GEORGIA PEST CONTROL REGISTRATION
EXAM
1. GSPCC
*Answer√√ Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
2. GDA
*Answer√√ Georgia Department of Agriculture
3. FIFRA
*Answer√√ Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1947
Regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
Amended in 1972 to include classification systems for types of pesticides and created requirements for
-Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
-Safety of workers using pesticides
-Protection of environment from contamination by pesticides
-Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA
4. EPA
, *Answer√√ Environmental Protection Agency
5. Endangered Species Act of 1973
*Answer√√ Required EPA to ensure that using registered pesticides would not harm species placed on
endangered species list.
6. FQPA
*Answer√√ Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides from dietary,
drinking water, and non-occupational (residential) exposure in conjunction with the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
7. In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA require pesticide manufac-
tures provide what information to the EPA?
*Answer√√ -Toxicity of the pesticide
-Hazard to the applicator
-Ettect on the environment
8. OSHA
*Answer√√ Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1970
,Any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and make reports including all work related deaths, injuries,
and illnesses.
9. SPCA
*Answer√√ Structural Pest Control Act
Primary law for the pest management industry in Georgia.
The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement agency for the SPCA.
10. Requirements for Georgia SPCA
*Answer√√ Company License
-All pest management companies must be licensed before they begin operation
Certified Operator
-Every pest management company (branch) must employee at least one person who has taken and passed the
certification exam.
, Registered Employees
-all non-certified technicians must be registered, in order to work without the presence of a certified or registered employee.
Re-certification/re-registration
-All certified and registered employees must be re-certified and re-registered periodically. Re-
certification
-5 years
-HPC- 25 hours
-WDO- 25 hours
-FUM- 12 hours
Re-registration
-2 years
-HPC- 8 hours
-WDO- 8 hours
EXAM
1. GSPCC
*Answer√√ Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
2. GDA
*Answer√√ Georgia Department of Agriculture
3. FIFRA
*Answer√√ Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1947
Regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
Amended in 1972 to include classification systems for types of pesticides and created requirements for
-Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
-Safety of workers using pesticides
-Protection of environment from contamination by pesticides
-Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA
4. EPA
, *Answer√√ Environmental Protection Agency
5. Endangered Species Act of 1973
*Answer√√ Required EPA to ensure that using registered pesticides would not harm species placed on
endangered species list.
6. FQPA
*Answer√√ Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides from dietary,
drinking water, and non-occupational (residential) exposure in conjunction with the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
7. In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA require pesticide manufac-
tures provide what information to the EPA?
*Answer√√ -Toxicity of the pesticide
-Hazard to the applicator
-Ettect on the environment
8. OSHA
*Answer√√ Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1970
,Any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and make reports including all work related deaths, injuries,
and illnesses.
9. SPCA
*Answer√√ Structural Pest Control Act
Primary law for the pest management industry in Georgia.
The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement agency for the SPCA.
10. Requirements for Georgia SPCA
*Answer√√ Company License
-All pest management companies must be licensed before they begin operation
Certified Operator
-Every pest management company (branch) must employee at least one person who has taken and passed the
certification exam.
, Registered Employees
-all non-certified technicians must be registered, in order to work without the presence of a certified or registered employee.
Re-certification/re-registration
-All certified and registered employees must be re-certified and re-registered periodically. Re-
certification
-5 years
-HPC- 25 hours
-WDO- 25 hours
-FUM- 12 hours
Re-registration
-2 years
-HPC- 8 hours
-WDO- 8 hours
