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NEW HAMPSHIRE (NH) COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION –
CATEGORY G2 (TURF PEST CONTROL) FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED- VERIFIED ANSWERS- ALREADY GRADED A+ || NEWEST
EXAM 2025-2026
Agriculture / Horticulture / Landscape Management / Pesticide / Pest
Management
This NH G2 Turf Pest Control exam preparation covers: pesticide laws
(RSA 430, Pes rules, FIFRA, registration); turf and ornamental insect
pests (Japanese beetle, winter moth, HWA, EAB, spruce gall adelgid,
aphids); diseases (apple scab, fire blight, anthracnose, dollar spot,
rusts); invasive plants (multiflora rose, Japanese knotweed, Norway
maple); IPM principles (monitoring, thresholds, cultural, biological,
chemical controls); and pesticide safety (PPE, calibration, labels, signal
words, drift prevention, container disposal). Emphasizes legal
compliance, environmental stewardship, and integrated pest
management.
SECTION 1 – CORE PRINCIPLES, LAWS, AND CERTIFICATION (Q1–35)
1. Under New Hampshire law, who is required to hold a commercial
pesticide applicator certification?
A) Anyone applying pesticides on their own residential lawn.
B) Anyone applying pesticides commercially, regardless of whether
the pesticide is general‑use or restricted‑use.
C) Only applicators using restricted‑use pesticides.
D) Only applicators who charge for their services.
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CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: NH law requires commercial applicator certification for
anyone applying pesticides commercially, including general‑use
homeowner products, if the application is part of a business.
2. According to NH regulations, what is the definition of a “commercial
applicator for hire”?
A) Any individual who applies pesticides on their own property.
B) Any commercial applicator who applies any pesticide on property
of another for consideration.
C) Any applicator who works for a government agency.
D) Any person who sells pesticides to the public.
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: RSA 430:29 defines a commercial applicator for hire as
someone who applies pesticides on another’s property for payment or
other consideration.
3. What is the legal definition of a pesticide under NH RSA 430:29?
A) Only synthetic chemicals that kill insects.
B) Any substance intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or
mitigating any pest.
C) Only products registered with the US EPA.
D) Any substance that fertilizes plants.
CORRECT ANSWER: B
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Rationale: NH law defines a pesticide broadly as any substance or
mixture intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any
pest.
4. Which regulatory body in New Hampshire oversees pesticide
registration and applicator certification?
A) NH Department of Environmental Services.
B) NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food, Division of
Pesticide Control.
C) NH Fish and Game Department.
D) US Environmental Protection Agency.
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: The NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food, through
its Division of Pesticide Control, administers pesticide registration and
commercial applicator certification under RSA 430.
5. What is the fee for an annual commercial applicator registration
certificate in New Hampshire?
A) $10.
B) $20.
C) $50.
D) $100.
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: RSA 430:33 requires an annual fee of $20 for each
commercial or private applicator registration.
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6. Which of the following is an exemption to the requirement of obtaining
a pesticide permit in NH?
A) Applying pesticides on agricultural land.
B) Research or experimental work under specific authority.
C) Applying pesticides on golf courses.
D) Applying pesticides on private residential lawns for a fee.
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: RSA 430:46 exempts certain applications, including research
or experimental work conducted for or under the authority of designated
agencies.
7. In New Hampshire, all pesticides used or applied must be registered
with the state. Which administrative rule requires this?
A) Pes 101.
B) Pes 501.01.
C) Pes 302.01.
D) Pes 1103.
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: Pes 501.01 explicitly states that all pesticides or formulations
used or applied in New Hampshire shall be registered with the NH
Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food.
8. What is the “Core” training requirement for commercial applicators in
NH?
NEW HAMPSHIRE (NH) COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION –
CATEGORY G2 (TURF PEST CONTROL) FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED- VERIFIED ANSWERS- ALREADY GRADED A+ || NEWEST
EXAM 2025-2026
Agriculture / Horticulture / Landscape Management / Pesticide / Pest
Management
This NH G2 Turf Pest Control exam preparation covers: pesticide laws
(RSA 430, Pes rules, FIFRA, registration); turf and ornamental insect
pests (Japanese beetle, winter moth, HWA, EAB, spruce gall adelgid,
aphids); diseases (apple scab, fire blight, anthracnose, dollar spot,
rusts); invasive plants (multiflora rose, Japanese knotweed, Norway
maple); IPM principles (monitoring, thresholds, cultural, biological,
chemical controls); and pesticide safety (PPE, calibration, labels, signal
words, drift prevention, container disposal). Emphasizes legal
compliance, environmental stewardship, and integrated pest
management.
SECTION 1 – CORE PRINCIPLES, LAWS, AND CERTIFICATION (Q1–35)
1. Under New Hampshire law, who is required to hold a commercial
pesticide applicator certification?
A) Anyone applying pesticides on their own residential lawn.
B) Anyone applying pesticides commercially, regardless of whether
the pesticide is general‑use or restricted‑use.
C) Only applicators using restricted‑use pesticides.
D) Only applicators who charge for their services.
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CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: NH law requires commercial applicator certification for
anyone applying pesticides commercially, including general‑use
homeowner products, if the application is part of a business.
2. According to NH regulations, what is the definition of a “commercial
applicator for hire”?
A) Any individual who applies pesticides on their own property.
B) Any commercial applicator who applies any pesticide on property
of another for consideration.
C) Any applicator who works for a government agency.
D) Any person who sells pesticides to the public.
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: RSA 430:29 defines a commercial applicator for hire as
someone who applies pesticides on another’s property for payment or
other consideration.
3. What is the legal definition of a pesticide under NH RSA 430:29?
A) Only synthetic chemicals that kill insects.
B) Any substance intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or
mitigating any pest.
C) Only products registered with the US EPA.
D) Any substance that fertilizes plants.
CORRECT ANSWER: B
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Rationale: NH law defines a pesticide broadly as any substance or
mixture intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any
pest.
4. Which regulatory body in New Hampshire oversees pesticide
registration and applicator certification?
A) NH Department of Environmental Services.
B) NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food, Division of
Pesticide Control.
C) NH Fish and Game Department.
D) US Environmental Protection Agency.
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: The NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food, through
its Division of Pesticide Control, administers pesticide registration and
commercial applicator certification under RSA 430.
5. What is the fee for an annual commercial applicator registration
certificate in New Hampshire?
A) $10.
B) $20.
C) $50.
D) $100.
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: RSA 430:33 requires an annual fee of $20 for each
commercial or private applicator registration.
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6. Which of the following is an exemption to the requirement of obtaining
a pesticide permit in NH?
A) Applying pesticides on agricultural land.
B) Research or experimental work under specific authority.
C) Applying pesticides on golf courses.
D) Applying pesticides on private residential lawns for a fee.
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: RSA 430:46 exempts certain applications, including research
or experimental work conducted for or under the authority of designated
agencies.
7. In New Hampshire, all pesticides used or applied must be registered
with the state. Which administrative rule requires this?
A) Pes 101.
B) Pes 501.01.
C) Pes 302.01.
D) Pes 1103.
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: Pes 501.01 explicitly states that all pesticides or formulations
used or applied in New Hampshire shall be registered with the NH
Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food.
8. What is the “Core” training requirement for commercial applicators in
NH?
