FLORIDA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE: CORE EXAM

Applicator Class - ANSWER-a term indicating the organizational system for certified applicators licensed under the Florida Pesticide Law. classifications are private, public, or commercial applicator Certification category - ANSWER-an indication officially made on a license of where and how the license holder may legally conduct pesticide applicator activities Certified applicator - ANSWER-A person qualified to apply or supervise the application of restricted-use pesticides. continuing education units (CEUs) - ANSWER-are required to renew licenses or maintain certification or registration in many states. Extremely Hazardous Substances - ANSWER-EPA for certain chemicals, some of which are active ingredients in pesticide products. Storage facilities containing such substances must be formally reported if the substances are present in more than certain amounts FDACS - ANSWER-Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services FIFRA - ANSWER-Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act- federal laws that provide the overall frame work for the federal pesticide program Florida pesticide law - ANSWER-the law that governs the use of pesticides in Florida, which is administered by the Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services (FDACS) Limited certification - ANSWER-a designation on a license issued under the structural pest control act that enables the license issued to apply pesticides only under certain prescribed circumstances Ordinance - ANSWER-laws developed by local government officials; ordinances are enforced at the city or county government level recertification - ANSWER-the process by which licensed pesticide applicators accumulate continuing education units in order to keep the license vaild restricted use pesticide (RUP) - ANSWER-Pesticide for retail sale to and use by, only certified applicators or persons under their direct supervision and only for those purposes covered by the applicator's certification