Drone Aerial Applicator State License Department

Before you spray with your drone you need to be licensed by the FAA and the state in which you are spraying. Here are the links to each state's licensing department. 

Many states share the same study guide. Here's a link to the National Pesticide Applicator Certification Study Guide. Also, several states have reciprocal licenses meaning you can pay to apply for a license in a reciprocal state to the state where you already have your applicator license. Check out this blog post for a list of states where your existing license can be extended through a reciprocal license.  

Alabama

• Department: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
  

• Website: https://agi.alabama.gov/

• Phone: (334) 240-7236
  
  

 Alaska

• Department: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation - Pesticide Control Program
  

• Website: https://dec.alaska.gov/eh/pest/
  

• Phone: (907) 269-1099
   

Arizona 

• Department: Arizona Department of Agriculture - Environmental Services Division
  

• Website: https://agriculture.az.gov/esd
  

• Phone: (602) 542-3575
  
  

 Arkansas

• Department: Arkansas Department of Agriculture - Plant Industries Division
  

• Website: https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/plant-industries/
  

• Phone: (501) 225-1598
   

California 

• Department: California Department of Pesticide Regulation
  

• Website: https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/
  

• Phone: (916) 445-4000
  
  

 Colorado 

• Department: Colorado Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Program
  

• Website: https://ag.colorado.gov/plants/pesticides
  

• Phone: (303) 239-4138
  
  

 Connecticut 

• Department: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection -Pesticide Management Program
  

• Website: https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Pesticides/Pesticide-Management-Program

• Phone: (860) 424-3369
  
  

Delaware 

• Department: Delaware Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Section
  

• Website: https://agriculture.delaware.gov/pesticide-section/
  

• Phone: (302) 698-4570
   

Florida 

• Department: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Pesticide Licensing
  

• Website: https://www.fdacs.gov/Business-Services/Pesticide-Licensing

• Phone: (850) 617-7870
  
  

 Georgia 

• Department: Georgia Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Program
  

• Website: https://agr.georgia.gov/pesticide-program.aspx
  

• Phone: (404) 656-4958
  
  

 Hawaii 

• Department: Hawaii Department of Agriculture - Pesticides Branch
  

• Website: https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/pi/pest/
  

• Phone: (808) 973-9538
   

Idaho 

• Department: Idaho State Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Programs
  

• Website: https://agri.idaho.gov/main/plants/pesticides/
  

• Phone: (208) 332-8600Idaho State Department of Agriculture+1+1
  
  

 Illinois 

• Department: Illinois Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Safety Education
  

• Website: https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/agr/Pesticides/Pages/default.aspx
  

• Phone: (217) 785-2427
   

Indiana 

• Department: Office of Indiana State Chemist - Pesticide Section
  

• Website: https://www.oisc.purdue.edu/pesticide/

• Phone: (765) 494-1492
  
  

 Iowa 

• Department: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship - Pesticide Bureau
  

• Website: https://iowaagriculture.gov/pesticide-bureau

• Phone: (515) 281-8591
   

Kansas 

• Department: Kansas Department of Agriculture - Pesticide and Fertilizer Program
  

• Website: https://agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/pesticide-fertilizer

• Phone: (785) 564-6688
   

Kentucky 

• Department: Kentucky Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Program
  

• Website: [https://www.kyagr.com

• Phone: (502) 573-0282
  
  

 Louisiana 

• Department: Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Pesticide Division
  

• Website: https://www.ldaf.la.gov/plants/pesticides/pesticide-licensingLouisiana Ag & Forestry+1Louisiana Ag & Forestry+1
  

• Phone: (225) 925-3763Louisiana Ag & Forestry
   

Maine 

• Department: Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - Board of Pesticides Controlmainelegislature.org

• Website: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/pesticides/applicators/licensing.htmlMaine+1Maine+1

• Phone: (207) 287-2731
   

Maryland 

• Department: Maryland Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Regulation Section
  

• Website: https://mda.maryland.gov/plants-pests/Pages/licensing_and_certification.aspxMaryland.gov Enterprise Agency Template+1Maryland.gov Enterprise Agency Template+1

• Phone: (410) 841-5710Maryland.gov Enterprise Agency Template
  
  

 Massachusetts 

• Department: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources - Pesticide Program
  

• Website: https://www.mass.gov/pesticide-examination-and-licensingMass.gov

• Phone: (617) 626-1781
  
  

 Michigan 

• Department: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development - Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division
  

• Website: https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/licensing/pesticide/aerial-pesticide-applicationsState of Michigan | Michigan.gov+1State of Michigan | Michigan.gov+1

• Phone: (517) 284-5653
  
  

 Minnesota 

• Department: Minnesota Department of Agriculture - Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Division
  

• Website: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/pesticide-fertilizer/pesticide-applicator-licensingmda.state.mn.us

• Phone: (651) 201-6633mn.gov // Minnesota's State Portal
  
  

 Mississippi 

• Department: Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce - Bureau of Plant Industry
  

• Website: https://www.mdac.ms.gov/bureaus-departments/plant-industry/pesticide-program/pesticide-applicator-certification/mdac.ms.gov

• Phone: (662) 325-3390mdac.ms.gov
   

Missouri 

• Department: Missouri Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Program
  

• Website: https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/pesticides/commnonpub.phpMissouri Department of Agriculture

• Phone: (573) 751-5504
  
  

 Montana 

• Department: Montana Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Services Bureau
  

• Website: https://agr.mt.gov/Pesticide-License-ProgramMontana Department of Agriculture

• Phone: (406) 444-5400
   

Nebraska 

• Department: Nebraska Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Program
  

• Website: https://nda.nebraska.gov/pesticide/aerial_applicators.htmlNebraska Department of Agriculture

• Phone: (402) 471-2351
  
  

 Nevada 

• Department: Nevada Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Program
  

• Website: https://agri.nv.gov/Plant/Environmental_Services/Pesticide_Applicator_Cert/Rotor | Big Drones For Tough Jobs+1agri.nv.gov+1

• Phone: (775) 353-3712
   

New Hampshire 

• Department: New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food - Division of Pesticide Control
  
  

• Website: https://www.agriculture.nh.gov/divisions/pesticide-control/licensing.htmNew Hampshire Department of Agriculture
  
  

• Phone: (603) 271-3550
  
  

 New Jersey 

• Department: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Pesticide Control Program
  
  

• Website: https://www.nj.gov/dep/enforcement/pcp/bpo.htmNew Jersey Official Site+1Rotor | Big Drones For Tough Jobs+1
  
  

• Phone: (609) 984-6507
  
  

 New Mexico 

• Department: New Mexico Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Compliance Section
  
  

• Website: https://nmdeptag.nmsu.edu/pesticides/nmdeptag.nmsu.edu+1nmdeptag.nmsu.edu+1
  
  

• Phone: (575) 646-2134
  
  

 New York 

• Department: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Pesticide ManagementDepartment of Environmental Conservation+2Certified Training Institute+2risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com+2
  
  

• Website: https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/298.html
  
  

• Phone: (518) 402-8748
  
  

 North Carolina 

• Department: North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Pesticide Section
  
  

• Website: https://www.ncagr.gov/SPCAP/pesticides/
  
  

• Phone: (919) 733-3556
  
  

 North Dakota 

• Department: North Dakota Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Program
  
  

• Website: https://www.nd.gov/ndda/pesticide-program
  
  

• Phone: (701) 328-2231
   

Ohio 

• Department: Ohio Department of Agriculture - Pesticide and Fertilizer Section
  
  

• Website: https://www.agri.ohio.gov/divisions/plant-health/pesticides
  
  

• Phone: (614) 728-6987
  
  

 Oklahoma 

• Department: Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry - Pesticide Section
  
  

• Website: https://ag.ok.gov/pesticides/Oklahoma Agriculture+1Oklahoma Agriculture+1
  
  

• Phone: (405) 521-3864
  
  

 Oregon 

• Department: Oregon Department of Agriculture - Pesticides Program
  
  

• Website: https://www.oregon.gov/ODA/programs/Pesticides/Pages/default.aspx
  
  

• Phone: (503) 986-4635
   

Pennsylvania 

• Department: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Programs
  
  

• Website: https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/Pesticides/Pages/default.aspx
  
  

• Phone: (717) 787-4843
   

Rhode Island 

• Department: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management - Pesticide Program
  
  

• Website: https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/agriculture-and-forest-environment/agriculture/pesticidesRIDEM+1RIDEM+1
  
  

• Phone: (401) 222-2781
   

South Carolina 

• Department: Clemson University - Department of Pesticide RegulationClemson University, South Carolina
  
  

• Website: https://www.clemson.edu/public/regulatory/pesticide-regulation/
  
  

• Phone: (864) 646-2150
  
  

 South Dakota 

• Department: South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Pesticide Program
  
  

• Website: https://danr.sd.gov/Environment/ComplianceAssistance/Pesticide/
  
  

• Phone: (605) 773-4432
  
  

 Tennessee 

• Department: Tennessee Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Section
  
  

• Website: https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/businesses/pesticides.html
  
  

• Phone: (615) 837-5148psep.tennessee.edu
  
  

 Texas 

• Department: Texas Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Program
  
  

• Website: https://www.texasagriculture.gov/RegulatoryPrograms/Pesticides.aspx
  
  

• Phone: (512) 463-7622
   

Utah 

• Department: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food - Pesticide Program
  
  

• Website: https://ag.utah.gov/farmers/plants-industry/pesticides/
  
  

• Phone: (801) 982-2300
  
  

 Vermont 

• Department: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets - Pesticide Program
  
  

• Website: https://agriculture.vermont.gov/pesticide-regulation
  
  

• Phone: (802) 828-2431ackerspray.com+4All Star Training+4DATCP+4
   

Virginia 

• Department: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Office of Pesticide Services
  
  

• Website: https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticide-applicator-certification.shtml
  
  

• Phone: (804) 786-3798
  
  

 Washington 

• Department: Washington State Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Licensing
  
  

• Website: https://agr.wa.gov/departments/pesticides-and-fertilizers/pesticides/licensing-and-recertification
  
  

• Phone: (877) 301-4555DATCP+2Airoterra+2elevationaerialapplication.com+2
   

West Virginia 

• Department: West Virginia Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Regulatory Programs
  
  

• Website: https://agriculture.wv.gov/divisions/regulatory-and-environmental/pesticide-programs/
  
  

• Phone: (304) 558-2209
  
  

 Wisconsin 

• Department: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection - Pesticide Applicator Training
  
  

• Website: https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/PesticidesFertilizersCertificationLicensing.aspx
  
  

• Phone: (608) 224-4548
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 Wyoming 

• Department: Wyoming Department of Agriculture - Technical Services (Pesticide) Program
  
  

• Website: https://agriculture.wy.gov/divisions/ts/sections-a-programs/pesticideagriculture.wy.gov
  
  

• Phone: (307) 777-7321