GEORGIA PEST CONTROL LICENSE
2026 AND 2027 EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT.
◎ GDA. ANSWER:- Georgia Department of Agriculture. enforces the law
◎ 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
◎ EPA. ANSWER:- Environmental Protection Agency
◎ Endangered Species Act of 1973. ANSWER:- Required EPA to ensure that using
registered pesticides would not harm species placed on endangered species list.
◎ 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.
◎ In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA require pesticide manufactures
provide what information to the EPA?. ANSWER:- -Toxicity of the pesticide
-Hazard to the applicator
-Effect on the environment
◎ 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.
◎ 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.
◎ 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
-FUM- 3 hours
◎ Designated Certified Operators (DCO) Categories. ANSWER:- WDO- Wood
Destroying Organisms
HPC- Household Pest Control
FUM- Fumigation
◎ Contracts for Control of WDO. ANSWER:- A contract must be issued for every WDO
service before the work begins.
Copied must be kept for 2 years following the expiration of the contract.
◎ Comprehensive Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean
Termites. ANSWER:- Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for
ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide to all exterior and interior soils
◎ Defined Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites.
ANSWER:- Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for
ground contact
Removal of all accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
, ◎ Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites, Other than
Baits. ANSWER:- Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for
ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
◎ Post Construction Termiticide Bait Application for Subterranean Termites.
ANSWER:- Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for
ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Install/service an approved baiting system
◎ Pre-Construction Termiticide Bait Application for Subterranean Termites. ANSWER:-
Systems must be monitored for one year at no additional cost when installed for pre-
construction or to control infestations found during the coverage period of an official
Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report.
◎ Alternate Application Techniques (AAT). ANSWER:- AATs must be approved by the
commission prior to use
Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for
ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of an approved soil termiticide, where application includes all areas
specified in defined, comprehensive, or pre-construction treatments
◎ Treatment of Powder Post Beetles and Wood Borers. ANSWER:- Application of an
approved pesticide
Ventilation of the under-floor space between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth
to meet the requirements of the International Residential Building Code for one and two
family dwellings
◎ Treatment of Wood Decay Fungi. ANSWER:- Ventilation of the under-floor space
between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth to meet the requirements of the
International Residential Building Code for one and two family dwellings
Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil surface in
a crawl space
◎ Treatment of Dry Wood Termites. ANSWER:- Application of an approved pesticide
◎ Treatment of Schools. ANSWER:- Treatment of Schools involves taking special
precautions to minimize the potential exposure of students to pesticides.
2026 AND 2027 EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT.
◎ GDA. ANSWER:- Georgia Department of Agriculture. enforces the law
◎ 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
◎ EPA. ANSWER:- Environmental Protection Agency
◎ Endangered Species Act of 1973. ANSWER:- Required EPA to ensure that using
registered pesticides would not harm species placed on endangered species list.
◎ 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.
◎ In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA require pesticide manufactures
provide what information to the EPA?. ANSWER:- -Toxicity of the pesticide
-Hazard to the applicator
-Effect on the environment
◎ 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.
◎ 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.
◎ 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
-FUM- 3 hours
◎ Designated Certified Operators (DCO) Categories. ANSWER:- WDO- Wood
Destroying Organisms
HPC- Household Pest Control
FUM- Fumigation
◎ Contracts for Control of WDO. ANSWER:- A contract must be issued for every WDO
service before the work begins.
Copied must be kept for 2 years following the expiration of the contract.
◎ Comprehensive Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean
Termites. ANSWER:- Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for
ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide to all exterior and interior soils
◎ Defined Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites.
ANSWER:- Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for
ground contact
Removal of all accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
, ◎ Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites, Other than
Baits. ANSWER:- Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for
ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
◎ Post Construction Termiticide Bait Application for Subterranean Termites.
ANSWER:- Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for
ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Install/service an approved baiting system
◎ Pre-Construction Termiticide Bait Application for Subterranean Termites. ANSWER:-
Systems must be monitored for one year at no additional cost when installed for pre-
construction or to control infestations found during the coverage period of an official
Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report.
◎ Alternate Application Techniques (AAT). ANSWER:- AATs must be approved by the
commission prior to use
Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for
ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of an approved soil termiticide, where application includes all areas
specified in defined, comprehensive, or pre-construction treatments
◎ Treatment of Powder Post Beetles and Wood Borers. ANSWER:- Application of an
approved pesticide
Ventilation of the under-floor space between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth
to meet the requirements of the International Residential Building Code for one and two
family dwellings
◎ Treatment of Wood Decay Fungi. ANSWER:- Ventilation of the under-floor space
between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth to meet the requirements of the
International Residential Building Code for one and two family dwellings
Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil surface in
a crawl space
◎ Treatment of Dry Wood Termites. ANSWER:- Application of an approved pesticide
◎ Treatment of Schools. ANSWER:- Treatment of Schools involves taking special
precautions to minimize the potential exposure of students to pesticides.
