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Pesticide applicator licenses expire Dec. 31Oklahoma All Oklahoma pesticide applicator licenses expire at the end of December and Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry officials urge licensees to renew before prices increase. License fees are $100 per category for commercial applicators and consultants while noncommercial fees are $50 per category, said Shalonda Ligons, administrative assistant for ODAFF's pesticide section. Those fees will double if not paid on time. "The renewal will be considered to be late if not postmarked no later than Jan. 1," she said. "State statutes do not allow fees to be over $500 annually for commercial applicators or $250 per year for noncommercial applicators if paid on time. That can double to $1,000 and $500, respectively, if they are not paid on time." Procrastinators who wait past Feb. 1, will be required to take a penalty test in one of the categories they are licensed. Ligons also said several pesticide applicator categories reach the end of their five year cycles this year including: aerial, agricultural plant, structural pest and demonstration and research. Applicators have the option of obtaining Continuing Education Units in the licensing categories during each five year period. Otherwise they must recertify by retesting. There is a $50 recertification fee no matter if applicators obtain the CEUs or retest. All information is available on the ODAFF website at www.oda.state.ok.us/cps-pest.htm. You may also contact Shalonda Ligons at 405-522-5984 or by e-mail at shalonda.ligons@oda.state.ok.us. 12/15/08 Date: 12/11/08
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