REGULATORY SERVICES

The Office of Pesticide Services provides support to VDACS and the Virginia Pesticide Control Board. By certifying applicators, registering pesticide products, and issuing pesticide business licenses, we permit the safe and effective control of pests that attack our crops, structures and health and that of our domestic animals.

Our Certification, Licensing, Registration and Training staff can assist you with applying for, and renewing, your commercial or private applicator's certificate or pesticide business license, or registering a pesticide product in Virginia. We also can advise you of the requirements for certification training courses and inform you of the date and location of approved courses. In addition, for those who use pesticides in the production of agricultural plants on farms, in forests, nurseries and greenhouses, we can assist you in meeting the requirements of the Worker Protection Standard and reducing the risk of pesticide-related injury to you, your family or the people you employ.

If you have a pesticide-related complaint, our Enforcement and Compliance staff can assist you. A team of eleven investigators is available to conduct in-depth investigations to determine whether a pesticide has been misused.

For additional information related to these and other services provided by the Office of Pesticide Services, please select from the topics listed below. You may also contact our office by clicking here. Programs and contact numbers are listed for your use.

July 17, 2008

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Applicator Certification
Applicator Training
Applicator Responsibilities
Applicator Regulatory Changes
Product Registration
Business Licensing
Enforcement/Compliance
EPA Endangered Species Protection Program
Pesticide Civil Penalty Search
Container Recycling
Pesticide Disposal
Laws and Regulations
News and Announcements
Forms
Worker Protection Standard
Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs
Service Container Label
National Pesticide Information Center