Landscaping Business Permit Requirements in Overland Park, KS

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Kansas Department of Revenue — Retailer's Sales Tax License

   Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property or taxable services in Kansas. Kansas charges a 6.5% state sales tax; local jurisdictions may impose additional taxes. Register with the Kansas Department of Revenue.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online)

   Free

   Immediate (online)

2. Kansas Pesticide Applicator Certification and Pesticide Business License

   KDA warns explicitly that commercial applicator certification is not, by itself, enough to apply pesticides for compensation in Kansas. A landscaper applying pesticides or herbicides for customers must either work for a properly licensed pesticide business or hold their own Pesticide Business License, and at least one employee must be commercially certified in each category the business operates in. Certification requires passing KDA-administered exams in the relevant category or subcategory under the Kansas Pesticide Law.

   Official government source

   $45 per commercial applicator exam, including the general exam and any retake ($25 for private applicator certification), plus $140 per business license category, $15 per uncertified applicator, and $40 per registered technician; insurance or a surety bond is also required·Not published as a fixed processing time; exams run on KDA's published certification schedule and no pesticide business activity may begin until the license is issued

   $45 per commercial applicator exam, including the general exam and any retake ($25 for private applicator certification), plus $140 per business license category, $15 per uncertified applicator, and $40 per registered technician; insurance or a surety bond is also required

   Not published as a fixed processing time; exams run on KDA's published certification schedule and no pesticide business activity may begin until the license is issued

1. City of Overland Park - No General Business License (Specialty Licenses Only)

   Overland Park does not require a general business license or Certificate of Occupancy renewal for most businesses. The City Clerk's office administers a small set of specialty licenses (massage therapist/establishment, pawnbroker, precious metal dealer, taxi/limo/car service, transient merchant) for businesses that fall into those categories; a Certificate of Occupancy is a one-time requirement tied to the space, not an annual business license.

   Official government source

   $0 general license (specialty licenses only, fees vary by license type)·not applicable unless a specialty license applies

   $0 general license (specialty licenses only, fees vary by license type)

   not applicable unless a specialty license applies

2. Overland Park / Johnson County — No Landscaping Contractor Registration

   Neither Overland Park nor Johnson County registers landscaping contractors. Johnson County Contractor Licensing publishes its complete list of licence classes — A, B and C general plus D-series trade licences for electrical (DE), fire protection (DF, DFA), mechanical (DM), plumbing (DP), roofing (DR), swimming pool (DS) and wood framing (DW) — and there is no landscaping or irrigation class among them. What does apply is trade-specific: if the work includes electrical (for example landscape lighting or an irrigation controller circuit) or plumbing connections, that portion must be performed by a licensed contractor in the relevant class and permitted through the City of Overland Park's building department.

   Official government source

   No registration fee, because no landscaping registration exists. If a trade licence is genuinely needed, Johnson County charges $100 application plus $225 per licence type, and Overland Park charges its own permit fees for the work.·Not applicable — there is nothing to apply for. Allow lead time only if a trade licence or a city permit is required for a specific job.

   No registration fee, because no landscaping registration exists. If a trade licence is genuinely needed, Johnson County charges $100 application plus $225 per licence type, and Overland Park charges its own permit fees for the work.

   Not applicable — there is nothing to apply for. Allow lead time only if a trade licence or a city permit is required for a specific job.

Official Sources

• City of Overland Park Planning and Development Services
• Kansas Department of Revenue — Retailer's Sales Tax License

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