State Pest Control Licensing & Regulatory Authorities

Regulatory Authority: Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries (Pest Management Division)

Wildlife Protection Context: Protected bat species (e.g., Gray Bat) and migratory songbirds require non-lethal exclusion outside roosting/nesting seasons under AL Conservation regulations.

Regulatory Authority: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (Pesticide Control Program)

Wildlife Protection Context: Lethal control of protected wildlife (including bears and raptors) is strictly prohibited without ADF&G permits. Exclusion and non-lethal management required.

Regulatory Authority: Arizona Department of Agriculture (Pest Management Division)

Wildlife Protection Context: Desert tortoises, Gila monsters, and protected native bats are protected by Arizona Game and Fish. Humane relocation rules apply.

Regulatory Authority: Arkansas Department of Agriculture (Plant Board)

Wildlife Protection Context: Ozark Big-Eared Bats and alligator snapping turtles are state/federally protected. Humane live exclusion required.

Regulatory Authority: California Structural Pest Control Board (DCA)

Wildlife Protection Context: Strict protections apply under California Fish & Game Code for bats, nesting raptors, and yellow-billed magpies. Non-lethal exclusion only.

Regulatory Authority: Colorado Department of Agriculture (Plants Division)

Wildlife Protection Context: Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse and roosting bats are protected. Certified wildlife rehabilitators required for live trapping.

Regulatory Authority: Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP)

Wildlife Protection Context: Little Brown Bats and Northern Long-Eared Bats are protected under CT Endangered Species Act. Exclusion restricted April–August.

Regulatory Authority: Delaware Department of Agriculture (Pesticide Section)

Wildlife Protection Context: Coastal migratory birds and protected bat species require humane, non-lethal deterrents under DNREC guidelines.

Regulatory Authority: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

Wildlife Protection Context: Florida bonneted bats, burrowing owls, and gopher tortoises are strictly protected under FWC rules. Bat exclusion barred April 15–August 15.

Regulatory Authority: Georgia Department of Agriculture (Structural Pest Control Division)

Wildlife Protection Context: Georgia bat species (Gray, Indiana, Northern Long-Eared) are protected. Seasonal bat exclusion prohibitions apply May 1–August 15.

Regulatory Authority: Hawaii Department of Agriculture (Pesticides Branch)

Wildlife Protection Context: Hawaiian Hoary Bat ('Ōpe'ape'a) and native seabirds are protected under state and federal endangered species law.

Regulatory Authority: Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)

Wildlife Protection Context: Idaho ground squirrels and native bat colonies are protected. Non-lethal harassment and structural exclusion mandatory.

Regulatory Authority: Illinois Department of Public Health (Environmental Health Division)

Wildlife Protection Context: Indiana Bats and Northern Long-Eared Bats protected under IDNR regulations. Maternity roost exclusion restricted May–August.

Regulatory Authority: Office of Indiana State Chemist (Pest Management)

Wildlife Protection Context: Indiana Bat (state mammal) is endangered. Strict DNR exclusion windows enforced between June 1 and August 15.

Regulatory Authority: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS)

Wildlife Protection Context: Rusty Patched Bumble Bee and Indiana Bat protected under IDNR rules. Habitat-sensitive exclusion required.

Regulatory Authority: Kansas Department of Agriculture (Pesticide & Fertilizer Program)

Wildlife Protection Context: Protected prairie wildlife and native bat species require non-lethal structural exclusion under KDWP guidelines.

Regulatory Authority: Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Division of Environmental Services)

Wildlife Protection Context: Gray Bats and Indiana Bats in cave and attic roosts are state protected. KDFWR rules govern bat exclusion timing.

Regulatory Authority: Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (Structural Pest Control Commission)

Wildlife Protection Context: Louisiana Black Bear habitat areas and colonial waterbirds are protected under LDWF rules. Non-lethal mitigation required.

Regulatory Authority: Maine Board of Pesticides Control (DACF)

Wildlife Protection Context: Little Brown Bats and Northern Long-Eared Bats protected by MDIFW. Exclusion barred during summer pup-rearing season.

Regulatory Authority: Maryland Department of Agriculture (Pesticide Regulation Section)

Wildlife Protection Context: Protected bat colonies and migratory waterfowl in Chesapeake watershed require eco-sensitive non-lethal deterrence.

Regulatory Authority: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)

Wildlife Protection Context: Small-footed Bat and Northern Long-Eared Bat protected by MassWildlife. Strict seasonal exclusion restrictions apply.

Regulatory Authority: Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD)

Wildlife Protection Context: Tri-colored Bats and Indiana Bats protected under MI DNR rules. Non-lethal attic sealing and one-way valves mandated.

Regulatory Authority: Minnesota Department of Agriculture (Pesticide Management)

Wildlife Protection Context: Big Brown Bats and Little Brown Bats protected by MN DNR. One-way exclusion gates required outside rearing season.

Regulatory Authority: Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (Bureau of Plant Industry)

Wildlife Protection Context: Mississippi gopher frog habitat and native bats protected under MDWFP regulations. Humane relocation only.

Regulatory Authority: Missouri Department of Agriculture (Plant Industries Division)

Wildlife Protection Context: Gray Bats and Ozark Cavefish protected by MDC. Attic roost exclusion prohibited during May–August nursery period.

Regulatory Authority: Montana Department of Agriculture (Agricultural Sciences Division)

Wildlife Protection Context: Grizzly bears, raptors, and protected native bats governed by FWP regulations. Structural exclusion and trash containment required.

Regulatory Authority: Nebraska Department of Agriculture (Pesticide Program)

Wildlife Protection Context: Northern Long-Eared Bats protected by NGPC. Seasonal exclusion protocols required for residential attics.

Regulatory Authority: Nevada Department of Agriculture (Structural Pest Control Board)

Wildlife Protection Context: Desert Tortoise and protected owl species governed by NDOW. Non-lethal structural proofing required.

Regulatory Authority: New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food (Division of Pesticide Control)

Wildlife Protection Context: Small-Footed Bats and Little Brown Bats protected by NH Fish and Game. Exclusion barred mid-May to mid-August.

Regulatory Authority: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Pesticide Control Program)

Wildlife Protection Context: Indiana Bats and Bog Turtles protected under NJDEP rules. Humane non-lethal rodent and bat exclusion required.

Regulatory Authority: New Mexico Department of Agriculture (Pesticide Compliance)

Wildlife Protection Context: Mexican Long-Nosed Bat and native raptors protected under NMDGF regulations. Exclusion mandatory over lethal methods.

Regulatory Authority: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

Wildlife Protection Context: Northern Long-Eared Bats and urban migratory birds protected under DEC regulations. One-way bat valves enforced.

Regulatory Authority: North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (Structural Pest Control Division)

Wildlife Protection Context: Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel and endangered bats protected by NCWRC. Non-lethal exclusion and timing rules apply.

Regulatory Authority: North Dakota Department of Agriculture (Pesticide Program)

Wildlife Protection Context: Protected migratory waterfowl and prairie mammals governed by ND Game and Fish. Structural sealing emphasized.

Regulatory Authority: Ohio Department of Agriculture (Pesticide Regulation Section)

Wildlife Protection Context: Indiana Bats and Northern Long-Eared Bats protected by ODNR. Bat exclusion prohibited during summer maternity months.

Regulatory Authority: Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (Consumer Protection)

Wildlife Protection Context: Ozark Big-Eared Bats and Texas Horned Lizards protected under ODWC rules. Humane live exclusion required.

Regulatory Authority: Oregon Department of Agriculture (Pesticide Program)

Wildlife Protection Context: Townsend's Big-Eared Bat and protected coastal birds governed by ODFW. Non-lethal exclusion protocols mandatory.

Regulatory Authority: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (Bureau of Plant Industry)

Wildlife Protection Context: Northern Long-Eared Bats and Allegheny Woodrats protected under PGC rules. Bat exclusion timing window enforced.

Regulatory Authority: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM Pesticides)

Wildlife Protection Context: Protected coastal shorebirds and native bat species governed by DEM. Humane exclusion over chemical sprays.

Regulatory Authority: Clemson University Department of Pesticide Regulation (SCDPR)

Wildlife Protection Context: Rafinesque's Big-Eared Bat and loggerhead sea turtles protected under SCDNR rules. Non-lethal perimeter controls.

Regulatory Authority: South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR)

Wildlife Protection Context: Black-Footed Ferrets and native raptors protected by SD GFP. Exclusion and non-toxic monitoring required.

Regulatory Authority: Tennessee Department of Agriculture (Consumer & Industry Services Division)

Wildlife Protection Context: Gray Bats and Indiana Bats in Tennessee karst formations protected under TWRA regulations. Exclusion restrictions May–August.

Regulatory Authority: Texas Department of Agriculture (Structural Pest Control Service)

Wildlife Protection Context: Mexican Free-Tailed Bats and cave invertebrates protected by TPWD. Bat exclusion prohibited during summer pup season.

Regulatory Authority: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF Pesticide Program)

Wildlife Protection Context: Utah Prairie Dogs and native bat colonies protected by DWR. Non-lethal structural exclusion mandatory.

Regulatory Authority: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (Public Health Agricultural Resource Management)

Wildlife Protection Context: Little Brown Bats and Indiana Bats state endangered under VT FW rules. strict seasonal exclusion prohibitions apply.

Regulatory Authority: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS Office of Pesticide Services)

Wildlife Protection Context: Virginia Big-Eared Bat protected by DWR. Maternity roost exclusion barred during early summer.

Regulatory Authority: Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA Pesticide Management Division)

Wildlife Protection Context: Townsend's Big-Eared Bat and western pond turtles protected by WDFW. Non-lethal exclusion required.

Regulatory Authority: West Virginia Department of Agriculture (Pesticide Regulatory Programs)

Wildlife Protection Context: Virginia Big-Eared Bats and Indiana Bats protected by WVDNR. Karst area bat exclusion timing strictly regulated.

Regulatory Authority: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)

Wildlife Protection Context: Four species of cave bats protected by WI DNR. Exclusion gates prohibited mid-May through August.

Regulatory Authority: Wyoming Department of Agriculture (Technical Services Division)

Wildlife Protection Context: Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse and roosting bats protected by WGFD. Structural exclusion emphasized.