Pest Control Business Permit Requirements in Bangor, ME

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

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

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   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Maine Revenue Services — Sales Tax Registration

   Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property or taxable services in Maine. Maine charges a 5.5% state sales tax (food and lodging have different rates). Register with Maine Revenue Services online.

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   Free·Immediate (online)

   Free

   Immediate (online)

2. Maine Pesticide Firm License (Board of Pesticides Control)

   A pest control company must hold a separate Firm license from the Maine Board of Pesticides Control in addition to its applicators' individual licenses. The firm license is required of all custom applicator companies except sole proprietors with no other employees, and companies that apply pesticides only on premises they own or lease. The firm must also carry the required insurance coverage and employ at least one licensed Commercial Master applicator.

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   $300 for a 3-year firm license·License term is 3 years, renewable December 31; the firm must have a licensed Commercial Master in place before operators can be licensed

   $300 for a 3-year firm license

   License term is 3 years, renewable December 31; the firm must have a licensed Commercial Master in place before operators can be licensed

1. Maine Board of Pesticides Control - Commercial Pesticide Applicator License

   Applying pesticides in Maine for hire - including structural pest control, lawn care and tree and shrub care - requires a commercial applicator license from the Maine Board of Pesticides Control (DACF). Technicians hold the Commercial Operator license and work under a licensed Commercial Master; every company, branch office or agency must have at least one Commercial Master, who is the person responsible for pest management decisions and employee training. Certification requires passing the Core exam plus one or more category exams; Master applicants also pass a regulations exam and an oral exam.

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   $105 license/renewal fee for either the Commercial Master or Commercial Operator license, covering a 3-year term; exams are $10 each (Core, each category, and the Master regulations exam) plus $40 for the Master oral exam - roughly $125-$165 to start·License term is 3 years, renewable December 31; certification lasts 3 years and requires 9 hours of recertification credits for Masters (6 for Operators). Allow 3-4 weeks after applying for an exam date, longer in the March-May peak.

   $105 license/renewal fee for either the Commercial Master or Commercial Operator license, covering a 3-year term; exams are $10 each (Core, each category, and the Master regulations exam) plus $40 for the Master oral exam - roughly $125-$165 to start

   License term is 3 years, renewable December 31; certification lasts 3 years and requires 9 hours of recertification credits for Masters (6 for Operators). Allow 3-4 weeks after applying for an exam date, longer in the March-May peak.

2. Bangor Business Licenses (only for specific regulated activities)

   Bangor has no general business license and no fee based on gross revenues. The City Clerk licenses only the activities enumerated in the City Code and fee schedule - for example victualers (eating places), lunch wagons, liquor, taverns, amusement devices, bowling, theaters, carnivals and circuses, innkeepers, pawnbrokers, secondhand and precious-metals dealers, taxis, mobile home parks, flammable liquid and explosives dealers, and marijuana establishments. If your activity is not on that list you need no city business license, only zoning and code compliance.

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   Fees are set per license type in the City of Bangor Schedule of Fees - for example victualer $248 (no tables or under 2,000 sq ft) or $684 (over 2,000 sq ft), amusement device $60, taxi cab $118, pawnbroker $154, tavern $297. Fees rise each July 1 with the CPI-U.·Apply to the City Clerk before opening; licenses tied to inspections are issued after those are complete

   Fees are set per license type in the City of Bangor Schedule of Fees - for example victualer $248 (no tables or under 2,000 sq ft) or $684 (over 2,000 sq ft), amusement device $60, taxi cab $118, pawnbroker $154, tavern $297. Fees rise each July 1 with the CPI-U.

   Apply to the City Clerk before opening; licenses tied to inspections are issued after those are complete

Official Sources

• Maine Board of Pesticides Control — Commercial Pesticide Applicator License
• City of Bangor City Clerk

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