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title: "Is Hawx Pest Control legit?"
description: "Hawx Pest Control has company pesticide licenses on file in 4 states. It has a BBB grade of A-. It scores 6.7 out of 10 and ranks #146 of 164 in the West."
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# Is Hawx 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/hawx-pest-control.md) · Is it legit? · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/hawx-pest-control/cancel.md) · [Compare](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/hawx-pest-control-vs-terminix.md) · [Records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/hawx-pest-control/records.md)

**Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Hawx Pest Control holds current company pesticide licenses in 3 states; 2 more aren’t confirmed as current. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A- grade and 851 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it. Handshake Score: 6.7 out of 10, #146 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.

- **Arizona** No company pesticide license record on file.
- **California** Structural Pest Control Board: Company Registration (sources [44](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9), [45](https://apps.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/pdf/Businesses.csv)) _Status: Active · Number 7723 · Expires December 31, 2035_
- **Louisiana** Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry: Structural Place of Business Permit (sources [43](https://assets.ctfassets.net/pc5e1rlgfrov/tjVKL2ygRWREmMpyaP0kh/9610757631562338f96719e2e5d2fbf7/POB_List_04_20_2026_ADA.pdf)) _Status: Active (as of the April 20, 2026 list) · Number 00209Z · Expires June 30, 2026_
- **Missouri** Missouri licenses individual pesticide applicators, not companies, so there is no company license to look up.
- **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture: Commercial Business (sources [42](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv)) _Status: Active (listed in TDA current-licenses report) · Number 0781208 · Expires April 30, 2027_
- **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture: Commercial Business (sources [42](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv)) _Status: Active (listed in TDA current-licenses report) · Number 0881438 · Expires April 30, 2027_
- **Texas** Texas Department of Agriculture: Commercial Business (sources [42](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv)) _Status: Active (listed in TDA current-licenses report) · Number 0881442 · Expires April 30, 2027_
- **Utah** Utah Department of Agriculture and Food: 4000 (sources [41](https://agbusiness.utah.gov/s/publiclicense?program=Pesticide&name=Hawx)) _Status: Active · Number 4000-1752 · Expires December 31, 2028_
- **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: Solano County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-48-2024-055 (SPCB PR 7723, 3 CCR 6738) ($250, September 17, 2024) (sources [52](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 Bernardino County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-36-2025-073 (DPR PCB 41346, 3 CCR 6738) ($250, November 13, 2024) (sources [52](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 Bernardino County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-36-2025-143 (SPCB PR 7723, 3 CCR 6678) ($250, May 14, 2025) (sources [52](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: TDA case 00047639, license 0881442 (Tarrant County): working without an apprentice license, administrative penalty ($1,000, October 27, 2025) (sources [53](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_enforcement.xls)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_

## Better Business Bureau record

- Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A- grade and 851 complaints in the last three years. BBB accredited since 2019-10-16. (sources [6](https://www.bbb.org/us/ut/ogden/profile/pest-control/hawx-services-llc-1126-90014287), [39](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/walnut/profile/pest-control/hawx-services-llc-1216-1643747), [40](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/houston/profile/pest-control/hawx-pest-control-0915-90053273)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/hawx-pest-control.md)

## What customers say

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

- **Google** 34,861 reviews across 14 western US listings, averaging 4.5 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [11](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7001241221290741717), [12](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16380416209041403960), [13](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15435358532888375291), [14](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=18408227000511794714), [19](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5855457530038366092), [20](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13648378303610159284))
- **BBB** 1.06 out of 5 from 385 reviews (company-wide). (sources [27](https://www.bbb.org/us/ut/ogden/profile/pest-control/hawx-services-llc-1126-90014287/customer-reviews)) _Retrieved October 27, 2026_
- **HomeAdvisor** 4.2 out of 5 from 323 reviews (company-wide). (sources [29](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.HawxSaltLakeCity.162918279.html)) _Retrieved October 27, 2026_
- **HomeAdvisor** 4.2 out of 5 from 318 reviews (‘Hawx - Houston’ profile). (sources [30](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.HawxHouston.162916685.html)) _Retrieved October 27, 2026_
- **HomeAdvisor** 4.2 out of 5 from 272 reviews (‘Hawx Pest Control’ profile filed under Ogden, Utah). (sources [31](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.HawxPestControl.124465956.html)) _Retrieved October 27, 2026_
- **HomeAdvisor** 4.2 out of 5 from 81 reviews (Austin, Texas profile). (sources [32](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.HAWXPESTCONTROL.65546095.html)) _Retrieved October 27, 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.

- Bell v. Hawx Services, LLC: putative TCPA class action over unwanted sales calls. On Aug 17, 2026 the court found the claims adequately pleaded and denied a motion to strike the class allegations; the case was about two years old. Private suit, pending; not scored. (sources [48](https://natlawreview.com/article/watched-hawx-hawx-services-llc-stuck-tcpa-class-action-over-unwanted-pest-control)) _August 17, 2026 · US District Court, E.D. Cal. · Lawsuit · Not scored_
- TDA enforcement case 00047639 against TPCL 0881442 (Hawx Services LLC dba Hawx Pest Control, Tarrant County business license): violation ‘Working without an apprentice license’; agency action ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY, $1,000.00; date final 10/27/2025. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [53](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_enforcement.xls)) _October 27, 2025 · Texas (Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Service) · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, San Bernardino County: NOPA EA-36-2025-143 against “HAWX PEST CONTROL, INC.” ; structural (SCP); incident date May 14, 2025; California Code of Regulations Title 3, section 6678; final fine $250. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [52](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _May 14, 2025 · San Bernardino County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- Waters et al. v. Hawx Services, LLC et al. (also captioned Behrman v. Hawx Pest Control Inc.): employment class action against Hawx Services, LLC and Hawx Pest Control Inc. (court category “Other Employment Complaint Case”, practice area Labor and Employment), filed June 5, 2023. Preliminary approval of a class action settlement was granted in January 2025; a final-approval hearing was set for September 3, 2025 (a tentative ruling for that date is listed, its text not visible). The specific claims (e.g. whether wage-and-hour) and the final outcome were not visible on the free docket summary. (sources [49](https://trellis.law/case/23stcv12811/jason-waters-vs-hawx-services-llc)) _January 6, 2025 · California (Los Angeles County Superior Court, 23STCV12811) · Settlement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, San Bernardino County: NOPA EA-36-2025-073 against “HAWX PEST CONTROL, INC.” (PCB 41346 = the DPR Pest Control Business license of Hawx Pest Control Inc); structural (SCP); incident date November 13, 2024; California Code of Regulations Title 3, section 6738; final fine $250. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [52](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _November 13, 2024 · San Bernardino County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, Solano County: NOPA EA-48-2024-055 against “HAWX PEST CONTROL, INC”; structural (SCP); incident date September 17, 2024; California Code of Regulations Title 3, section 6738; final fine $250. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [52](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _September 17, 2024 · Solano County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- Los Angeles County Counsel sued Hawx Services, LLC on behalf of the People of the State of California, alleging high-pressure door-to-door sales, ‘bait-and-switch’ sign-ups into automatically renewing contracts, no simple cancellation method, punitive cancellation fees and charging for services not provided. Seeks an injunction, restitution and civil penalties up to $2,500 per violation. No settlement, judgment or dismissal was found (allegations only; not scored). (sources [10](https://lacounty.gov/2024/08/28/la-county-sues-hawx-pest-control-alleging-illegal-high-pressure-sales-tactics-and-unfair-business-practices/), [47](https://hoodline.com/2024/08/los-angeles-county-files-lawsuit-against-hawx-pest-control-for-alleged-deceptive-business-practices/)) _August 28, 2024 · California (Los Angeles County Superior Court) · Lawsuit · Not scored_
- Esposito v. Hawx, LLC d/b/a Hawx Pest Control, LLC (Florida, outside the West). Nature and outcome not verified: Justia docket page blocked by a Cloudflare check; recorded from the search result only. (sources [51](https://dockets.justia.com/docket/florida/flmdce/8:2024cv01694/430066)) _July 17, 2024 · US District Court, M.D. Fla. (8:2024cv01694) · Lawsuit · Not scored_
- Putative class action alleging Hawx placed more than 100 robocalls (collection calls) to a consumer after she asked it to stop. Private suit; not scored. (sources [50](https://www.classaction.org/news/category/hawx-llc)) _October 14, 2021 · unknown (classaction.org newswire) · Lawsuit · 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/hawx-pest-control.md)

## How it ranks

- **#146 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 6.7 out of 10, Medium confidence. Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (3.0/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/hawx-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) · [Hawx Pest Control vs. Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/hawx-pest-control-vs-terminix.md)

## Pest control by state

- [#50 of 58 in Texas](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-texas.md): [Houston area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/houston.md), [San Antonio area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/san-antonio.md), [Fort Worth area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/fort-worth.md), [Dallas area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/dallas.md)
- [#36 of 37 in Arizona](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-arizona.md): [Phoenix area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/phoenix.md)
- [#35 of 38 in California](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-california.md): [Inland Empire](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/inland-empire.md), [Sacramento area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/sacramento.md), [San Gabriel Valley](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/san-gabriel-valley.md)
- [#11 of 13 in Louisiana](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-louisiana.md): [Baton Rouge area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/baton-rouge.md)
- [#20 of 23 in Missouri](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-missouri.md)
- [#22 of 25 in Utah](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-utah.md): [Ogden area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/ogden.md)

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- [Rankings by state](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md)
- [How we review companies](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md)

## Sources

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

6. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ut/ogden/profile/pest-control/hawx-services-llc-1126-90014287) — Company facts · retrieved October 27, 2026
10. [lacounty.gov](https://lacounty.gov/2024/08/28/la-county-sues-hawx-pest-control-alleging-illegal-high-pressure-sales-tactics-and-unfair-business-practices/) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 27, 2026
11. [google.com](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7001241221290741717) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 27, 2026
12. [google.com](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16380416209041403960) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 27, 2026
13. [google.com](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15435358532888375291) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 27, 2026
14. [google.com](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=18408227000511794714) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 27, 2026
19. [Google — Riverside, California (service-area listing, no address; pin 34.039, -117.296)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5855457530038366092) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
20. [Google — Sacramento, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13648378303610159284) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
27. [BBB — company-wide (HQ profile incl. corporate-owned locations)](https://www.bbb.org/us/ut/ogden/profile/pest-control/hawx-services-llc-1126-90014287/customer-reviews) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
29. [HomeAdvisor — company-wide (‘Hawx - Salt Lake City’ profile filed under Ogden, Utah; same review list as the ‘Hawx - Houston’ profile)](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.HawxSaltLakeCity.162918279.html) — homeadvisor.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
30. [HomeAdvisor — ‘Hawx - Houston’ profile (filed under Ogden, Utah; duplicate of the pooled list)](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.HawxHouston.162916685.html) — homeadvisor.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
31. [HomeAdvisor — ‘Hawx Pest Control’ profile filed under Ogden, Utah (1069 South Stewart Drive)](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.HawxPestControl.124465956.html) — homeadvisor.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
32. [HomeAdvisor — Austin, Texas profile (‘Hawx Pest Control’, HomeAdvisor Texas > Austin)](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.HAWXPESTCONTROL.65546095.html) — homeadvisor.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
39. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/walnut/profile/pest-control/hawx-services-llc-1216-1643747) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 27, 2026
40. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/houston/profile/pest-control/hawx-pest-control-0915-90053273) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 27, 2026
41. [Utah Department of Agriculture and Food](https://agbusiness.utah.gov/s/publiclicense?program=Pesticide&name=Hawx) — agbusiness.utah.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
42. [Texas Department of Agriculture](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_commercial_business.csv) — texasagriculture.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
43. [Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry](https://assets.ctfassets.net/pc5e1rlgfrov/tjVKL2ygRWREmMpyaP0kh/9610757631562338f96719e2e5d2fbf7/POB_List_04_20_2026_ADA.pdf) — assets.ctfassets.net · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
44. [Structural Pest Control Board](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9) — dca.box.com · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
45. [Structural Pest Control Board](https://apps.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/pdf/Businesses.csv) — apps.cdpr.ca.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
47. [California (Los Angeles County Superior Court)](https://hoodline.com/2024/08/los-angeles-county-files-lawsuit-against-hawx-pest-control-for-alleged-deceptive-business-practices/) — hoodline.com · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026
48. [US District Court, E.D. Cal.](https://natlawreview.com/article/watched-hawx-hawx-services-llc-stuck-tcpa-class-action-over-unwanted-pest-control) — natlawreview.com · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026
49. [California (Los Angeles County Superior Court, 23STCV12811)](https://trellis.law/case/23stcv12811/jason-waters-vs-hawx-services-llc) — trellis.law · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026
50. [unknown (classaction.org newswire)](https://www.classaction.org/news/category/hawx-llc) — classaction.org · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026
51. [US District Court, M.D. Fla. (8:2024cv01694)](https://dockets.justia.com/docket/florida/flmdce/8:2024cv01694/430066) — dockets.justia.com · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026
52. [Solano 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 27, 2026
53. [Texas (Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Service)](https://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Reports/PIR/spcs_enforcement.xls) — texasagriculture.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026

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