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title: "Is Clark Pest Control legit?"
description: "Clark Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in California. It scores 7.2 out of 10 and ranks #111 of 164 in the West."
url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control/legit"
markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control/legit.md"
updated: "2026-11-05"
site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews"
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# Is Clark Pest Control legit?

By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated November 5, 2026

[Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control.md) · Is it legit? · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control/cancel.md) · [Compare](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/clark-pest-control-vs-terminix.md) · [Records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control/records.md)

**Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Clark Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in California; a record not shown as current in Nevada. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 39 complaints in the last three years. One resolved government action counts against it. Its Handshake Score is 7.2 out of 10, #111 of 164 in the West.

## Licenses

Company pesticide licenses in each state where it has a location, with the status the issuing agency showed on the date retrieved.

- **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Company Registration (sources [53](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/lodi/profile/pest-control/clark-pest-control-inc-1156-300023), [89](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number 226 · Expires December 31, 2035_
- **Nevada** Nevada Department of Agriculture (Pest Control program): Pest Control Business License (sources [91](https://agri.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/agrinvgov/Content/Plant/PEST/Pest%20Control%20License%20Report.pdf)) _Status: Listed for 2026 (report dated September 2, 2026; all licenses expire December 31, 2026) · Number 5922 · Expires December 31, 2026_
- **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-37-2025-022 (PCB 36865) ($350, December 3, 2024) (sources [94](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_
- **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-37-2025-025 (SPCB 5119) ($400, December 3, 2024) (sources [94](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_
- **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: Butte County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-04-2024-021 (SPCM 226) ($250, December 23, 2024) (sources [94](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_
- **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-37-2025-076 (SPCB 5119) ($500, April 29, 2025) (sources [94](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_

## Better Business Bureau record

- Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 39 complaints in the last three years. BBB accredited. (sources [9](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/lodi/profile/pest-control/clark-pest-control-inc-1156-300023/complaints), [53](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/lodi/profile/pest-control/clark-pest-control-inc-1156-300023), [55](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/concord/profile/pest-control/clark-pest-control-1116-29879), [58](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/livermore/profile/pest-control/clark-pest-control-1116-303310)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control.md)

## What customers say

Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved.

- **Google** 15,066 reviews across 30 western US listings, averaging 4.7 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [15](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10748865862109691993), [17](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1177833861124410198), [18](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15394664552405720921), [19](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7494440181553422648), [20](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9339926112467679715), [21](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2407407198200906195))
- **Yelp** 3.1 out of 5 from 88 reviews (Sacramento, California). (sources [51](https://www.yelp.com/biz/clark-pest-control-sacramento-3), [52](https://www.yelp.com/biz/clark-pest-control-sacramento-3?start=40)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_
- **BBB** 1.59 out of 5 from 22 reviews (California and Nevada: BBB headquarters file). (sources [11](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/lodi/profile/pest-control/clark-pest-control-inc-1156-300023/customer-reviews), [47](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Clark%20Pest%20Control&find_loc=Lodi%2C%20CA&page=3), [48](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Clark%20Pest%20Control&find_loc=Lodi%2C%20CA&page=1)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_

Review excerpts and the themes customers raise are on the company’s review page.

## Legal and regulatory record

Only resolved government actions count toward the score. Pending lawsuits, private suits and allegations are listed as such; they are allegations, not findings.

- California DAs (12 counties, led by Contra Costa and San Mateo): stipulated final judgment and permanent injunction with Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Inc., Orkin Services of California and Crane Pest Control; $3.15M total over unlawful disposal of pesticides/hazardous waste and improper disposal of customer records at Clark and Orkin facilities (2025) (sources [6](https://ocdistrictattorney.gov/press/orange-county-district-attorneys-office-joins-11-other-california-district-attorneys-in-settling-civil-case-with-pesticide-firms-for-3-15-million-following-statewide-investigation-into-hazar/), [53](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/lodi/profile/pest-control/clark-pest-control-inc-1156-300023), [93](https://mail.northerncaliforniapublicmedia.org/2025112099694/news-feed/pest-control-firms-agree-to-settlement-with-sonoma-and-several-other-ca-counties-for-violations)) _Counted in the score: −2_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, Ventura County: NOPA EA-56-2026-037 against “CLARK PEST CONTROL-NEWBURY PARK”; incident date May 19, 2026; code section 3CCR 6616; final fine $250. Matched by license number SPCB branch office 4973 Newbury Park. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [94](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _May 19, 2026 · Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, Solano County: NOPA EA-48-2025-077 against “CLARK PEST CONTROL OF VACAVILLE INC.”; incident date November 19, 2025; code section FAC 12973; final fine $250. Matched by license number SPCB branch office 3435 Vacaville. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [94](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _November 19, 2025 · Solano County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, Solano County: NOPA EA-48-2025-066 against “CLARK PEST CONTROL OF VACAVILLE INC.”; incident date August 27, 2025; code section 3CCR 6738; final fine $250. Matched by license number SPCB branch office 3435 Vacaville. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [94](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _August 27, 2025 · Solano County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, San Diego County: NOPA EA-37-2025-145 against “CLARK PEST CONTROL OF STOCKTON INC.”; incident date July 11, 2025; code section FAC 11701.5; final fine $450. Matched by license number DPR PCB 36865. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [94](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _July 11, 2025 · San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, Merced County: NOPA EA-24-2025-012 against “CLARK PEST CONTROL (MERCED)”; incident date June 4, 2025; code section 3CCR 6738.1(a); final fine $500. Matched by license number SPCB branch office 4530 Merced. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [94](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _June 4, 2025 · Merced County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, San Diego County: NOPA EA-37-2025-076 against “CLARK PEST CONTROL OF STOCKTON INC.”; incident date April 29, 2025; code section 3CCR 6738; final fine $500. Matched by license number SPCB branch office 5119. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [94](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _April 29, 2025 · San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- OSHA/Cal-OSHA complaint inspection 348054768 (opened Feb 21, 2025) at Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Inc., Bakersfield, California: closed with 3 other-than-serious citations, $555 in current penalties; no serious, willful or repeat citations. (sources [96](https://blackbeltsafety.com/osha/company/clark-pest-control-of-stockton-bakersfield-ca/)) _February 21, 2025 · Cal/OSHA (via federal OSHA establishment data) · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, Butte County: NOPA EA-04-2024-021 against “CLARK PEST CONTROL - CHICO”; incident date December 23, 2024; code section FAC 12973; final fine $250. Matched by license number SPCB company registration PR 226. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [94](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _December 23, 2024 · Butte County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, San Diego County: NOPA EA-37-2025-022 against “CLARK PEST CONTROL OF STOCKTON INC.”; incident date December 3, 2024; code section FAC 12978.7; final fine $350. Matched by license number DPR PCB 36865 (Clark Pest Control of Stockton Inc, San Diego County). Minor administrative penalty. (sources [94](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _December 3, 2024 · San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, San Diego County: NOPA EA-37-2025-025 against “CLARK PEST CONTROL OF STOCKTON INC.”; incident date December 3, 2024; code section FAC 12978.7; final fine $400. Matched by license number SPCB branch office 5119. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [94](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _December 3, 2024 · San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- Lacorte, Jeanette v. Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Inc. et al.: breach of contract (commercial) case filed Oct 3, 2024 in San Benito County Superior Court, with class allegations (the docket lists hearings on motions to strike the class allegations, Feb 10 and Apr 7, 2025). Outcome not shown (docket last refreshed Mar 14, 2025). Pending/unknown private suit; not scored. (sources [99](https://trellis.law/case/cu-24-00243/lacorte-jeanette-vs-clark-pest-control-stockton-inc-a-california-corporation-et-al)) _October 3, 2024 · San Benito County Superior Court, California (case CU-24-00243 per the Trellis URL) · Lawsuit · Not scored_
- Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Inc. v. Simonis: adversary proceeding brought by Clark in a Chapter 7 case (dischargeability, false pretenses/fraud); filed Feb 12, 2024, terminated Dec 20, 2024. (sources [98](https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/52318712/Clark_Pest_Control_of_Stockton,_Inc_v_Simonis)) _February 12, 2024 · U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California, Adv. No. 2:24-ap-02010 · Lawsuit · Not scored_
- Kathy Lowe v. Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Inc. et al.: civil complaint filed Nov 30, 2020. Nature and outcome not shown on the docket summary. (sources [97](https://www.plainsite.org/courts/superior-court-of-california-county-of-los-angeles/kathy-lowe-v-clark-pest-control-of-stockton-inc-a-california-corporation-et-al/4fe92dxhb/)) _November 30, 2020 · Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. 20STCV45816 · Lawsuit · Not scored_
- SPCB Accusation (filed Dec 31, 2015) against Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Inc. (PR 226, BR 2685), its qualifying manager and an operator, alleging an improper October 2013 wood-destroying-organism inspection report for a Fair Oaks property (unreported drywood termite and fungus damage) and failure to bring the property into compliance after a 2015 Board Report of Findings. Outcome not found (no decision PDF located). (sources [95](https://www.pestboard.ca.gov/public/pr-226_acc.pdf)) _December 31, 2015 · Structural Pest Control Board (California), Case No. 2016-35 · Enforcement · Not scored_
- Per the 2015 SPCB accusation, the company registration was suspended on Aug 2, 2009 under Code section 8690 (failure to maintain general liability insurance) and reinstated on Aug 18, 2009. (sources [95](https://www.pestboard.ca.gov/public/pr-226_acc.pdf)) _August 2, 2009 · Structural Pest Control Board (California) · Enforcement · Not scored_

One other record (complaint summaries and permits) is on its review page.

## Does it sell door to door?

- Yes: the research record documents the company selling door to door. [Sales evidence](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control.md)

## How it ranks

- **#111 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 7.2 out of 10, High confidence. Strongest: customer satisfaction (8.9/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (4.5/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) · [Clark Pest Control vs. Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/clark-pest-control-vs-terminix.md)

## Pest control by state

- [#27 of 38 in California](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-california.md): [Inland Empire](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/inland-empire.md), [San Diego area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/san-diego.md), [Sacramento area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/sacramento.md), [Orange County](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/orange-county-ca.md) and 14 more
- [#19 of 21 in Nevada](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-nevada.md): [Reno area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/reno.md)

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## Sources

Numbered as in the full source list of [the Clark Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.

6. [ocdistrictattorney.gov](https://ocdistrictattorney.gov/press/orange-county-district-attorneys-office-joins-11-other-california-district-attorneys-in-settling-civil-case-with-pesticide-firms-for-3-15-million-following-statewide-investigation-into-hazar/) — Company facts · retrieved October 12, 2026
9. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/lodi/profile/pest-control/clark-pest-control-inc-1156-300023/complaints) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026
11. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/lodi/profile/pest-control/clark-pest-control-inc-1156-300023/customer-reviews) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026
15. [Google — Rancho Cordova, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10748865862109691993) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
17. [Google — Lancaster, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1177833861124410198) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
18. [Google — Vacaville, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15394664552405720921) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
19. [Google — Sacramento, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7494440181553422648) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
20. [Google — Stockton, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9339926112467679715) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
21. [Google — Concord, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2407407198200906195) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
47. [BBB — California and Nevada: BBB headquarters file (Clark Pest Control, Inc., Lodi, California) covering the headquarters and its corporate-owned locations; branch addresses on the file are in California and in Reno/Sparks, Nevada](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Clark%20Pest%20Control&find_loc=Lodi%2C%20CA&page=3) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
48. [BBB — California and Nevada: BBB headquarters file (Clark Pest Control, Inc., Lodi, California) covering the headquarters and its corporate-owned locations; branch addresses on the file are in California and in Reno/Sparks, Nevada](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Clark%20Pest%20Control&find_loc=Lodi%2C%20CA&page=1) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
51. [Yelp — Sacramento, California (Yelp listing clark-pest-control-sacramento-3; address not shown in the snippet)](https://www.yelp.com/biz/clark-pest-control-sacramento-3) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
52. [Yelp — Sacramento, California (Yelp listing clark-pest-control-sacramento-3; address not shown in the snippet)](https://www.yelp.com/biz/clark-pest-control-sacramento-3?start=40) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
53. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/lodi/profile/pest-control/clark-pest-control-inc-1156-300023) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026
55. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/concord/profile/pest-control/clark-pest-control-1116-29879) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026
58. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/livermore/profile/pest-control/clark-pest-control-1116-303310) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026
89. [Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs)](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9) — dca.box.com · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 28, 2026
91. [Nevada Department of Agriculture (Pest Control program)](https://agri.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/agrinvgov/Content/Plant/PEST/Pest%20Control%20License%20Report.pdf) — agri.nv.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
93. [Superior Court of California (civil enforcement by 12 county District Attorneys, led by Contra Costa and San Mateo)](https://mail.northerncaliforniapublicmedia.org/2025112099694/news-feed/pest-control-firms-agree-to-settlement-with-sonoma-and-several-other-ca-counties-for-violations) — mail.northerncaliforniapublicmedia.org · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 28, 2026
94. [San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx) — cdpr.ca.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 28, 2026
95. [Structural Pest Control Board (California), Case No. 2016-35](https://www.pestboard.ca.gov/public/pr-226_acc.pdf) — pestboard.ca.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 28, 2026
96. [Cal/OSHA (via federal OSHA establishment data)](https://blackbeltsafety.com/osha/company/clark-pest-control-of-stockton-bakersfield-ca/) — blackbeltsafety.com · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 28, 2026
97. [Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. 20STCV45816](https://www.plainsite.org/courts/superior-court-of-california-county-of-los-angeles/kathy-lowe-v-clark-pest-control-of-stockton-inc-a-california-corporation-et-al/4fe92dxhb/) — plainsite.org · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 28, 2026
98. [U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California, Adv. No. 2:24-ap-02010](https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/52318712/Clark_Pest_Control_of_Stockton,_Inc_v_Simonis) — pacermonitor.com · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 28, 2026
99. [San Benito County Superior Court, California (case CU-24-00243 per the Trellis URL)](https://trellis.law/case/cu-24-00243/lacorte-jeanette-vs-clark-pest-control-stockton-inc-a-california-corporation-et-al) — trellis.law · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 28, 2026

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