Minnesota has the following Pesticide Applicator Categories:
| DoD Category | Minnesota State Equivalent and Number |
| 2 Forest | Forest Spraying (G) |
| 3 Ornamental and Turf | Turf and Ornamentals (E) |
| 3a Soil Fumigation | No Equivalent |
| 5 Aquatic Plant and Animal | Aquatic (F) |
| 6 Right-of-Way | Rights-of-Way (J) |
| 6a Grassland and Non-Crop Agricultural Land | No Equivalent |
| 7 Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health-Related | Structural Pest Control Applicator (SPCA) |
| 7a Stored Product Fumigation | Stored Grain and Fumigation (N) |
| 8 Public Health | Mosquito Control (L) |
| 10 Demonstration and Research | No Equivalent |
| 11 Aerial | General Aerial (B) |
All certifications granted by Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Contractor's license is not required for primary contractor.
Subcontractor's license is required.
Pesticide Applicator Information
Greg Buzicky, Director
651-296-5639
greg.buzicky@state.mn.us
Directory of Pesticide Control Officials
| Code | Category | For Application of |
| A | General Ground | Pesticides using hand or ground equipment |
| B | General Aerial | Pesticide with an aircraft |
| C | Field Crops | Herbicides, fungicides & insecticides to agricultural land and crops |
| D | Forage Pesticide Use | Pesticides applied for hire to forage crops |
| E | Turf and Ornamentals | Pesticides on non-agricultural areas or for ornamental propagation (lawns, parks, athletic fields, golf courses, nurseries, greenhouses) |
| F | Aquatic Noncommercial only |
Restricted use Pesticides to water for control of pest plants, and animals and other pests, (i.e. rough fish, snails) |
| G | Forest Spraying | Pesticides in forest management |
| H | Seed Treatment | Insecticides and fungicides to seed grains |
| I | Anti-Microbial | Anti-microbial pesticides to air ducts and water cooling towers |
| J | Rights-of-Way | Pesticides to roadside and utility rights-of-way |
| K | Agricultural Pest Control - Animal |
Pesticides to farm buildings and animals |
| L | Mosquito Control | Insecticides for mosquito and black fly control |
| M | Food Processing Pest Control Noncommercial only |
Restricted Use Pesticides in food processing facilities |
| N | Stored Grain and Fumigation | Fumigants and other pesticides to stored grain and facilities |
| P | Pocket Gopher | Pesticides for pocket gopher control |
| Q | Wood Preservatives | Chemical wood preservatives to lumber (utility poles, fence posts, structural lumber, railroad ties) |
| R | Sewer Root Control | Pesticides for tree root control in sewer lines |
| S | Noncommercial Structural | Structural pest control - not for hire |
| Code | Category | For Application of |
| APCC | Aquatic Pest Control Company | |
| APCA | Aquatic Pest Control Applicator
|
Pesticides to water for control of pest pants, animals, and other pests (i.e., rough fish, snails)
Note: A commercial aquatic pest control company must employ at least one Master APCA. A new applicant must be licensed as a Journeyman APCA and work in that capacity for an established aquatic pest control company which employs at least one Master APCA for a minimum of 2 years before he/she can apply for a Master APCA license and operate his/her own company. |
| SPCC | Structural Pest Control Company | |
| SPCA | Structural Pest Control Applicator
|
Pesticides in and around structures
Note: A structural pest control company must employ at least one Master SPCA. A new applicant must be licensed as a Journeyman SPCA and work in that capacity for an established structural pest control company which employs at least one Master SPCA for a minimum of 2 years before he/she can apply for a Master SPCA license and operate his/her own company. |