Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam 2026-03-04
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
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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 and GDA require pesticide manufactures provide what information to the
EPA?
-Toxicity of the pesticide
-Hazard to the applicator
-Effect on the environment
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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.
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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
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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
Page 1 Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam.pdf
,Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam 2026-03-04
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 and GDA require pesticide manufactures provide what information to the
EPA?
-Toxicity of the pesticide
-Hazard to the applicator
-Effect on the environment
Page 2 Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam.pdf
,Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam 2026-03-04
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.
Page 3 Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam.pdf
, Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam 2026-03-04
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
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