 — Forest Pest Control
Examination outline
- Forest Pest Control
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 2
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.2: category 2
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 3A — Shade Tree (Arborist)
Examination outline
- Shade Tree (Arborist)
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 3A
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.3: category 3A
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 3B — Custom Grounds
Examination outline
- Custom Grounds
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 3B
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.3: category 3B
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 3C — Interior Scape
Examination outline
- Interior Scape
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 3C
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.3: category 3C
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 4 — Seed Treatment
Examination outline
- Seed Treatment
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 4
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.4: category 4
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 5A — Aquatic Weed Control
Examination outline
- Aquatic Weed Control
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 5A
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.5: category 5A
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 5B — Anti-Fouling Paints
Examination outline
- Anti-Fouling Paints
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 5B
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.5: category 5B
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 5C — Sewer Root Control
Examination outline
- Sewer Root Control
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 5C
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.5: category 5C
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 6 — Right-of-Way Pest Control
Examination outline
- Right-of-Way Pest Control
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 6
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.6: category 6
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 7A — General Pest
Examination outline
- General Pest
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 7A
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.7: category 7A
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 7B — Termite and Structural Pest
Examination outline
- Termite and Structural Pest
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 7B
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.7: category 7B
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 7C — Fumigation
Examination outline
- Fumigation
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 7C
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.7: category 7C
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 7D — Vertebrate
Examination outline
- Vertebrate
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 7D
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.7: category 7D
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 7E — Mosquitoes and Biting Flies
Examination outline
- Mosquitoes and Biting Flies
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 7E
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.7: category 7E
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 7F — Food Processing Pest Control
Examination outline
- Food Processing Pest Control
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 7F
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.7: category 7F
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 8 — Public Health Pest Control
Examination outline
- Public Health Pest Control
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 8
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.8: category 8
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Category 9 — Regulatory Pest Control
Examination outline
- Regulatory Pest Control
Examination sources
- current-rules.html
§2.10: competency for 9
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial certification
- current-rules.html
§2.8(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
- current-rules.html
§2.7.9: category 9
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial Certificate Exam
Rhode Island Pesticide Core Exam
Practice scope
The authority has not published an examination outline; the practice questions follow the scope of the existing question bank.
Pest Management
- Pest recognition, control methods, IPM, and resistance management
Federal Pesticide Laws and Regulations
- Registration, certification, restricted use, tolerances, records, and penalties
Pesticide Labeling
- Label elements, precautionary statements, and directions for use
Pesticide Formulations
- Liquid, dry, and other formulations; mixtures and adjuvants
Pesticide Hazards and First Aid
- Toxicity, exposure routes, symptoms, and first aid
Personal Protective Equipment
- PPE selection, use, inspection, cleaning, and replacement
Pesticides in the Environment
- Movement, drift, water contamination, and nontarget protection
Transportation, Storage, and Security
- Safe transport, storage design, inventory, and site security
Emergency or Incident Response
- Emergency planning, fires, spills, containment, and cleanup
Planning the Pesticide Application
- Product selection, compatibility, mixing, loading, rinsing, and cleanup
Pesticide Application Procedures
- Equipment, calibration, area and rate calculations, and drift reduction
Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
- Coverage, training, information, AEZ, REI, PPE, and emergency assistance
Rhode Island Certification and Supervision
- Private-applicator scope, certification, eligibility, supervision, and inspection duties
Rhode Island Application Records
- Private-applicator record contents, timing, retention, and availability
Rhode Island Application and Environmental Restrictions
- Water, drift, acreage, aircraft, school, and adjacent-land restrictions
Rhode Island Storage, Handling, and Disposal
- Storage access, construction, separation, labeling, and discontinued products
Rhode Island Violations and Special Restrictions
- Denial, suspension, unlawful acts, penalties, and neonicotinoid restrictions
Examination sources
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commercial license
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: private certification
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Commercial License: format and study materials
- current-rules.html
§2.9(A)(1)-(8): general competency
- current-rules.html
§2.17(F)-(G): licensing examination and passing
- current-rules.html
§2.11(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- commercial-application.pdf
Core/certificate exam: letter verifying passing grade
Agricultural Animal Commodity Exam
Examination outline
- Agricultural Animal
Examination sources
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Private License: crop exams and study references
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commodity selection
- current-rules.html
§2.11(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: private certification
Christmas Tree Commodity Exam
Examination outline
- Christmas Tree
Examination sources
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Private License: crop exams and study references
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commodity selection
- current-rules.html
§2.11(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: private certification
Greenhouse Commodity Exam
Examination outline
- Greenhouse
Examination sources
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Private License: crop exams and study references
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commodity selection
- current-rules.html
§2.11(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: private certification
Nursery Commodity Exam
Examination outline
- Nursery
Examination sources
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Private License: crop exams and study references
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commodity selection
- current-rules.html
§2.11(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: private certification
Small Fruit Commodity Exam
Examination outline
- Small Fruit
Examination sources
- uri-training.html
Category training/testing: named certifications
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commodity selection
- current-rules.html
§2.11(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: private certification
Tree fruit Commodity Exam
Examination outline
- Tree fruit
Examination sources
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Private License: crop exams and study references
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commodity selection
- current-rules.html
§2.11(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: private certification
Turf Commodity Exam
Examination outline
- Turf
Examination sources
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Private License: crop exams and study references
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commodity selection
- current-rules.html
§2.11(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: private certification
Vegetable Commodity Exam
Examination outline
- Vegetable
Examination sources
- ri-dem-pesticide-safety-training.html
Private License: crop exams and study references
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: commodity selection
- current-rules.html
§2.11(E)-(F): written examinations and passing
- ri-dem-agriculture-faq.html
Pesticides: private certification