Pest Control Business Permit Requirements in Nashua, NH

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. New Hampshire — No Sales Tax

   New Hampshire has no state sales tax and no local sales taxes, so businesses need no sales tax permit or resale registration for sales tax purposes. Businesses may instead owe the Business Enterprise Tax and the Business Profits Tax, both administered by the NH Department of Revenue Administration; BET paid can be credited against BPT. Restaurants, caterers and lodging operators separately collect the Meals and Rooms (Rentals) Tax and must hold a DRA license for it. Filing and payment are handled through DRA's Granite Tax Connect portal.

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   No fee to register for business taxes with DRA. For taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025, a BET return is due from any enterprise with more than $298,000 in gross receipts or an enterprise value tax base above $298,000; the BET rate is 0.55%·Immediate — registration and filing are done online through Granite Tax Connect

   No fee to register for business taxes with DRA. For taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025, a BET return is due from any enterprise with more than $298,000 in gross receipts or an enterprise value tax base above $298,000; the BET rate is 0.55%

   Immediate — registration and filing are done online through Granite Tax Connect

2. New Hampshire Pesticide Applicator License (no separate company license)

   New Hampshire licenses individuals, not pest control companies. Under RSA 430 the Division of Pesticide Control licenses Commercial Applicators (anyone applying pesticides on another person's property), Private Applicators (applying to produce an agricultural commodity), and Dealers (selling or distributing restricted-use pesticides). There is no separate company-level pest control business license; the company must employ or contract licensed applicators. Exams are scheduled through the Division at (603) 271-3694, and recertification credits are required over a five-year cycle.

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   Fees are set by the Division of Pesticide Control; confirm the current applicator license and exam fees at (603) 271-3694·License and exam applications must be submitted and approved before an exam can be scheduled

   Fees are set by the Division of Pesticide Control; confirm the current applicator license and exam fees at (603) 271-3694

   License and exam applications must be submitted and approved before an exam can be scheduled

1. New Hampshire Division of Pesticide Control — Commercial Pesticide Applicator License

   Anyone applying pesticides on property of another — including pest control work — must be licensed as a Commercial Applicator by the Division of Pesticide Control within the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food. Submit a complete license and exam application before scheduling the written exam for your category (exams are booked at 603-271-3694), pass the exam, and then recertify by accruing approved education credits over a five-year period.

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   $15 commercial applicator license exam fee plus a $60 commercial applicator license fee (fees increased effective July 1, 2025)·No processing time is published; exams are scheduled after the application is submitted

   $15 commercial applicator license exam fee plus a $60 commercial applicator license fee (fees increased effective July 1, 2025)

   No processing time is published; exams are scheduled after the application is submitted

2. City of Nashua — No General Business License

   The City of Nashua does not require a general business license. The City Clerk's Office licenses only specific enumerated activities: chauffeurs (taxi drivers), taxicabs, pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers, itinerant vendors and hawkers/peddlers, amusement devices, and shows such as carnivals and concerts, plus separate permits for raffles, tag days and public events. A business outside these categories does not need a Nashua business license; confirm with the City Clerk (603-589-3010) if unsure.

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   Not applicable for most businesses; enumerated categories are published: taxicab $100/year, chauffeur $80/year, pawnbroker/secondhand dealer $50/year, shows $50, vendors $10/day, $25/week or $100/year, raffles $10, tag days free·Not applicable

   Not applicable for most businesses; enumerated categories are published: taxicab $100/year, chauffeur $80/year, pawnbroker/secondhand dealer $50/year, shows $50, vendors $10/day, $25/week or $100/year, raffles $10, tag days free

   Not applicable

Official Sources

• New Hampshire Division of Pesticide Control — Commercial Pesticide Applicator License
• City of Nashua City Clerk

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