GEORGIA PEST CONTROL REGISTRATION EXAM /
COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM / 130+ QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS / NEWEST
2025/2026
Terms in this set (138)
GSPCC Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
GDA Georgia Department of Agriculture
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:
FIFRA-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 Environmental Protection Agency
Endangered Species Act of Required EPA to ensure that using registered pesticides
1973 would not harm species placed on endangered species list.
, Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides
through establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides
FQPA
from dietary, drinking water, and nonoccupational
(residential) exposure in conjunction with the Federal,
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
In order to obtain a -Toxicity of the pesticide
registration, EPA and GDA -Hazard to the applicator
require pesticide
-Effect on the environment
manufactures provide what
information to the EPA?
OSHA 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.
Structural Pest Control Act
Primary law for the pest management industry in Georgia.
SPCA
The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement agency for
the SPCA.
,Requirements for Georgia Company License
SPCA -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 recertified 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 WDO- Wood Destroying Organisms
Operators (DCO) HPC- Household Pest Control
Categories FUM- Fumigation
A contract must be issued for every WDO service before the
Contracts for Control of work begins.
WDO Copied must be kept for 2 years following the expiration of
the contract.
, Comprehensive Post Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Construction Soil Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure
Termiticide Application for treated wood designed for ground contact
Subterranean Termites Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide to all exterior
and interior soils
Defined Post Construction Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Soil Termiticide Application Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure
for treated wood designed for ground contact
Subterranean Termites Removal of all accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
Post Construction Soil Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Termiticide Application for Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure
Subterranean Termites, treated wood designed for ground contact
Other than Baits Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
Post Construction Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Termiticide Bait Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure
Application for treated wood designed for ground contact
Subterranean Termites Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Install/service an approved baiting system
Pre-Construction Systems must be monitored for one year at no additional cost
Termiticide Bait when installed for pre-construction or to control infestations
Application for found during the coverage period of an official Georgia Wood
Subterranean Termites Infestation Inspection Report.
COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM / 130+ QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS / NEWEST
2025/2026
Terms in this set (138)
GSPCC Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
GDA Georgia Department of Agriculture
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:
FIFRA-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 Environmental Protection Agency
Endangered Species Act of Required EPA to ensure that using registered pesticides
1973 would not harm species placed on endangered species list.
, Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides
through establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides
FQPA
from dietary, drinking water, and nonoccupational
(residential) exposure in conjunction with the Federal,
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
In order to obtain a -Toxicity of the pesticide
registration, EPA and GDA -Hazard to the applicator
require pesticide
-Effect on the environment
manufactures provide what
information to the EPA?
OSHA 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.
Structural Pest Control Act
Primary law for the pest management industry in Georgia.
SPCA
The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement agency for
the SPCA.
,Requirements for Georgia Company License
SPCA -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 recertified 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 WDO- Wood Destroying Organisms
Operators (DCO) HPC- Household Pest Control
Categories FUM- Fumigation
A contract must be issued for every WDO service before the
Contracts for Control of work begins.
WDO Copied must be kept for 2 years following the expiration of
the contract.
, Comprehensive Post Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Construction Soil Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure
Termiticide Application for treated wood designed for ground contact
Subterranean Termites Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide to all exterior
and interior soils
Defined Post Construction Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Soil Termiticide Application Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure
for treated wood designed for ground contact
Subterranean Termites Removal of all accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
Post Construction Soil Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Termiticide Application for Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure
Subterranean Termites, treated wood designed for ground contact
Other than Baits Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
Post Construction Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Termiticide Bait Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure
Application for treated wood designed for ground contact
Subterranean Termites Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Install/service an approved baiting system
Pre-Construction Systems must be monitored for one year at no additional cost
Termiticide Bait when installed for pre-construction or to control infestations
Application for found during the coverage period of an official Georgia Wood
Subterranean Termites Infestation Inspection Report.
