Charlie, this is standard in most states. The idea is that you have to have some knowledge of pesticides in your field before you are allowed to use the pesticides. Two possible solutions:<p>1- I helped a friend get his license by putting him on my payroll. He had his own maintenance business, and could not work full time for anyone to get the required experience. He worked for me when we made applications to his properties, and I got paid for those services. Took him a couple of years to get thru all testing & licensing in our state. <p>2- Read recently of someone who hired a licensed applicator to work for him (as a part-time consultant). This way your business can get the business license, since you have a licensed employee. Then you could enter the licensing pipestream under your business license.<p>Since all states are not exactly the same, it would be best to contact someone in your state licensing authority in person, to see what their suggestions might be. I prefer personal contact, instead of email, snailmail or phone, unless I already know the person. I have heard of some licensing authorities running special educational programs for guys in exactly your position, and others making short term exceptions to the same rules you mention. These types of actions will not be published!! They were regulators special answers for certain individual situations.<p>Whatever you do, be aboveboard with them. They are there to help you, not steamroller you. But if they think you're gonna be be a smartass, they can nail you good. Good luck<p>----------<br>Jim<br>North central Indiana<p>