RI Pesticide Certification Exam
1. What is "direct supervision" in RI Laws: -Direct supervision of Pesticide applications means
"on-site".
-doesn't mean supervisor is in contact by cell or radio or has given written instructions to the unlicensed or uncertified
person.
2. Must a pesticide be registered in RI to be used in RI?: yes, every pesticide must be
registered annually in RI
3. How can you tell if a pesticide is registered in RI?: No label statement so cannot tell if it is
registered in RI. Check DEM website or call division of Agriculture.
4. Difference between commerical license & commericial certification: -Commerical
License: General Use Pesticide
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, -Commerical Certification: Restricted use pesticide
5. Difference between a private applicator & commerical applicator: Private: Grow-
ers/farmers that produce agricultural goods on land they own/rent
Commerical: Don't produce agricultural goods& apply pesticides for hire on property of others
6. Licensed Pesticide Dealer: Person that sells restricted & state limited use pesticides to certified appli-
cators
7. What are some unlawful acts that could result in denial, suspension or revo-
cation of a license?: -False or fradulant claims of pesticide ettects or methods utilized.
-refusing to maintaining record keeping
-faulty unsafe equipment use
-distributing restricted use pesticides to unlicensed dealers
-anything that endangers humans/ environment
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1. What is "direct supervision" in RI Laws: -Direct supervision of Pesticide applications means
"on-site".
-doesn't mean supervisor is in contact by cell or radio or has given written instructions to the unlicensed or uncertified
person.
2. Must a pesticide be registered in RI to be used in RI?: yes, every pesticide must be
registered annually in RI
3. How can you tell if a pesticide is registered in RI?: No label statement so cannot tell if it is
registered in RI. Check DEM website or call division of Agriculture.
4. Difference between commerical license & commericial certification: -Commerical
License: General Use Pesticide
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, -Commerical Certification: Restricted use pesticide
5. Difference between a private applicator & commerical applicator: Private: Grow-
ers/farmers that produce agricultural goods on land they own/rent
Commerical: Don't produce agricultural goods& apply pesticides for hire on property of others
6. Licensed Pesticide Dealer: Person that sells restricted & state limited use pesticides to certified appli-
cators
7. What are some unlawful acts that could result in denial, suspension or revo-
cation of a license?: -False or fradulant claims of pesticide ettects or methods utilized.
-refusing to maintaining record keeping
-faulty unsafe equipment use
-distributing restricted use pesticides to unlicensed dealers
-anything that endangers humans/ environment
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