Product Registration

North Carolina does require registration of all federally registered pesticides as well as minimum risk pesticides (25(b) pesticides) which are exempt from federal registration. When evaluating applications to register minimum risk pesticides, North Carolina reviewers refer to ingredient and labeling standards established by the EPA. A product must meet these standards to be registered as a minimum risk pesticide in North Carolina. Please visit EPA-Minimum Risk Pesticides for more information regarding EPA standards for minimum risk pesticides.

When registering a pesticide in North Carolina, registrants must submit a copy of the end-use labeling, one copy of our application, and the appropriate fees for each product. Fees consist of:

  • $150.00 registration fee
  • Pesticide Environmental Trust Fund (PETF) assessment. The PETF assessment is:
    • $25.00 per product - if sales within the state were $0.00 to $5000.00 the previous fiscal year (running October 1st through September 30th)
    • $50.00 per product - if sales within the state were over $5000.00 the previous fiscal year.

When registering a new product with the state, the registrant must supply a copy of the end use labeling and one completed copy of our New Product Registration Form along with the required registration fee and PETF assessment. The PETF assessment to register a new product is $25.00. The assessment to renew the registration of a product will be $25.00 or $50.00 depending on sales of the product in North Carolina during the previous fiscal year. Please see above. The current registration fee is $150.00 for both new and renewal registrations. Based on the current fee structure, the total to register a new product is $175.00 and the total to renew a product registration is either $175.00 or $200.00 depending on the appropriate PETF assessment.

If an unregistered pesticide is found being offered for sale within the state, a "Stop Sale, Stop Use, or Removal Order" is issued. In addition to the registration fee and the PETF assessment, a $200 delinquent registration penalty is collected when a pesticide under stop sale is granted registration in the state. For further information, please contact Lee Davis

Pesticide Product Registration Additional Information

Tab/Accordion Items

New Product Registration Form

Delinquent Registration Form (product under NC Stop Sale order for non-registration)

Data on Registered Products (Kelly Registration Systems)

  • EPA List of Cancelled Pesticide Products