Pesticide Classes  Vermont
classifies all registered pesticides used, sold, distributed or manufactured within the
state into 3 categories:
- CLASS "A" Restricted Use-Federal
These pesticides have the EPA designation "RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE" on the
label.
- CLASS "B" Controlled sale -These pesticides are less hazardous than
Class "A" but require some control over where the products are sold. Class
"B" pesticides are generally for use outside the home and contain more than 3%
total active ingredient. These include all turf care products (except those containing Bt
or potassium fatty acids) regardless of percent active ingredient.
- CLASS "C" Homeowner/Specialty -These pesticides are general use
products used around the home with less that 3% active ingredient.
Private vs. Commercial vs.
Noncommercial
- A Private Applicator’s License in Vermont is required for
applicators who purchase, use and/or supervise the use of Restricted Use Pesticides
(RUPs) in the production of an agricultural commodity (products from farms, nurseries,
greenhouses and forests) on property that they, or their employers, own, rent or lease.
- A Commercial Applicator’s License in Vermont is required for applicators
over the age of 18 who apply or supervise the application of all classes of pesticides for
other individuals for pay. Commercial Applicators are certified in one or more categories and may use pesticides only in the category(ies) in
which they are certified.
- A Noncommercial Pesticide Applicator is a pesticide applicator who applies or
supervises the application of class A or class B pesticides in the course of his/her
employment. These individuals may only use or supervise the use of class A or class B
pesticides in the categories in which they are certified and
only in the performance of their assigned duties.
How to become certified and associated
fees
- To become a certified pesticide applicator in Vermont, you must pass a written exam made
up of a variety of multiple choice, true/false, matching and short answer questions
derived from the Cornell Core Manual and the inserts on the Vermont Regulations.
Commercial and noncommercial applicators must also take one or more category exam(s) which
test their specific knowledge of the way in which they intend to use pesticides.
- You must call 8283475 in advance to schedule an exam at one of the locations below.
- There is no fee for taking the exam the first time. If you need to retake the exam,
there is a $25.00 fee.
- Commercial and noncommercial applicators must pay a $25.00 fee per category each
year to maintain certification. Federal, state, and municipal government employees are
exempt.
- Companies employing certified pesticide applicators must obtain a company
pesticide license for an annual fee of $50.00.
Exam locations
Please register in advance for exams by calling (802) 828-3475. Space may be limited.
Exams are closed book. Please bring a calculator.
- Vermont Department of Agriculture, 116 State St., Montpelier, (802) 828-3475,
every Wednesday morning at 9:00am.
- Brattleboro UVM Extension Office, 157 Old Guilford Road, #4, (802) 257-7967, on
the first Thursday of every month.
- Newport UVM Extension Office, 338 Highland Avenue, (802) 334-7325, on the second
Wednesday of every month.
- Rutland UVM Extension Office, Howe Center Business Park, 1 Scale Ave., Unit 55,
(802) 773-3349, on the first Monday of every month.
- St. Albans UVM Extension Office, 278 S. Main St., Suite 2, (802) 524-6501, on the
third Tuesday of every month.
- St. Johnsbury UVM Extension Office, 107 Eastern Avenue, (802) 751-8307, on the
second Thursday of each month.
Study materials for the exam
- Both the Private and Commercial Core Exams are based on the Cornell Core Manual.
- Core manuals can be purchased for $17.00 from the Plant Industry Division of the Vermont
Department of Agriculture, 116 State St., Drawer 20, Montpelier, VT 05620-2901. Category
manuals range in price from $7 to $21. Check with the Vermont Department of Agriculture
for prices. Checks should be made out to the VT Department of Agriculture.
Recertification Training
- Applicator certificates are valid for five years and they may be renewed by
reexamination or by attending recertification seminars and other continuing education
programs. Certificate renewal requires eight hours of recertification instruction for
private applicators and sixteen hours for commercial applicators over a 5 year period.
- For a current recertification training schedule please visit the Vermont Department of Agriculture,
Food & Markets Pesticide Credits Schedule for more information.
How do I figure out how many
pesticide recertification credits I have accumulated?
Contacts
- Ann Hazelrigg
- Plant Diagnostic Clinic
- 235 Hills Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405
- Tel: (802) 656-0493
- Fax: (802) 656-4656
- ann.hazelrigg@uvm.edu
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- Wendy Anderson
Plant Industry Division
Department of Agriculture, Food & Markets
116 State St., Drawer 20
Montpelier, VT 05620
Tel: (802) 828-3475
wha@agr.state.vt.us
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