GEORGIA PEST CONTROL CERTIFICATION – STATE LICENSING EXAM
180 Multiple-Choice Questions with Answers and Detailed Rationales
SECTION 1: REGULATIONS, LICENSING, AND THE STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL ACT (Questions
1–40)
1. What does GSPCC stand for?
A) Georgia State Pest Control Commission
B) Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
C) Georgia Structural Pest Control Committee
D) Georgia State Pesticide Control Commission
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: GSPCC stands for the Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission, the regulatory
body that oversees structural pest control licensing and certification in Georgia.
2. What does GDA stand for in the context of Georgia pest control regulation?
A) Georgia Department of Agriculture
B) Georgia Development Authority
C) Georgia Department of Administration
D) Georgia Division of Agriculture
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: GDA stands for the Georgia Department of Agriculture, which serves as the
enforcement agency for the Structural Pest Control Act.
3. How many members serve on the Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission?
A) Five members
B) Seven members
C) Nine members
D) Eleven members
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission consists of seven members,
including the head of the UGA Department of Entomology, the Commissioner of Agriculture, the
Commissioner of Human Resources, three certified pest control industry professionals, and one
consumer affairs representative.
4. Who appoints the four non-ex-officio members of the Georgia Structural Pest Control
Commission?
A) The Governor of Georgia
B) The Commissioner of Agriculture
C) The Georgia General Assembly
D) The Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission itself
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Commissioner of Agriculture appoints the four non-ex-officio members: three
certified pest control professionals and one consumer affairs representative.
5. The Structural Pest Control Act is primarily found in which Title of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.)?
A) Title 2 – Agriculture
B) Title 43 – Professions and Businesses
C) Title 40 – Motor Vehicles
D) Title 50 – State Government
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Structural Pest Control Act is codified in Title 43, Chapter 45 of the O.C.G.A.,
which governs persons engaged in structural pest control.
6. What is the primary statutory authority for the Structural Pest Control Act?
A) FIFRA
B) O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 45
C) OSHA
D) The Georgia Administrative Procedure Act
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 45 is the primary statutory authority for the Structural Pest
Control Act in Georgia.
7. Which federal act regulates the registration and labeling of pesticides?
A) OSHA
B) FIFRA
C) FQPA
D) CERCLA
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) of 1947 regulates the
registration and labeling of pesticides. It was amended in 1972 to include classification systems
for pesticides and created requirements for applicator certification, worker safety,
environmental protection, and the creation of the EPA.
8. When was FIFRA originally enacted?
A) 1937
B) 1947
C) 1972
D) 1996
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: FIFRA was originally enacted in 1947 to regulate the registration and labeling of
pesticides.
,9. What did the 1972 amendments to FIFRA establish?
A) The Department of Agriculture
B) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
C) The Food Quality Protection Act
D) The Endangered Species Act
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The 1972 amendments to FIFRA created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
to administer FIFRA and established requirements for applicator certification, worker safety, and
environmental protection.
10. What does EPA stand for?
A) Environmental Policy Agency
B) Environmental Protection Agency
C) Environmental Preservation Administration
D) Environmental Program Administration
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: EPA stands for the Environmental Protection Agency, the federal agency created by
the 1972 FIFRA amendments to administer pesticide regulations.
11. What does FIFRA require regarding pesticide applicators?
A) All applicators must have a college degree
B) Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
C) Applicators must be licensed by the FBI
D) Applicators must pass a physical fitness test
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: FIFRA requires the certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides, along
with worker safety requirements and environmental protection measures.
12. What does OSHA stand for and what year was it established?
A) Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1970
B) Occupational Standards and Health Administration, 1972
C) Occupational Safety and Hazard Act, 1968
D) Occupational Standards and Hazard Administration, 1970
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) was established in 1970. Any
company with 10 or more employees must keep records and make reports including all work-
related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.
13. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 requires the EPA to do what?
A) Register all pesticides within 30 days
B) Ensure that using registered pesticides would not harm species on the endangered species
list
, C) Ban all pesticides that affect wildlife
D) Create a list of safe pesticides for endangered species habitats
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Endangered Species Act of 1973 requires the EPA to ensure that using registered
pesticides would not harm species placed on the endangered species list.
14. What does FQPA stand for and when was it enacted?
A) Food Quality Protection Act, 1996
B) Federal Quality Pesticide Act, 1996
C) Food Quality and Pesticide Act, 1972
D) Federal Quality Protection Act, 1972
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: FQPA (Food Quality Protection Act) was enacted in 1996. It amended FIFRA and
directed the EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides
from dietary, drinking water, and non-occupational (residential) exposure.
15. What information must pesticide manufacturers provide to the EPA to obtain a
registration?
A) Only the chemical formula
B) Toxicity of the pesticide, hazard to the applicator, and effect on the environment
C) The cost of production
D) The marketing strategy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To obtain a registration, pesticide manufacturers must provide information on the
toxicity of the pesticide, hazard to the applicator, and effect on the environment.
16. What is the Occupational Safety and Health Act's requirement for companies with 10 or
more employees?
A) They must provide free health insurance
B) They must keep records of work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses
C) They must have a safety officer on staff
D) They must conduct monthly safety drills
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: OSHA requires any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and
make reports including all work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.
17. Which of the following certification categories are NOT administered under the Georgia
Structural Pest Control Act?
A) Household Pest Control (HPC)
B) Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control (L&O)
C) Control of Wood Destroying Organisms (WDO)
D) Fumigation (F)
180 Multiple-Choice Questions with Answers and Detailed Rationales
SECTION 1: REGULATIONS, LICENSING, AND THE STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL ACT (Questions
1–40)
1. What does GSPCC stand for?
A) Georgia State Pest Control Commission
B) Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
C) Georgia Structural Pest Control Committee
D) Georgia State Pesticide Control Commission
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: GSPCC stands for the Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission, the regulatory
body that oversees structural pest control licensing and certification in Georgia.
2. What does GDA stand for in the context of Georgia pest control regulation?
A) Georgia Department of Agriculture
B) Georgia Development Authority
C) Georgia Department of Administration
D) Georgia Division of Agriculture
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: GDA stands for the Georgia Department of Agriculture, which serves as the
enforcement agency for the Structural Pest Control Act.
3. How many members serve on the Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission?
A) Five members
B) Seven members
C) Nine members
D) Eleven members
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission consists of seven members,
including the head of the UGA Department of Entomology, the Commissioner of Agriculture, the
Commissioner of Human Resources, three certified pest control industry professionals, and one
consumer affairs representative.
4. Who appoints the four non-ex-officio members of the Georgia Structural Pest Control
Commission?
A) The Governor of Georgia
B) The Commissioner of Agriculture
C) The Georgia General Assembly
D) The Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission itself
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Commissioner of Agriculture appoints the four non-ex-officio members: three
certified pest control professionals and one consumer affairs representative.
5. The Structural Pest Control Act is primarily found in which Title of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.)?
A) Title 2 – Agriculture
B) Title 43 – Professions and Businesses
C) Title 40 – Motor Vehicles
D) Title 50 – State Government
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Structural Pest Control Act is codified in Title 43, Chapter 45 of the O.C.G.A.,
which governs persons engaged in structural pest control.
6. What is the primary statutory authority for the Structural Pest Control Act?
A) FIFRA
B) O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 45
C) OSHA
D) The Georgia Administrative Procedure Act
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 45 is the primary statutory authority for the Structural Pest
Control Act in Georgia.
7. Which federal act regulates the registration and labeling of pesticides?
A) OSHA
B) FIFRA
C) FQPA
D) CERCLA
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) of 1947 regulates the
registration and labeling of pesticides. It was amended in 1972 to include classification systems
for pesticides and created requirements for applicator certification, worker safety,
environmental protection, and the creation of the EPA.
8. When was FIFRA originally enacted?
A) 1937
B) 1947
C) 1972
D) 1996
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: FIFRA was originally enacted in 1947 to regulate the registration and labeling of
pesticides.
,9. What did the 1972 amendments to FIFRA establish?
A) The Department of Agriculture
B) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
C) The Food Quality Protection Act
D) The Endangered Species Act
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The 1972 amendments to FIFRA created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
to administer FIFRA and established requirements for applicator certification, worker safety, and
environmental protection.
10. What does EPA stand for?
A) Environmental Policy Agency
B) Environmental Protection Agency
C) Environmental Preservation Administration
D) Environmental Program Administration
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: EPA stands for the Environmental Protection Agency, the federal agency created by
the 1972 FIFRA amendments to administer pesticide regulations.
11. What does FIFRA require regarding pesticide applicators?
A) All applicators must have a college degree
B) Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
C) Applicators must be licensed by the FBI
D) Applicators must pass a physical fitness test
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: FIFRA requires the certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides, along
with worker safety requirements and environmental protection measures.
12. What does OSHA stand for and what year was it established?
A) Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1970
B) Occupational Standards and Health Administration, 1972
C) Occupational Safety and Hazard Act, 1968
D) Occupational Standards and Hazard Administration, 1970
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) was established in 1970. Any
company with 10 or more employees must keep records and make reports including all work-
related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.
13. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 requires the EPA to do what?
A) Register all pesticides within 30 days
B) Ensure that using registered pesticides would not harm species on the endangered species
list
, C) Ban all pesticides that affect wildlife
D) Create a list of safe pesticides for endangered species habitats
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Endangered Species Act of 1973 requires the EPA to ensure that using registered
pesticides would not harm species placed on the endangered species list.
14. What does FQPA stand for and when was it enacted?
A) Food Quality Protection Act, 1996
B) Federal Quality Pesticide Act, 1996
C) Food Quality and Pesticide Act, 1972
D) Federal Quality Protection Act, 1972
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: FQPA (Food Quality Protection Act) was enacted in 1996. It amended FIFRA and
directed the EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides
from dietary, drinking water, and non-occupational (residential) exposure.
15. What information must pesticide manufacturers provide to the EPA to obtain a
registration?
A) Only the chemical formula
B) Toxicity of the pesticide, hazard to the applicator, and effect on the environment
C) The cost of production
D) The marketing strategy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To obtain a registration, pesticide manufacturers must provide information on the
toxicity of the pesticide, hazard to the applicator, and effect on the environment.
16. What is the Occupational Safety and Health Act's requirement for companies with 10 or
more employees?
A) They must provide free health insurance
B) They must keep records of work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses
C) They must have a safety officer on staff
D) They must conduct monthly safety drills
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: OSHA requires any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and
make reports including all work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.
17. Which of the following certification categories are NOT administered under the Georgia
Structural Pest Control Act?
A) Household Pest Control (HPC)
B) Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control (L&O)
C) Control of Wood Destroying Organisms (WDO)
D) Fumigation (F)
