Texas Pesticide Applicator General (Texas A&M AgriLife
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Extension) Exam with verified detailed solutions || || || || ||
T/F - If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted
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pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides.
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False
T/F - To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the kinds of pesticides you use.
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True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
certification and licensing? || ||
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital?
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A non-commerical license from the SPCS
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To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land,
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you must have: || ||
A commercial license from the TDA
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,T/F - All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in
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each application category in which the practice.
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True
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
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Wood Preservation ||
Which if the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
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Seed Treatment
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Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation?
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Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
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T/F - Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be registered
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are already registered with the
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
|| || ||
True
_________ ____________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or
|| || || || || || || || || ||
adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides.
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,Prior Notification
||
T/F - In addition to state government, even county commissioners' courts may set
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
rules on the use of certain pesticides.
|| || || || || ||
True
T/F - Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
before using regulated herbicides.
|| || ||
True
T/F - Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
pesticides or regulated herbicides.
|| || || ||
True
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
________ hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments at a public building.
|| || || || || || || || || ||
48
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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, What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides?
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EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
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What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides?
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
FIFRA - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act
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Which of the things below is NOT something the EPA must do before a pesticide may
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
be marketed in the U.S.?
|| || || ||
Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs
|| || || || ||
Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
law?
- Civil Penalties when the violation is unintentional.
|| || || || || || ||
- Criminal Penalties when the law is knowingly violated.
|| || || || || || || ||
Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional) violators?
|| || || || || || || ||
Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and 1 year for commercial applicators.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
What are regulations? || ||
Interpretations of the law that have the force of law || || || || || || || || ||
|| || || || || || ||
Extension) Exam with verified detailed solutions || || || || ||
T/F - If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides.
|| || || || || || ||
False
T/F - To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the kinds of pesticides you use.
|| || || || ||
True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
certification and licensing? || ||
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
|| || ||
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital?
|| || || || || || || ||
A non-commerical license from the SPCS
|| || || || ||
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
you must have: || ||
A commercial license from the TDA
|| || || || ||
,T/F - All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
each application category in which the practice.
|| || || || || ||
True
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Wood Preservation ||
Which if the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Seed Treatment
||
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation?
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
|| || || ||
T/F - Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be registered
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are already registered with the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
|| || ||
True
_________ ____________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or
|| || || || || || || || || ||
adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides.
|| || || || ||
,Prior Notification
||
T/F - In addition to state government, even county commissioners' courts may set
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
rules on the use of certain pesticides.
|| || || || || ||
True
T/F - Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
before using regulated herbicides.
|| || ||
True
T/F - Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
pesticides or regulated herbicides.
|| || || ||
True
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
________ hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments at a public building.
|| || || || || || || || || ||
48
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
|| || || || || || || ||
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
|| || || ||
, What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides?
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
|| || || ||
What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides?
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
FIFRA - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act
|| || || || || ||
Which of the things below is NOT something the EPA must do before a pesticide may
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
be marketed in the U.S.?
|| || || ||
Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs
|| || || || ||
Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
law?
- Civil Penalties when the violation is unintentional.
|| || || || || || ||
- Criminal Penalties when the law is knowingly violated.
|| || || || || || || ||
Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional) violators?
|| || || || || || || ||
Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and 1 year for commercial applicators.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
What are regulations? || ||
Interpretations of the law that have the force of law || || || || || || || || ||
