Pesticide Applicator Information
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Types of Pesticide Applicators

Agricultural Private Applicator: uses or supervises the use of restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides to produce an agricultural commodity on property owned or rented by the person or the person's employer or under the person's general control; or on the property of another person if applied without compensation.

Agricultural Commercial Applicator: operates a business or is employed by a business that applies restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides to the property of another person for hire or compensation.

Agricultural Noncommercial Applicator: is required to be licensed, but does not qualify as a commercial applicator.

Agricultural Noncommercial political subdivision (NCPS): an applicator employed by a political subdivision of the state of Texas or a federal agency operating in Texas.

Structural Pest Control Commercial: operates a business or is an employee of a business that offers pest control services for hire or compensation.

Structural Pest Control Noncommercial: not affiliated with a business that performs structural pest control for hire but performs pest control services.