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title: "Is Responsible Pest & Scorpion Control legit?"
description: "Responsible Pest & Scorpion Control holds a current company pesticide license in Arizona. It scores 7.4 out of 10 and ranks #104 of 164 in the West."
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updated: "2026-11-05"
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# Is Responsible Pest & Scorpion 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/responsible-pest-and-scorpion-control.md) · Is it legit? · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/responsible-pest-and-scorpion-control/cancel.md)

**Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Responsible Pest & Scorpion Control holds a current company pesticide license in Arizona. Its BBB profile shows an F grade and 7 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files. No resolved government actions count against it. Its Handshake Score is 7.4 out of 10, #104 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** Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (Office of Pest Management): Business License (sources [5](https://opm.azda.gov/Co_detail.php?sBuss=8759), [35](https://opm.azda.gov/PCBusSearch.php#RESPONSIBLE_PEST)) _Status: Active · Number 8759 · Expires May 31, 2027_

## Better Business Bureau record

- Its BBB profile shows an F grade and 7 complaints in the last three years across its BBB files. Not BBB accredited. (sources [2](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/chandler/profile/pest-control/responsible-pest-scorpion-control-1126-1000006913), [23](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/chandler/profile/pest-control/responsible-pest-scorpion-control-1126-1000006913/complaints), [34](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/tucson/profile/pest-control/responsible-pest-control-1286-20091164)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/responsible-pest-and-scorpion-control.md)

## What customers say

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

- **Google** 3,098 reviews across 5 western US listings, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [24](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15208045523185920285), [25](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13585203962051200552), [27](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8636412001983441732), [28](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14857398252598404031), [29](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=578223548780823525))
- **BBB** 4.56 out of 5 from 25 reviews (Arizona: Tucson BBB file). (sources [30](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/tucson/profile/pest-control/responsible-pest-control-1286-20091164/customer-reviews)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_
- **BBB** 3.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews (Arizona: Chandler BBB file). (sources [17](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/chandler/profile/pest-control/responsible-pest-scorpion-control-1126-1000006913/customer-reviews)) _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.

- No adjudicated complaints: none for license 8759 in the last 3 years (detail-page panel) and none for respondent name “RESPONSIBLE” in AZDA’s 5-year adjudicated-complaint search (which excludes complaints under investigation). (sources [36](https://opm.azda.gov/Co_detail.php?sBuss=8759#complaints), [37](https://opm.azda.gov/ComplaintSearch.php#RESPONSIBLE)) _October 28, 2026 · Arizona Department of Agriculture, Office of Pest Management · Enforcement · Not scored_
- Michael McCready v. Responsible Pest Control Inc., Certus Pest Inc. and PURCOR Pest Control (C.D. Cal. 5:24-cv-01396; earlier docket 2:24-cv-05670): employment suit, nature of suit “442 Civil Rights: Jobs”, removed by Certus Pest Inc. on 07/03/2024; a stipulated protective order was entered 01/28/2026. No outcome found: the latest filing seen is that 01/28/2026 order; the earlier docket 2:24-cv-05670 shows a termination date of 07/05/2024. Treated as unresolved (not scored either way). The caption calls Responsible Pest Control Inc. a Florida corporation; whether the plaintiff worked for the Arizona brand is not shown (PURCOR operates in California). Private suit, not wage-and-hour as far as shown: recorded, not scored. (sources [4](https://www.leagle.com/decision/infdco20260130d26), [38](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68917365/michael-mccready-v-responsible-pest-control-inc/)) _July 3, 2024 · Federal – C.D. California (removed from Riverside County Superior Court) · Lawsuit · Not scored_
- Parent-level: Rentokil North America, Inc. v. Certus Pest, Inc. (M.D. Fla. 8:22-cv-02311), breach of contract against CERTUS and nine individuals; dismissed by stipulation 02/17/2023. Private suit about the parent, not this brand; recorded, not scored. (sources [39](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/65409050/rentokil-north-america-inc-v-certus-pest-inc/)) _October 7, 2022 · Federal – M.D. Florida · Lawsuit · Not scored_

Two other records (complaint summaries and permits) are on its review page.

## Does it sell door to door?

- Partial: door-to-door selling is documented, but only for part of how the company sells or only in the past. [Sales evidence](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/responsible-pest-and-scorpion-control.md)

## How it ranks

- **#104 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 7.4 out of 10, High confidence. Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (6.0/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/responsible-pest-and-scorpion-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md)

## Pest control in Arizona

- [#21 of 37 in Arizona](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-arizona.md): [Phoenix area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/phoenix.md), [Tucson area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/tucson.md)

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## Related

- [Responsible Pest & Scorpion Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/responsible-pest-and-scorpion-control.md)
- [How to cancel Responsible Pest & Scorpion Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/responsible-pest-and-scorpion-control/cancel.md)
- [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 Responsible Pest & Scorpion Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/responsible-pest-and-scorpion-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.

2. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/chandler/profile/pest-control/responsible-pest-scorpion-control-1126-1000006913) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
4. [leagle.com](https://www.leagle.com/decision/infdco20260130d26) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
5. [opm.azda.gov](https://opm.azda.gov/Co_detail.php?sBuss=8759) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
17. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/chandler/profile/pest-control/responsible-pest-scorpion-control-1126-1000006913/customer-reviews) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026
23. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/chandler/profile/pest-control/responsible-pest-scorpion-control-1126-1000006913/complaints) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026
24. [Google — Chandler, Arizona](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15208045523185920285) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
25. [Google — Tucson, Arizona (2550 W Ruthrauff Rd)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13585203962051200552) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
27. [Google — Tucson, Arizona (3772 E Kleindale Rd)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8636412001983441732) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
28. [Google — Arizona (service-area listing, no address; pin 33.204, -111.582)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14857398252598404031) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
29. [Google — Arizona (service-area listing, no address; pin 33.277, -112.187)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=578223548780823525) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
30. [BBB — Arizona: Tucson BBB file (Responsible Pest Control, BBB Serving Southern Arizona)](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/tucson/profile/pest-control/responsible-pest-control-1286-20091164/customer-reviews) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
34. [Responsible Pest Control](https://www.bbb.org/us/az/tucson/profile/pest-control/responsible-pest-control-1286-20091164) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026
35. [Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division (Office of Pest Management)](https://opm.azda.gov/PCBusSearch.php#RESPONSIBLE_PEST) — opm.azda.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 28, 2026
36. [Arizona Department of Agriculture, Office of Pest Management](https://opm.azda.gov/Co_detail.php?sBuss=8759#complaints) — opm.azda.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 28, 2026
37. [Arizona Department of Agriculture, Office of Pest Management](https://opm.azda.gov/ComplaintSearch.php#RESPONSIBLE) — opm.azda.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 28, 2026
38. [Federal – C.D. California (removed from Riverside County Superior Court)](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68917365/michael-mccready-v-responsible-pest-control-inc/) — courtlistener.com · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 28, 2026
39. [Federal – M.D. Florida](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/65409050/rentokil-north-america-inc-v-certus-pest-inc/) — courtlistener.com · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 28, 2026

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