- Complete an Application for a Business Operator's Certificate.
- Complete a Contingency Plan for Pesticide Approval and Certificate Holders - Contingency Plan Template for Pesticide Spills for Business Operators with 25 L/Kg or less (PDF) and Contingency Plan Template for Pesticide Approvals and for Business Operators storing more than 25 L/Kg (PDF)
- Provide proof that your company is registered in Nova Scotia by providing one of the following; a "certificate of status" from the Registry of Joint Stock Companies; or, provide the registry number assigned to your company by the Registry of Joint Stock Companies.
- Submit the above documents along with the proper fee (cheque or money order) payable to the Minister of Finance to your nearest Regional and District Office Locations of Nova Scotia Environment. Note: There are no testing requirements for this certificate.

