Who must be licensed by the state of Maryland?

Who must be licensed by the state of Maryland?

• A. Anyone applying fertilizer or pesticides commercially.
• B. Only licensed pesticide applicators.
• C. Only fertilizer retailers.
• D. Homeowners applying products.

Answer: (A)

Licensing is required for anyone who applies pesticides or fertilizers as part of a commercial service. If you run a lawn care or landscape business and apply these products for paying clients, you must be licensed by Maryland. Homeowners applying products to their own property aren’t required to have a commercial license. The other options miss that licensing applies to commercial fertilizer applications (not just pesticides) or misidentify who needs a license (retailers aren’t applying for customers). So the best answer is that commercial application of either product requires state licensing.

Licensing is required for anyone who applies pesticides or fertilizers as part of a commercial service. If you run a lawn care or landscape business and apply these products for paying clients, you must be licensed by Maryland. Homeowners applying products to their own property aren’t required to have a commercial license. The other options miss that licensing applies to commercial fertilizer applications (not just pesticides) or misidentify who needs a license (retailers aren’t applying for customers). So the best answer is that commercial application of either product requires state licensing.