Oregon Pesticide Laws and
Safety Exam Questions and
Answers Latest 2025/2026
(100% SOLVED)
Pesticides - answer-include herbicides, insecticides,
fungicides, rodenticides, and many other
substances used to kill, harm, or repel pests.
General Use Pesticides - answer-may be bought over the counter without a pesticide
license.
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) - answer-are a category of products that pose a
higher risk to people, animals, or the environment. They can only be purchased by a
person with a pesticide license; use requires supervision by a licensed applicator.
Pesticide CERTIFICATION - answer-the process of demonstrating a person knows how
to handle and apply pesticides in a safe and responsible manner. valid for up to five (5)
years
Pesticide LICENSING - answer-the process to obtain the actual license that shows that
a person has met certification requirements to make specific pesticide applications
under that license.
PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - answer-needed to purchase, apply, or
supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) on land in agricultural production
that a person, or their employer owns, leases, or rents. This includes farmland,
rangeland, forests, greenhouses, nurseries, orchards, etc.
IMMEDIATELY SUPERVISED Pesticide TRAINEE LICENSE - answer-for individuals
who work under the supervision of a Commercial or Public Pesticide Applicator.
• Must be on-site at all times with the trainee when making pesticide applications, and
• Be able to reach the trainee's location within five minutes.
• No required exam
Trainees may only make applications within their supervisor's categories.
• The supervising applicator is responsible for training the Immediately Supervised
Trainee
, PESTICIDE APPRENTICE LICENSE - answer-individuals who work under the
supervision of a Commercial or Public Pesticide Applicator.
• The supervising applicator does not need to be onsite when the apprentice is making
pesticide applications, BUT the apprentice must be able to reach the supervising
applicator at all times.
• The Pesticide Apprentice is not a certified applicator. In order to renew this license,
beyond the first year, the apprentice will need to attend eight (8) hours of approved
continuing education classes. The eight hours must consist of at least four (4) hours of
CORE credits. If the apprentice does not accrue the required credit hours, they will need
to retake the Laws & Safety exam to re-license.
• Required exam: Laws & Safety Apprentices may only make applications within their
supervisor's categories. The supervising applicator is responsible for training the
apprentice.
PUBLIC PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - answer-required of employees of
federal and state agencies,
counties, cities, municipalities, irrigation districts, drainage districts, soil and water
conservation districts or other special districts, public utilities, and telecommunication
utilities who in the course of their work:
• Use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides, (RUPs) and/or;
• Use machine-powered equipment to apply any pesticides (general or restricted)
• Apply pesticides (including organic and 25b products) on the property of any Oregon
pre-kindergarten, public and private K-12 schools, community colleges, federal Head
Start programs, Oregon School for the Deaf, Oregon Youth Authority residential
academy, or education service districts
• Required exam: Laws & Safety and at least one category exam.
COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - answer-Apply or supervise the
application of ANY pesticide (general use, restricted use, organic, and 25b products) on
the land or property of others while employed by a Commercial Pesticide Operator
IPM - answer-IPM is a common-sense strategy that integrates multiple tactics to reduce
pest populations to an acceptable level. Strategies include sanitation, pest exclusion,
cultural, biological, mechanical, chemical control. IPM weighs the risks and benefits of
pest reduction methods to determine the most environmentally and economically sound
manner to manage pests
Worker Protection Standard WPS - answer-protection of employees on farms, and in
forests, nurseries, and greenhouses from occupational exposure to agricultural
pesticides
WPS Agricultural Workers - answer-performing tasks related to the cultivation and
harvesting of plants, including pruning, sucker removal, watering, and potting
Safety Exam Questions and
Answers Latest 2025/2026
(100% SOLVED)
Pesticides - answer-include herbicides, insecticides,
fungicides, rodenticides, and many other
substances used to kill, harm, or repel pests.
General Use Pesticides - answer-may be bought over the counter without a pesticide
license.
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) - answer-are a category of products that pose a
higher risk to people, animals, or the environment. They can only be purchased by a
person with a pesticide license; use requires supervision by a licensed applicator.
Pesticide CERTIFICATION - answer-the process of demonstrating a person knows how
to handle and apply pesticides in a safe and responsible manner. valid for up to five (5)
years
Pesticide LICENSING - answer-the process to obtain the actual license that shows that
a person has met certification requirements to make specific pesticide applications
under that license.
PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - answer-needed to purchase, apply, or
supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) on land in agricultural production
that a person, or their employer owns, leases, or rents. This includes farmland,
rangeland, forests, greenhouses, nurseries, orchards, etc.
IMMEDIATELY SUPERVISED Pesticide TRAINEE LICENSE - answer-for individuals
who work under the supervision of a Commercial or Public Pesticide Applicator.
• Must be on-site at all times with the trainee when making pesticide applications, and
• Be able to reach the trainee's location within five minutes.
• No required exam
Trainees may only make applications within their supervisor's categories.
• The supervising applicator is responsible for training the Immediately Supervised
Trainee
, PESTICIDE APPRENTICE LICENSE - answer-individuals who work under the
supervision of a Commercial or Public Pesticide Applicator.
• The supervising applicator does not need to be onsite when the apprentice is making
pesticide applications, BUT the apprentice must be able to reach the supervising
applicator at all times.
• The Pesticide Apprentice is not a certified applicator. In order to renew this license,
beyond the first year, the apprentice will need to attend eight (8) hours of approved
continuing education classes. The eight hours must consist of at least four (4) hours of
CORE credits. If the apprentice does not accrue the required credit hours, they will need
to retake the Laws & Safety exam to re-license.
• Required exam: Laws & Safety Apprentices may only make applications within their
supervisor's categories. The supervising applicator is responsible for training the
apprentice.
PUBLIC PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - answer-required of employees of
federal and state agencies,
counties, cities, municipalities, irrigation districts, drainage districts, soil and water
conservation districts or other special districts, public utilities, and telecommunication
utilities who in the course of their work:
• Use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides, (RUPs) and/or;
• Use machine-powered equipment to apply any pesticides (general or restricted)
• Apply pesticides (including organic and 25b products) on the property of any Oregon
pre-kindergarten, public and private K-12 schools, community colleges, federal Head
Start programs, Oregon School for the Deaf, Oregon Youth Authority residential
academy, or education service districts
• Required exam: Laws & Safety and at least one category exam.
COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - answer-Apply or supervise the
application of ANY pesticide (general use, restricted use, organic, and 25b products) on
the land or property of others while employed by a Commercial Pesticide Operator
IPM - answer-IPM is a common-sense strategy that integrates multiple tactics to reduce
pest populations to an acceptable level. Strategies include sanitation, pest exclusion,
cultural, biological, mechanical, chemical control. IPM weighs the risks and benefits of
pest reduction methods to determine the most environmentally and economically sound
manner to manage pests
Worker Protection Standard WPS - answer-protection of employees on farms, and in
forests, nurseries, and greenhouses from occupational exposure to agricultural
pesticides
WPS Agricultural Workers - answer-performing tasks related to the cultivation and
harvesting of plants, including pruning, sucker removal, watering, and potting
