LOCAL RULES

Vermont pest control service report requirements

Your Vermont pest control service report has 10 rules to meet. ReportDraft puts every one on your checklist and checks your draft before you sign.

  • Operational records written daily, kept three years
  • The annual application report with the renewal, before January 1
  • Rented units: the landlord's written notice to the occupant 24 hours to 7 days before
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Vermont licenses pest control companies and certifies their applicators through the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets under 6 V.S.A. chapter 87, and the Vermont Rule for Control of Pesticides (effective February 24, 2023) sets two documents for every job: the customer's copy at the time of application and the applicator's daily operational record, kept three years. Here is each rule with a link to the official text, and what a Vermont pest control service record should contain.

Last reviewed October 16, 2026 against the official sources listed below.

Pest control service reportVERMONT / SAMPLE

Sample notes, 113 words

Customer: Harold Bennett
2207 Willow Creek Rd
Date: 10/06/2026, applied 10:20am
Tech: Renee Park
License: 0045812
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We sorted 16 items into 6 sections and flagged 3 to fix soon.

  • Fix soonMonitoring and bait devices

    3 exterior rodent bait stations checked, 1 had feeding, rebaited, all locked

  • Fix soonPest activity and conditions: inside

    Mouse droppings under the kitchen sink

  • Fix soonPest activity and conditions: outside

    Gap under the garage side door, door sweep missing

10 Vermont rules on your checklist, including operational records written daily, kept three years.

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  • Vermont lawTime of application
  • Vermont lawCompany providing service: name, address and telephone
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Name of the person for whom the pesticide was appliedHarold Bennett
Their address and the location of the application2207 Willow Creek Rd
Service dateOct 6, 2026
Certified applicator who made or supervised the applicationRenee Park
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What Vermont requires

  • A business that uses pesticides on the land or home of another person, paid or not, holds a company license that expires December 31, employs properly certified applicators and tells the Secretary in writing within 30 days when a certified commercial applicator leaves; anyone who uses or supervises the use of a pesticide on the lands and homes of others is certified as a commercial applicator unless working under a certified applicator's direct supervisionCVR 20-031-012, ss. 3.01, 3.04 (a) (eff. 2023-02-24)
  • Company licenses and commercial applicator certificates run from January 1 to December 31 and are renewed each year; certification renews annually for up to five years before recertification by training or re-examination6 V.S.A. 1112 (b) ยท CVR 20-031-012, s. 3.06 (a)-(b)
  • A federally restricted use pesticide is used only by a certified applicator: in Vermont a noncertified applicator may not use one even under direct supervisionCVR 20-031-012, ss. 3.04 (e), 5.03 (a)
  • At the time of application, every paying customer gets a bill, invoice or other written or electronic document with the common or trade name and EPA registration number of each pesticide, the address and sites treated as named on the label, the date and time, the amount of each pesticide, the total dilution used, the pest treated for, the applicator's name and certificate number, the name, address and telephone of the applicator or company, any Worker Protection Standard information, and the label's post-application safety precautionsCVR 20-031-012, s. 5.02 (k)
  • The customer document and the operational record both give the date and time of applicationCVR 20-031-012, ss. 5.02 (k) (4), 8.02 (b) (6)
  • Certified commercial applicators keep daily operational records of all pesticides applied (not only restricted use ones): the name and address of the person for whom it was applied, the pest, the location, the size of the area treated, the site, the time and date, the brand or product name, the EPA registration number, the total amount applied per location per application, and the name and certificate number of the certified applicator plus any noncertified applicator who applied under direct supervisionCVR 20-031-012, s. 8.02 (a)-(b)
  • Operational records are kept three years and shown to the Secretary on request; the licensed company collects them from its certified applicators and holds them for three yearsCVR 20-031-012, ss. 8.02 (c), 8.04 (b)
  • Certified applicators and licensed companies file an annual pesticide application report (EPA number, product name, amount applied, general purpose and county) with the renewal, the company's before January 1; certificates are not renewed without it, and it is due even for a year with no applications or a last year before not renewingCVR 20-031-012, ss. 8.02 (d), 8.04 (c), 8.07 (b)
  • Before an application inside a rented residential unit whose occupant did not ask for it, the owner or landlord gives the occupant written notice 24 hours to seven days ahead (by mail, electronically or in person) naming the certified applicator or company, the expected date and time, the product and EPA number, the pests and the landlord's contact; a unit treated at the occupant's own request is exemptCVR 20-031-012, s. 7.03
  • Outdoor applications to turf or ornamental plants (golf courses excepted) need the customer told the common name, EPA number and proposed rate beforehand; a CAUTION / Pesticide Application / KEEP OFF UNTIL DRY sign at least 4 by 5 inches, 12 inches up, with the date and time on the back, at each access point, left for 24 hours; and a statement left on site with the company, the applicator's certificate number, each product's name, EPA number, amount and pest, label precautions, date, time and locationCVR 20-031-012, s. 7.01
  • Since July 1, 2025, applying a neonicotinoid pesticide to ornamental plants is prohibited in Vermont unless the Secretary issues a written emergency exemption order6 V.S.A. 1105c (a) (4), (b)
  • Applicators and licensed companies use calibrated, leak-free equipment with anti-siphoning devices, work only when conditions are proper, label service containers with the company's name, address and phone, product, EPA number, active ingredient and dilution, keep at least 50 feet from potable water sources when treating soil or vegetation, and completely and accurately keep and report application recordsCVR 20-031-012, ss. 5.02 (a)-(g), (n), 5.03 (d)
  • Violating the pesticide law, its rules or a license, certificate or permit is punishable by a fine of up to 25,000 dollars, up to six months in prison, or both, with each violation a separate offense6 V.S.A. 1107

Company license and certified applicators

A business that applies pesticides in other people's homes or on their land needs a company license, and the people who apply or supervise need commercial certification, unless they work under a certified applicator's direct supervision. Licenses and certificates run January 1 to December 31. Restricted use pesticides are for certified applicators only: in Vermont a noncertified helper may not use one even under supervision.

What the customer gets at the time of application

Every paying customer gets a written or electronic document when you apply: each product's common or trade name and EPA number, the address and sites treated as the label names them, the date and time, the amount of each product, the total dilution, the pest, your name and certificate number, the company's name, address and phone, and the label's post-application safety precautions.

The daily operational record, kept three years

Record every pesticide, not just restricted use ones, the same day: the customer's name and address, the pest, the location and size of the area treated, the site, the time and date, the product name, EPA number, total amount per location, and the certified applicator's name and certificate number, plus any noncertified applicator who applied under supervision. Keep records three years. Your company files the annual application report with its renewal before January 1, even for a year with no applications.

Rented units, lawns and ornamentals

Inside a rented unit the occupant did not ask to have treated, the landlord sends written notice 24 hours to seven days ahead with the company, date and time, product and EPA number, pests and the landlord's contact. Outdoor turf and ornamental treatments need the KEEP OFF UNTIL DRY sign at each access point for 24 hours and a statement left on site. Neonicotinoids may not be applied to ornamental plants.

Standards on every job

Use calibrated, leak-free equipment with anti-siphoning devices, label service containers fully, and stay at least 50 feet from wells and springs when treating soil or plants. Violations can bring fines of up to 25,000 dollars per offense.

From field notes to a finished Vermont record

Note the time, each product with its EPA number, total amount and dilution, the area size, and the label precautions you gave. ReportDraft fills the customer document and the operational record from the same notes, with the company's contact details, your certificate number and any supervised helper in the header.

Common mistakes

  • Keeping records only for restricted use products.
  • No size of the area treated.
  • A customer copy without the company's address and phone.
  • Leaving out the label's post-application precautions.
  • Letting a noncertified helper apply a restricted use product.

Sources

Last reviewed October 16, 2026. Next review due January 16, 2027. This page explains published rules to help you write your report. It is not legal advice; the official text linked above governs.