Pesticide use in business and industry

If you’re a pest management professional or a business that sells or uses pesticides:

• Review when authorizations are required, and
• Access information and tools made for your work

Most business activities that involve using or selling pesticides require authorization, such as a pesticide licence, confirmation or permit.

Authorization is required if you:

• Sell non-excluded pesticides
• Apply pesticides as a service or business
• Apply pesticides on public land
• Use pesticides on a non-service basis for specific industries
  • For example: You apply pesticides as part of your business on land that you own or manage

Learn more about which authorization is required:

• Summary of the Regulation (PDF, 527KB)

Selling pesticides

A vendor licence is required to sell pesticides.

The type of licence you need depends on the class of pesticide you sell, including:

• Domestic
• Commercial
• Restricted, or
• Permit-restricted

Get a pesticide authorization.

Sector-specific tools and guides

If you use pesticides as part of your work, or you apply pesticides to public land, find out if you need a licence, confirmation or permit and access guides specific to your business:

• Sector-specific information

Get authorization to use pesticides

Access application forms and other information about getting a certificate, licence, confirmation or permit to sell or use pesticides:

• Get a pesticide authorization

Recordkeeping and reporting

Update your pesticide records and access the forms needed for reporting all pesticides applications activities:

• Record and report information about pesticide applications