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Pesticide and fertilizer record rules by state
What a lawn care company has to write down for each pesticide and fertilizer application, how long to keep it, and the license, notice and lawn sign rules that go with it. Each page is drawn only from the state’s own agency and its laws and regulations, and links to them.
Maryland
Twelve items per pesticide application kept 2 years, a separate fertilizer record kept 3 years, a 48-hour lawn sign and two licenses.
Last reviewed October 10, 2026
Pennsylvania
A record of every pesticide application kept 3 years, a business license plus a certified applicator, notice to neighbors who ask and to the hypersensitivity registry, and turf fertilizer limits.
Last reviewed October 10, 2026
Virginia
Nine items per pesticide application kept 2 years, an eight-item fertilizer record kept 3 years, and fertilizer rates set by the state’s turf nutrient standards.
Last reviewed October 10, 2026
Delaware
A record of every pesticide application kept 2 years, a turf fertilizer log, a business license and Category 03 certification, and nutrient handler certification.
Last reviewed October 10, 2026
New Jersey
Every pesticide application recorded within 24 hours and kept 3 years, a 72-hour sign, a notice before treating, and a fertilizer certification with no fertilizer record.
Last reviewed October 10, 2026
New York
A record of every commercial pesticide application kept 3 years, an annual report by February 1, written lawn contracts, 24-hour markers and a phosphorus law with no fertilizer record.
Last reviewed October 10, 2026
North Carolina
Per-application records for restricted use pesticides only, made within 72 hours and kept 3 years; the 026 license in category L; no lawn sign rule found.
Last reviewed October 10, 2026
Florida
Pest control records and contracts kept 2 years, five items per restricted-use application, label copies on file, a lawn notice, and a separate fertilizer certification.
Last reviewed October 10, 2026
General information, not legal advice. Rules change and can depend on what you apply and where. Confirm what applies to your business with your state agency and the product label.
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