Nevada law requires that most "for hire" companies and each individual who sprays for weed control have a special license. It is the C6 license issued by the Nevada Department of Agriculture .
It is NOT included with any other license and most companies and people do not have the license.
Our C6 license is 7143
Telephone: 702-348-8399
Email: info@welandscapevegas.com
The Nevada Department of Agriculture administers licensing, exams, continuing education and compliance.
NRS 555.2667 “Pest control” defined.
“Pest control” means publicly holding oneself out as being in the business of detecting, preventing, controlling or exterminating pests or otherwise engaging in, advertising or soliciting for:
1. The use of pesticides or mechanical devices for the extermination, control or prevention of infestations of pests.
2. The inspection of households or other structures and the submission of reports of inspection, estimates or bids, written or oral, for the inspection, extermination, control or prevention of wood-destroying pests.
NAC 555.280 Establishment of fields and categories for licensing of pest control personnel.
(1) Limited landscape — The control of insect pests, vertebrate pests and plant diseases and the use of plant regulators on ornamentals and turf in urban areas, including, without limitation, fruit trees in urban areas if the fruit trees are not used for commercial purposes.
(6) Weeds — The control of weeds in the maintenance of landscapes, turf and rights-of-way, including, without limitation, public roads, power lines, pipelines and railway rights-of-way. This category does not include the control of aquatic weeds.
Timing spraying is important. Not all licensed companies have a great ratio between licensed sprayers / applicators and square feet of landscape they take care of. If they miss the "window" it can affect their customers landscaping. What is the ratio for your landscaper? Is it realistic?
Unlicensed pest control activity is a violation of NRS 555.280, the schedule of fines specifies a fine of $500 for the first offense and a fine of $1000 for each subsequent offense (NAC 555.530).
Submitting bids for pest control services without a license falls under this offense.
You can search for companies and the individuals who are or are not licensed by clicking below.
The time frame for spraying is pretty small. Since each person who sprays needs a license it is important to have a landscaping company that is properly staffed to be able to spray at their customers properties when the time comes. Just because a company is large does not mean they have enough licensed staff or are .
The cost of spraying will take into account how long it will take to do the work, what prep work needs to be done, and how much and what type of herbicide is used. Sometimes more than one application is needed.
There are some granular herbicides but they need to be activated by water and considering when and how much water we get from rain can affect if and when it gets activated. If can get blown out of the landscaping into areas it is not intended for and or activated when it is not needed which is pollution and wasteful spending. Granular fertilizer has a time and place for when it is / should be used and we assess each property on a case by case basis.
Telephone: 702-348-8399 Email: info@ontimevegas.com
Nevada contractors license c10 0070688
Bid limit $50,000.00
Nevada department of agriculture license 7143
PO Box 401531 Las Vegas, Nevada 89140