Is White Knight Pest Control legit?

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: Pest control business license^{67, 68}

  Status: Active · Number 10065 · Expires 05/31/2027

• California

  Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB), Department of Consumer Affairs: Company Registration⁶²

  Status: Active (DCA licensee file refreshed October 1, 2026) · Number PR 9412

• Colorado

  Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) Plant Industry Division, Pesticide Applicator Program: Commercial applicator business license⁶³

  Status: Listed (current) · Number 15225 (Business Id) · Expires 12/31/2026

• Minnesota

  Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) Pesticide & Fertilizer Management: Structural Pest Control Company⁶⁴

  Status: Current (license period 01/13/2026–12/31/2026) · Number 20278160 · Expires 12/31/2026

• Oklahoma

  Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) Pesticide Licensing: Pesticide License⁶⁵

  Status: Listed; expiration 12/31/26 · Number 9489 · Expires 12/31/26

• Texas

  Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license⁶⁰

  Status: Active (listed in TDA report of active licenses) · Number 0570857 · Expires 02/28/2027

• Texas

  Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license⁶⁰

  Status: Active (listed in TDA report of active licenses) · Number 0592548 · Expires 02/28/2027

• Texas

  Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license⁶⁰

  Status: Active (listed in TDA report of active licenses) · Number 0619813 · Expires 04/30/2027

• Texas

  Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license⁶⁰

  Status: Active (listed in TDA report of active licenses) · Number 0671661 · Expires 04/30/2027

• Texas

  Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license⁶⁰

  Status: Active (listed in TDA report of active licenses) · Number 0804514 · Expires 05/31/2027

• Texas

  Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license⁶⁰

  Status: Active (listed in TDA report of active licenses) · Number 0643245 · Expires 10/31/2027

• Texas

  Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service: Commercial Business license⁶⁰

  Status: Active (listed in TDA report of active licenses) · Number 0935397 · Expires 07/31/2027

• Utah

  Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) Pesticide Program: 4000⁶⁶

  Status: Active · Number 4000-1343 · Expires 12/31/2028

• Cost it points

  Minor administrative penalty: Orange County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-30-2026-092 (SPCB PR 9412, B&P Code 8538) ($250, September 19, 2024)⁷⁶

  Counted in the score: −0.5

• Cost it points

  Minor administrative penalty: San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-37-2025-173 (SPCB PR 9412, B&P Code 8550) ($250, August 28, 2025)⁷⁶

  Counted in the score: −0.5

Better Business Bureau record

• Its company-wide BBB profile shows 643 complaints in the last three years; grades vary by branch.

  Not BBB accredited.

  209 complaints filed in the last 12 months.^{3, 36, 38, 39}

  Full BBB record

What customers say

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

• Google

  39,044 reviews across 17 western US listings, averaging 4.6 out of 5 (weighted by review count).^{15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20}

• BBB

  4.47 out of 5 from 2,767 reviews (company-wide).⁸

  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.

• TDA enforcement report, case 00049417 against “WHITE KNIGHT PEST CONTROL INC”, license 0619813 (Dallas County, Carrollton): INCOMPLETE/INCORRECT USE RECORDS and OTHER. Agency action: WARNING, penalty None; Date Final 09/01/2026. Recorded, not scored.⁷⁷

  September 1, 2026 · Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service · Enforcement · Not scored

• Macias v. White Knight Pest Control, Inc. (W.D. Tex. 1:26-cv-01200, Judge David A. Ezra): Telephone Consumer Protection Act suit (nature of suit 485; cause 47 U.S.C. 227, restrictions on use of telephone equipment) filed May 6, 2026; company served 5/14/2026. The plaintiff amended the complaint on July 23, 2026. Pending; allegations only. Private suit; not scored.⁷⁴

  May 6, 2026 · U.S. District Court, W.D. Texas (1:26-cv-01200) · Lawsuit · Not scored

• TDA enforcement report, case 00049100 against “WHITE KNIGHT PEST CONTROL INC”, license 0804514 (Harris County, Houston): USE INCONSISTENT WITH LABELING and INCOMPLETE/INCORRECT USE RECORDS. Agency action: WARNING, penalty None; Date Final 04/15/2026. Recorded, not scored.⁷⁷

  April 15, 2026 · Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service · Enforcement · Not scored

• TDA enforcement report, case 00049184 against “WHITE KNIGHT PEST CONTROL INC”, license 0804514 (Harris County, Houston): USE INCONSISTENT WITH LABELING. Agency action: WARNING, penalty None; Date Final 04/14/2026. A warning is not a fine; recorded, not scored.⁷⁷

  April 14, 2026 · Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service · Enforcement · Not scored

• County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, San Diego County: NOPA EA-37-2025-173 against “WHITE KNIGHT PEST SERVICES” (SPCM 9412); structural (SCP); incident date August 28, 2025; Business and Professions Code section 8550; final fine $250. Minor administrative penalty.⁷⁶

  August 28, 2025 · San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored

• Johnson v. White Knight Pest Control, Inc. (W.D. Tex. 1:25-cv-00932, Judge Alan D. Albright): federal civil case filed June 17, 2025, with a jury demand. A Stipulation of Dismissal was filed June 12, 2026 and an Order Dismissing Case entered June 15, 2026. Nature of suit and any terms are not shown on the docket. Private suit; not scored.⁷³

  June 17, 2025 · U.S. District Court, W.D. Texas (1:25-cv-00932) · Lawsuit · Not scored

• County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, Orange County: NOPA EA-30-2026-092 against “WHITE KNIGHT PEST SERVICES”; structural (SCP); incident date September 19, 2024; Business and Professions Code section 8538; final fine $250. Minor administrative penalty.⁷⁶

  September 19, 2024 · Orange County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored

• Charles et al. v. White Knight Pest Control, Inc. (S.D. Tex. 4:23-cv-00640, Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt): employee suit listed by Justia as a Fair Labor Standards Act case. Plaintiffs include Nicholas Charles, Jakobe Wells, Kimo Taitano and Makalon Antoine; Shawna Johnson filed a consent to join and the first amended complaint (Aug 29, 2024). The CourtListener docket shows a Stipulation of Dismissal and a Dismissal entered March 18, 2025; whether the case settled, and on what terms, is not shown. Private wage case: Workplace factor only, and only if settled or adjudicated.^{71, 72}

  February 21, 2023 · U.S. District Court, S.D. Texas (4:23-cv-00640) · Lawsuit · Not scored

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

Does it sell door to door?

• Yes: the research record documents the company selling door to door.

  Sales evidence

How it ranks

• #132 of 164 in the West

  Handshake Score 6.9 out of 10, High confidence.

  Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (1.0/10).

  How we scored itFull rankings

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