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TENNESSEE C6 RIGHT-OF-WAY PEST CONTROL FINAL EXAM WITH 200
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED- VERIFIED ANSWERS- ALREADY GRADED A+
|| NEWEST EXAM 2025-2026
Pesticide Applicator Training / Agricultural Science / Environmental
Science
Document Description: This document provides 200 practice questions
for the Tennessee Commercial Applicator Certification Category C6
Right-of-Way Pest Control exam (Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-09-02-
.04(f)). Covers TDA regulations, FIFRA penalties ($5K civil/$25K criminal),
weed science (annual/biennial/perennial), herbicide types
(selective/nonselective, contact/systemic, pre/post emergent),
application methods (basal bark, cut stump, foliage spray), IVM, safety,
recordkeeping, and site-specific management for roadsides, power
lines, pipelines, and railroads. Keywords: Tennessee pesticide applicator
exam, C06 right-of-way certification, vegetation management test, TDA
licensing, herbicide practice question
Section 1: Laws, Regulations, and Licensing (Questions 1–40)
1. According to Tennessee regulations, C06 certification is required for
any person who makes, solicits, or authorizes by direct supervision any
pesticide application on which of the following sites?
A. Agricultural crops and pastureland
B. Forests, forest nurseries, and forest seed producing areas
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C. Rights-of-way for public roads, electric power lines, pipelines, and
railways
D. Ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, and turfgrass on golf courses
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-09-02-.04(f) explicitly states that
C06 certification is required for pesticide applications on rights-of-way
for public roads, electric power lines, pipelines, railways, industrial sites,
highways, transmission lines, or drainage ditches.
2. Which Tennessee state agency is primarily responsible for regulating
pesticide use, issuing certifications, and enforcing pesticide laws?
A. Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
B. Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA)
C. Tennessee Department of Health (TDH)
D. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA)
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is responsible
for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of pest control
employees and the general public from hazards and consequences of
pest control activities. TDA regulates all pesticide use within TN and
issues certification for uses of restricted-use pesticides.
3. What federal law requires the registration of all pesticides shipped in
interstate commerce?
A. Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA)
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B. Clean Water Act (CWA)
C. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
D. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act of
1947) requires federal registration of pesticides shipped in interstate
commerce.
4. Under FIFRA, what is the maximum criminal penalty for a commercial
applicator who knowingly violates the act?
A. $1,000 fine or 30 days in jail
B. $5,000 fine or 6 months in jail
C. $25,000 fine or 1 year in jail
D. $50,000 fine or 2 years in jail
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: Knowing violation of FIFRA by a commercial applicator may
result in a $25,000 fine or 1 year in jail, while private applicators face a
$1,000 fine or 30 days in jail.
5. Under FIFRA, what is the maximum civil penalty for a commercial
applicator per offense?
A. $500
B. $1,000
C. $5,000
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D. $10,000
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: Civil penalties under FIFRA are up to $5,000 per offense for
commercial applicators and $1,000 for private applicators.
6. The Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) of 1972
accomplished which of the following?
A. Established the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B. Prohibited the use of registered pesticides off-label and required
classification as general or restricted use
C. Created the Worker Protection Standard
D. Eliminated all state authority over pesticide regulation
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: FEPCA Regulations prohibit the use of registered pesticides
off-label, require classification as general or restricted use, and require
restricted pesticides to be used by or under the supervision of certified
applicators. It also establishes categories for applicators and provides
penalties for violations of FIFRA.
7. Which of the following statements about the EPA's role in pesticide
regulation is correct?
A. The EPA only registers pesticides but does not review labels
B. The EPA is responsible for registering pesticides, reviewing labels for
accuracy and safety, and developing training materials for pesticide
applicators
TENNESSEE C6 RIGHT-OF-WAY PEST CONTROL FINAL EXAM WITH 200
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED- VERIFIED ANSWERS- ALREADY GRADED A+
|| NEWEST EXAM 2025-2026
Pesticide Applicator Training / Agricultural Science / Environmental
Science
Document Description: This document provides 200 practice questions
for the Tennessee Commercial Applicator Certification Category C6
Right-of-Way Pest Control exam (Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-09-02-
.04(f)). Covers TDA regulations, FIFRA penalties ($5K civil/$25K criminal),
weed science (annual/biennial/perennial), herbicide types
(selective/nonselective, contact/systemic, pre/post emergent),
application methods (basal bark, cut stump, foliage spray), IVM, safety,
recordkeeping, and site-specific management for roadsides, power
lines, pipelines, and railroads. Keywords: Tennessee pesticide applicator
exam, C06 right-of-way certification, vegetation management test, TDA
licensing, herbicide practice question
Section 1: Laws, Regulations, and Licensing (Questions 1–40)
1. According to Tennessee regulations, C06 certification is required for
any person who makes, solicits, or authorizes by direct supervision any
pesticide application on which of the following sites?
A. Agricultural crops and pastureland
B. Forests, forest nurseries, and forest seed producing areas
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C. Rights-of-way for public roads, electric power lines, pipelines, and
railways
D. Ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, and turfgrass on golf courses
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-09-02-.04(f) explicitly states that
C06 certification is required for pesticide applications on rights-of-way
for public roads, electric power lines, pipelines, railways, industrial sites,
highways, transmission lines, or drainage ditches.
2. Which Tennessee state agency is primarily responsible for regulating
pesticide use, issuing certifications, and enforcing pesticide laws?
A. Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
B. Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA)
C. Tennessee Department of Health (TDH)
D. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA)
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is responsible
for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of pest control
employees and the general public from hazards and consequences of
pest control activities. TDA regulates all pesticide use within TN and
issues certification for uses of restricted-use pesticides.
3. What federal law requires the registration of all pesticides shipped in
interstate commerce?
A. Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA)
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B. Clean Water Act (CWA)
C. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
D. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act of
1947) requires federal registration of pesticides shipped in interstate
commerce.
4. Under FIFRA, what is the maximum criminal penalty for a commercial
applicator who knowingly violates the act?
A. $1,000 fine or 30 days in jail
B. $5,000 fine or 6 months in jail
C. $25,000 fine or 1 year in jail
D. $50,000 fine or 2 years in jail
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: Knowing violation of FIFRA by a commercial applicator may
result in a $25,000 fine or 1 year in jail, while private applicators face a
$1,000 fine or 30 days in jail.
5. Under FIFRA, what is the maximum civil penalty for a commercial
applicator per offense?
A. $500
B. $1,000
C. $5,000
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D. $10,000
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: Civil penalties under FIFRA are up to $5,000 per offense for
commercial applicators and $1,000 for private applicators.
6. The Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) of 1972
accomplished which of the following?
A. Established the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B. Prohibited the use of registered pesticides off-label and required
classification as general or restricted use
C. Created the Worker Protection Standard
D. Eliminated all state authority over pesticide regulation
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: FEPCA Regulations prohibit the use of registered pesticides
off-label, require classification as general or restricted use, and require
restricted pesticides to be used by or under the supervision of certified
applicators. It also establishes categories for applicators and provides
penalties for violations of FIFRA.
7. Which of the following statements about the EPA's role in pesticide
regulation is correct?
A. The EPA only registers pesticides but does not review labels
B. The EPA is responsible for registering pesticides, reviewing labels for
accuracy and safety, and developing training materials for pesticide
applicators
