TEXAS CERTIFIED APPLICATOR
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 UPDATED VERSION
VERIFIED A+
◉ To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. T/F.
Answer: True
◉ Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification and licensing?
a. Texas department of Agriculture (TDA)
b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research.
Answer: c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research
◉ Which licnese must be obtained by a person who wants to perform
pest control as an employee of a privately owned apartment building or
hospital?
a. A business license from SPCS
b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
c. A private license from either TDA or the SPCS
d. none of the above.
Answer: b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
,◉ To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on
another person's land, you must have:
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above.
Answer: b. A commercial license from the TDA
◉ All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which they practice. T/F.
Answer: True
◉ Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation.
Answer: c. wood preservation
◉ Which of the following is not among the SPCS application
categories?
a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
,d. Commodity fumigation.
Answer: b. Seed Treatment
◉ Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides
regulations?
a. Texas department of agriculture
b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
c. Texas commission of Environmental quality.
Answer: b. Texas A&M agrilife extension service
◉ Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be
registered with the TDA, even if they are already registered with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. T/F.
Answer: True
◉ _______ ________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents
or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides..
Answer: Prior notification
◉ In addition of the state government, even county commissioners
courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides. T/F.
Answer: True
◉ Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F.
, Answer: True
◉ Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less
that are labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from
classification as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
T/F.
Answer: True
◉ The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public
notice at least ______ hours before commencing indoor pesticide
treatments..
Answer: 48 hours
◉ Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
a. TDA
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c. Texas Commission on Aging
d. Texas hazardous Waste Commission.
Answer: b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
◉ What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that
regulates pesticides:
a. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 UPDATED VERSION
VERIFIED A+
◉ To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. T/F.
Answer: True
◉ Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification and licensing?
a. Texas department of Agriculture (TDA)
b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research.
Answer: c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research
◉ Which licnese must be obtained by a person who wants to perform
pest control as an employee of a privately owned apartment building or
hospital?
a. A business license from SPCS
b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
c. A private license from either TDA or the SPCS
d. none of the above.
Answer: b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
,◉ To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on
another person's land, you must have:
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above.
Answer: b. A commercial license from the TDA
◉ All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which they practice. T/F.
Answer: True
◉ Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation.
Answer: c. wood preservation
◉ Which of the following is not among the SPCS application
categories?
a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
,d. Commodity fumigation.
Answer: b. Seed Treatment
◉ Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides
regulations?
a. Texas department of agriculture
b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
c. Texas commission of Environmental quality.
Answer: b. Texas A&M agrilife extension service
◉ Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be
registered with the TDA, even if they are already registered with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. T/F.
Answer: True
◉ _______ ________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents
or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides..
Answer: Prior notification
◉ In addition of the state government, even county commissioners
courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides. T/F.
Answer: True
◉ Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F.
, Answer: True
◉ Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less
that are labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from
classification as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
T/F.
Answer: True
◉ The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public
notice at least ______ hours before commencing indoor pesticide
treatments..
Answer: 48 hours
◉ Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
a. TDA
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c. Texas Commission on Aging
d. Texas hazardous Waste Commission.
Answer: b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
◉ What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that
regulates pesticides:
a. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
