Licensing Area: Pest Control

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Information for Frequently Called Numbers

RICO Consumer Resource Center
(808) 587-3295 or (808) 587-3222

• Verify if a person is licensed
• Request prior complaints history on a licensee
• File a complaint on a licensee

Business Registration Division
(808) 586-2727

• For information to register a business

Professional and Vocational Licensing
(808) 586-3000

• Request an application
• Inquire about licensing requirements
• Applicants can check on the status of an application
• Inquire about licensee maintenance requirements

Executive Officer

Telephone
(808) 586-2705

Residents on the neighbor islands may call by dialing the following toll free numbers followed by the last 5 digits of the phone numbers above and the # sign:

Address:
DCCA-PVL
Att: PC
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801

Email:

pest_control@dcca.hawaii.gov

License Categories

• Operator
• Field Representative

Renewal

Biennial June 30 every even numbered year.

Online renewals begin on May 7, 2012 10 a.m. (HST) through midnight (HST) June 30, 2012. Late renewals must be submitted by mail or in person.

Click here to renew your Pest Control Field Representative (PCFR) and Pest Control (PCO - inactive only) license online.

Pest Control Field Representative and Pest Control Operator (inactive status) licensees will be mailed a postcard renewal notice only.  Pest Control Operator (active status) will be mailed a hardcopy renewal application.  Postcard notice and hardcopy applications will be mailed out Friday, May 4, 2012.

If you cannot renew online or prefer to mail in your renewal:
Click here to download a renewal application form or contact the licensing branch at (808) 586-3000 to request a renewal application.

Failure to timely renew by the renewal date will result in the forfeiture of the license. After the renewal date, the forfeited license may be restored within 1 year and subject to meeting restoration requirements. Failure to restore a forfeited license within 1 year after the renewal date will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements.

Pursuant to Section 436B-14.5, HRS, any license held by a member of the armed forces, National Guard, or a reserve component that expires, is forfeited, or deemed delinquent while the member is on active duty and deployed during a state or national crisis shall be restored if certain restoration requirements are met.  Click here to access the "Military Renewal and Restoration Information Sheet".

Regulating Body

Pest Control Board

Board Composition
9 Members

Julian Yates, PhD, Ex-officio/Dept. of Entomology, Chairperson

Alvin F. Fukuyama, Public, Vice-Chairperson

Randall J. Burnett, Industry

Robert H. Koide, Industry

Ronald S. Weinberg, Public

Lance Kobashigawa, Ex-officio/Dept. of Agriculture

Lynn Nakasone, Ex-officio/Dept. of Health

Qualifications
4 Pest Control Operators
2 Public
3 Ex-Officio (from Board of Agriculture,
Dept. of Health, Dept. of Entomology - University of Hawaii)