State Governing Agencies

Nationally, pesticides are regulated by the federal government (Environmental Protection Agencie). States then have their own agencies that both further authorize the use of pesticides and regulate the application of these pesticides by consumers and by certified pesticide applicators (PCO - Pest Control Operators).

The following is an alphabetical list, by state, of the governing agencies with links, where ever possible, to their web sites. If you have any questions, just ask Pestdude!
STATE AGENCY NAME PHONE NUMBER INTERNET LINK
Alabama Dept. of Agriculture and Industry
Div. of Plant Protection and Pesticide Mgt.
334-240-7100 Pesticide Mgt. Div.
Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Div. of Enviormental Health
Pesticide Program
907-745-3236 DEH Pesticide Program
Arizona Dept. of Agriculture
Environmental Services Division
602-255-3664 Environmental Svcs. Div.
Arkansas unknown unknown State Site
California CA Environmental Protection Agency
Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
916-445-4300 Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
Colorado unknown unknown State Site
Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection
Pesticide Division
860-424-3369 Pesticide Division
Delaware unknown unknown State Site
District of Columbia unknown unknown D.C. Site
Florida unknown unknown State Site
Georgia unknown unknown State Site
Hawaii unknown unknown State Site
Idaho unknown unknown State Site
Illinois unknown unknown State Site
Indiana unknown unknown State Site
Iowa unknown unknown State Site
Kansas unknown unknown State Site
Kentucky unknown unknown State Site
Louisiana unknown unknown State Site
Maine unknown unknown State Site
Maryland unknown unknown State Site
Massachusetts Dept. of Food and Agriculture
Div. of Regulatory Services
Pesticide Bureau
617-626-1781 Pesticide Bureau
Michigan Dept. of Agriculture
Pesticide and Plant Pest Mgt. Division
517-373-1087 Pesticide Mgt. Division
Minnesota unknown unknown State Site
Mississippi unknown unknown State Site
Missouri unknown unknown State Site
Montana unknown unknown State Site
Nebraska unknown unknown State Site
Nevada unknown unknown State Site
New Hampshire unknown unknown State Site
New Jersey unknown unknown State Site
New Mexico unknown unknown State Site
New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Div. of Solid & Hazardous Materials
518-457-7482 Div. of Solid & Hazardous Mat.
North Carolina unknown unknown State Site
North Dakota unknown unknown State Site
Ohio unknown unknown State Site
Oklahoma unknown unknown State Site
Oregon unknown unknown State Site
Pennsylvania unknown unknown State Site
Rhode Island Division of Agriculture
Natural Resources Bureau
State of RI
South Carolina unknown unknown State Site
South Dakota unknown unknown State Site
Tennessee unknown unknown State Site
Texas unknown unknown State Site
Utah unknown unknown State Site
Vermont unknown unknown State Site
Virginia Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Svcs.
Office of Pesticide Services
804-371-6561 Office of Pesticide Svcs.
Washington Dept. of Agriculture 360-902-2044 Dept. of Agriculture
West Virginia unknown unknown State Site
Wisconsin unknown unknown State Site
Wyoming unknown unknown State Site