Which license category requires the $25 annual fee and expires December 31?

• A. Commercial Pesticide Operator
• B. Commercial Pesticide Applicator
• C. Certification Renewal
• D. Landscaping Contractor license

Answer: (A)

In Kentucky, license categories for pesticide use have specific renewal rules. The Commercial Pesticide Operator is the category that requires a $25 annual renewal and expires on December 31 each year. This reflects the operator’s role, which is the business-facing position responsible for supervising pesticide applications, and thus tied to an annual renewal cycle.

The other options don’t fit this pattern: the Commercial Pesticide Applicator has different terms and costs tied to the person who actually applies pesticides; Certification Renewal is a renewal process rather than a separate license category; and Landscaping Contractor licensing is not a pesticide license category.