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Massachusetts pesticide law requires that all persons
who apply pesticides in public areas and private places used for
human occupation and habitation must be in possession of a
valid license or certification issued by the Massachusetts
Department of Agricultural Resources 
.
In accordance with the Massachusetts Pesticide Control Act and
the current pesticide regulations, the DAR conducts written examinations
to measure competency to use, sell, and apply pesticides in Massachusetts.
All exams are closed book and applicants must be at least 18 years
of age as of the date of the examination.
How to obtain a MA pesticide license or certification:
Complete information about how to obtain a Massachusetts
pesticide license or certification is detailed in the Pesticide
Examination and License Information Bulletin, which
is released annually by the Mass. DAR Pesticide Bureau.
The bulletin includes an exam schedule and an exam application:
Download
2008 Pesticide Examination and License Information Bulletin (PDF
645K)
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If you have problems downloading or printing the bulletin,
call the Mass. DAR Pesticide Bureau at (617) 626-1785 to
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General Information
Important note: To ensure that your completed application
reaches the Mass. DAR prior to the deadline (one week before the
exam), please allow sufficient time (4 - 5 days) for delivery
of the application through the US Postal System and the State
internal mail.
To sit for any exam, you will need:
- A picture ID (i.e. Driver's License)
- Multiple sharpened #2 pencils
Call the Bureau on the day before the exam to confirm your seat.
Sorry, but there are no refunds of exam processing fees. Snow
Dates are scheduled only if the Pesticide Bureau reschedules
an exam due to inclement weather.
Additional information may be obtained from the Massachusetts
Department of Agricultural Resources Pesticide Bureau ;
(617) 626-1785 or the UMass
Extension Pesticide Education Program ;
(413) 545-1044.
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