{ "name": "MowRouteWorks Lawn Operator Licensing", "title": "Lawn Operator Licensing", "url": "https://mowrouteworks.com/datasets/lawn-operator-licensing/", "csv": "https://mowrouteworks.com/datasets/lawn-operator-licensing.csv", "markdown": "https://mowrouteworks.com/datasets/lawn-operator-licensing/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-10-05", "license": "https://mowrouteworks.com/terms", "headline": "The Lawn Operator Licensing carries 8 published figures read from 8 sources' own pages, from 35 to 240 USD, read 26 September 2026.", "quotes": [ "The Lawn Operator Licensing carries 8 published figures read from 8 sources' own pages, from 35 to 240 USD, read 26 September 2026.", "8 of the 25 named sources read in full publish a figure; 17 publish none, read 26 September 2026." ], "citation": "\"MowRouteWorks Lawn Operator Licensing\", updated 2026-10-05, https://mowrouteworks.com/datasets/lawn-operator-licensing/.", "changed_since": null, "national": { "unit": "USD", "n": 8, "median": 75, "min": 35, "max": 240, "p25": 43.75, "p75": 95, "mean": 87.5, "units": { "USD": 8 }, "published_sources": 8, "named_sources": 28, "read_sources": 25, "not_published": 17, "published_share": 0.32 }, "by_axis": {}, "rows": [ { "source": "NC Department of Agriculture pesticide licence fees", "url": "https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pest-control-and-pesticides/pesticide/licensing-and-certification/exam/fees", "figure": "$75.00 ", "value": 75, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-26", "quote": "License Type Aerial Contractor, Aerial Pesticide Applicator, Commercial Ground Applicator, Pesticide Consultant, Pesticide Dealer, and Public Utility Ground Applicator $75.00 each", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "5da0a6a31c48ab048b5e47bb321e233d80850a9716b9f750adf00bd49ece4836" }, { "source": "Georgia Department of Agriculture pesticide contractor licences", "url": "https://agr.georgia.gov/pesticide-contractor-licenses", "figure": "$55.", "value": 55, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-26", "quote": "The fee for a new application or renewal is $55.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "46165042f59ab6b96a76b5a59ae394460139b253eeae82df4bf24d9c62442f99" }, { "source": "Michigan MDARD pesticide application businesses", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/licensing/pesticide/pesticide-application-business", "figure": "$100.", "value": 100, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-26", "quote": "The fee to apply or renew a license is $100.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "c48888039b518f4fbb346b34aac42b21d82ab214366f8dbe1cafd7f0fd1eed9b" }, { "source": "Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture pesticide application businesses", "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/plants-land-water/plant-industry/pesticide-programs/pesticide-application-businesses", "figure": "$35 ", "value": 35, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-26", "quote": "The requirements to obtain and hold a pesticide business license are as follows: have at least one certified applicator, meet financial responsibility (insurance) required, and pay $35 application fee initially (and annually).", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "ebe14ac7d908b70f9f0db58d184bd975df5d698f92f6a767f2f1a0f89a342431" }, { "source": "Connecticut DEEP pesticide business registration", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Pesticides/Business-Registration/Pesticide-Business-Registration", "figure": "$240.00 ", "value": 240, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-26", "quote": "All businesses must pay the $240.00 yearly fee.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "b225177aceb9578e401e6a525386565c3fc036f4f9583f2fa7445dc4bd517198" }, { "source": "Connecticut DEEP commercial junior operator certification", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Pesticides/Operator-Certification/Commercial-Junior-Operator-Certification", "figure": "$80 ", "value": 80, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-26", "quote": "There is an $80 renewal fee every 5 years", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "ddd41347cdbbc3d2c7b669f5e2844b8ff3b007983a9447c2136b72b724725263" }, { "source": "Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture applicators and certification exams", "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/plants-land-water/plant-industry/pesticide-programs/pesticide-applicators-registered-technicians-and-certification-exams", "figure": "$40 ", "value": 40, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-26", "quote": "Commercial Applicator – Non-government employees - $40 renewal fee every year.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "492cbe2736efe20858c45bdcd04d209b54226230726d37acc064ad3484de2643" }, { "source": "Michigan MDARD certification renewal", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/licensing/pesticide/pesticide-applicator-certification/certprocess/renewal-process", "figure": "$75.", "value": 75, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-26", "quote": "Renewal fees are the same as the initial certification fees: Commercial applicator: $75.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "655c83e1caf16fd02748514fc0f042753b5f1d17b6a4487dbc13c5734f7eb412" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "NC Department of Agriculture pesticide licences", "url": "https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pest-control-and-pesticides/pesticide/licensing-and-certification/licenses", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Texas Department of Agriculture: applying pesticides to lawns, trees, ornamentals", "url": "https://texasagriculture.gov/Regulatory-Programs/Pesticides/Agricultural-Applicators/Applying-Pesticides-to-Lawns-Trees-Ornamentals", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Texas Department of Agriculture commercial/non-commercial applicator licence", "url": "https://texasagriculture.gov/Regulatory-Programs/Pesticides/Pesticide-Commercial-Noncommercial-Applicator-Lice", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-26", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Michigan MDARD pesticide applicator certification", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/licensing/pesticide/pesticide-applicator-certification", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Arkansas Department of Agriculture commercial applicator licence", "url": "https://agriculture.arkansas.gov/crops-industry/pesticides/licensing-permits/individual-commercial-and-non-commercial-applicator-license/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Missouri Department of Agriculture pesticide control", "url": "https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/pesticides/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Connecticut DEEP pesticide certification and licensing", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Pesticides/Pesticide-Certification-General/Pesticide-CertificationLicensing", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-26", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Purdue OISC continuing certification (Indiana)", "url": "https://oisc.purdue.edu/pesticide/continuing_certification_program.html", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "EPA certification standards for pesticide applicators", "url": "https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/certification-standards-pesticide-applicators", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "EPA federal certification standards", "url": "https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/federal-certification-standards-pesticide-applicators", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "40 CFR Part 171 certification of pesticide applicators", "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-E/part-171", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-26", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "40 CFR 171.311 EPA-administered certification programs", "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-E/part-171/subpart-D/section-171.311", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-26", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Federal Register: Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide Applicators (2017)", "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/04/2016-30332/pesticides-certification-of-pesticide-applicators", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "SBA: apply for licenses and permits", "url": "https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/launch-your-business/apply-licenses-permits", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "AAPCO state pesticide-applicator authority URLs", "url": "https://aapco.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/stateurls_pesticideapplicatorinfo.pdf", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "the authority per state", "url": "https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/certification-standards-pesticide-applicators", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "epa.gov", "url": "https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/certification-standards-pesticide-applicators", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pest-control-and-pesticides/pesticide/licensing-and-certification/exam/fees", "label": "NC Department of Agriculture pesticide licence fees", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pest-control-and-pesticides/pesticide/licensing-and-certification/licenses", "label": "NC Department of Agriculture pesticide licences", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://texasagriculture.gov/Regulatory-Programs/Pesticides/Agricultural-Applicators/Applying-Pesticides-to-Lawns-Trees-Ornamentals", "label": "Texas Department of Agriculture: applying pesticides to lawns, trees, ornamentals", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://texasagriculture.gov/Regulatory-Programs/Pesticides/Pesticide-Commercial-Noncommercial-Applicator-Lice", "label": "Texas Department of Agriculture commercial/non-commercial applicator licence", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://agr.georgia.gov/pesticide-contractor-licenses", "label": "Georgia Department of Agriculture pesticide contractor licences", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/licensing/pesticide/pesticide-application-business", "label": "Michigan MDARD pesticide application businesses", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/licensing/pesticide/pesticide-applicator-certification", "label": "Michigan MDARD pesticide applicator certification", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/licensing/pesticide/pesticide-applicator-certification/certprocess/renewal-process", "label": "Michigan MDARD certification renewal", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/plants-land-water/plant-industry/pesticide-programs/pesticide-application-businesses", "label": "Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture pesticide application businesses", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/plants-land-water/plant-industry/pesticide-programs/pesticide-applicators-registered-technicians-and-certification-exams", "label": "Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture applicators and certification exams", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://agriculture.arkansas.gov/crops-industry/pesticides/licensing-permits/individual-commercial-and-non-commercial-applicator-license/", "label": "Arkansas Department of Agriculture commercial applicator licence", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/pesticides/", "label": "Missouri Department of Agriculture pesticide control", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Pesticides/Business-Registration/Pesticide-Business-Registration", "label": "Connecticut DEEP pesticide business registration", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Pesticides/Pesticide-Certification-General/Pesticide-CertificationLicensing", "label": "Connecticut DEEP pesticide certification and licensing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Pesticides/Operator-Certification/Commercial-Junior-Operator-Certification", "label": "Connecticut DEEP commercial junior operator certification", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://oisc.purdue.edu/pesticide/continuing_certification_program.html", "label": "Purdue OISC continuing certification (Indiana)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/certification-standards-pesticide-applicators", "label": "EPA certification standards for pesticide applicators", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/federal-certification-standards-pesticide-applicators", "label": "EPA federal certification standards", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-E/part-171", "label": "40 CFR Part 171 certification of pesticide applicators", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-E/part-171/subpart-D/section-171.311", "label": "40 CFR 171.311 EPA-administered certification programs", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/04/2016-30332/pesticides-certification-of-pesticide-applicators", "label": "Federal Register: Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide Applicators (2017)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/launch-your-business/apply-licenses-permits", "label": "SBA: apply for licenses and permits", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.fdacs.gov/Business-Services/Pest-Control/Licensing-and-Certification", "label": "Florida FDACS pest control licensing and certification", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.fdacs.gov/Business-Services/Pesticide-Licensing/Pesticide-Applicator-Licenses", "label": "Florida FDACS pesticide applicator licences", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://agriculture.az.gov/apply-or-renew/pest-management-fees", "label": "Arizona Department of Agriculture pest management fees", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://aapco.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/stateurls_pesticideapplicatorinfo.pdf", "label": "AAPCO state pesticide-applicator authority URLs", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/certification-standards-pesticide-applicators", "label": "the authority per state", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/certification-standards-pesticide-applicators", "label": "epa.gov", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 8 of the 25 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 17 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 3 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 75 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one row per state per credential: the credential's legal name, who issues it, the exam and licence fee, the term, the renewal fee and the CEU requirement, each quoted from the issuing authority's own page with its effective date - beside the federal floor (40 CFR 171) the state plan must meet. The derived figures are the cheapest and dearest state to license a one-truck lawn operation, the national median fee, the count of states that require a separate BUSINESS licence on top of the applicator certification, and changed-since, which is the news every fee-schedule turn.", "embed": "

35 to 240 USD

8 published figures, Lawn Operator Licensing, across 8 sources, read 26 September 2026

Source: MowRouteWorks Lawn Operator Licensing
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