GEORGIA PEST CONTROL REGISTRATION EXAM
TEST QUESTIONS |GUARANTEED ACCURATE
ANSWERS |LATEST UPDATE 2026
GSPCC Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
GDA Georgia Department of Agriculture
FIFRA 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:
-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 1973 Required EPA to ensure that using registered
pesticides would not harm species placed on
endangered species list.
,FQPA Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate
pesticides through establishment of tolerance
levels for pesticides from dietary, drinking water,
and non-occupational (residential) exposure in
conjunction with the Federal, Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act.
In order to obtain a registration, EPA -Toxicity of the pesticide
and GDA require pesticide -Hazard to the applicator
manufactures provide -Effect on the environment
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.
SPCA Structural Pest Control Act
Primary law for the pest management industry in
Georgia.
The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement
agency for the SPCA.
,Requirements for Georgia SPCA Company License
-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
re-certified 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 Operators WDO- Wood Destroying
Organisms (DCO) Categories HPC- Household Pest Control
FUM- Fumigation
, Contracts for Control of WDO A contract must be issued for every WDO service
before the work begins.
Copied must be kept for 2 years following the
expiration of the contract.
Comprehensive Post Construction Removal of all cellulosic material from under
the Soil Termiticide Application for building
Subterranean Termites Removal of all wood to earth contacts except
pressure treated wood designed for
ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite
tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide to all
exterior and interior soils
Defined Post Construction Soil Removal of all cellulosic material from under
the Termiticide Application for building
Subterranean Termites Removal of all wood to earth contacts except
pressure treated wood designed for
ground contact
Removal of all accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
Post Construction Soil Termiticide Removal of all cellulosic material from under
the Application for Subterranean building
Termites, Other than Baits Removal of all wood to earth contacts except
pressure treated wood designed for ground
contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite
tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
TEST QUESTIONS |GUARANTEED ACCURATE
ANSWERS |LATEST UPDATE 2026
GSPCC Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
GDA Georgia Department of Agriculture
FIFRA 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:
-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 1973 Required EPA to ensure that using registered
pesticides would not harm species placed on
endangered species list.
,FQPA Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate
pesticides through establishment of tolerance
levels for pesticides from dietary, drinking water,
and non-occupational (residential) exposure in
conjunction with the Federal, Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act.
In order to obtain a registration, EPA -Toxicity of the pesticide
and GDA require pesticide -Hazard to the applicator
manufactures provide -Effect on the environment
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.
SPCA Structural Pest Control Act
Primary law for the pest management industry in
Georgia.
The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement
agency for the SPCA.
,Requirements for Georgia SPCA Company License
-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
re-certified 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 Operators WDO- Wood Destroying
Organisms (DCO) Categories HPC- Household Pest Control
FUM- Fumigation
, Contracts for Control of WDO A contract must be issued for every WDO service
before the work begins.
Copied must be kept for 2 years following the
expiration of the contract.
Comprehensive Post Construction Removal of all cellulosic material from under
the Soil Termiticide Application for building
Subterranean Termites Removal of all wood to earth contacts except
pressure treated wood designed for
ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite
tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide to all
exterior and interior soils
Defined Post Construction Soil Removal of all cellulosic material from under
the Termiticide Application for building
Subterranean Termites Removal of all wood to earth contacts except
pressure treated wood designed for
ground contact
Removal of all accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
Post Construction Soil Termiticide Removal of all cellulosic material from under
the Application for Subterranean building
Termites, Other than Baits Removal of all wood to earth contacts except
pressure treated wood designed for ground
contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite
tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
