Trust, verified
How we verify pest control licenses
Every company on PestPin is matched to an active license on its official state board and re-checked daily. Operating pest control without a license is illegal in every U.S. state, so the state's licensed list is the real, complete record of legitimate businesses, and it is the only source we build on.
Source from the state board
We start from the official state licensing board's public roster of pest-control businesses, the legal record of who can apply pesticides. Not review sites, not self-reported data.
Match by license number
Each business is matched to its specific license number and status. We store the license number and a link to the official roster so anyone can check it themselves.
Re-check daily
An automated job re-pulls every state roster each day and removes any company whose license has lapsed, expired, or been revoked. Verification is never a one-time stamp.
Show only what's real
Insurance, EPA registration, and reviews appear only when they are genuine. Ratings render only from real, moderated customer reviews, never fabricated.
What payment cannot buy
A company can pay for placement or a featured slot, and those are always labeled "Sponsored." Payment never buys the License-Verified badge, a better star rating, or the ability to hide a genuine review. Verification reflects a real, checked credential, not advertising spend. That separation is the whole point of PestPin.
Frequently asked questions
What does “license-verified” mean on PestPin?
It means we matched the business to an active pest-control license on the official state licensing board's public record, by license number, and confirmed the license was active when we last checked. It is not a self-reported badge and it cannot be bought.
How often do you re-check licenses?
Daily. An automated job re-pulls each state's official roster every day and un-verifies (and removes from listings) any company whose license is no longer on the active list, so a lapsed or revoked license drops off quickly.
Where does the license data come from?
Only from official state licensing boards, the authoritative public record of who is legally allowed to apply pesticides in each state. We never scrape review sites or accept a company's own claim as proof.
What don't you verify?
We verify licensing status. We show insurance or EPA registration only when the state record includes it. We do not independently inspect work quality; that is what genuine, moderated customer reviews are for.