Demonstration Research and Regulatory |\ |\ |\ |\
Pest Control questions with answers
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*Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Required federal registration of pesticides
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shipped in interstate commerce
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Under the 194 7 FIFRA, registered pesticides could be used by
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almost anyone for any purpose
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*Federal Environmental Pesticides Control Act (1972) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔1972 amendment to the FIFRA that added key
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(1) Follow label instructions;
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(2) Classified pesticides as general or restricted use;
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(3) The restricted category may be used only by or under the
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direct supervision of certified applicators;
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(4) establish general categories of certified applicators: private
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applicators and commercial applicators; |\ |\ |\ |\
(5) provide penalties (fines and jail terms) for violations of FIFRA;
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(6) provide states the authority to regulate the sale or use of any
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federally registered pesticides in that state.
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,Civil Penalties for violating FIFRA - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Commercial applicator: not more than $5,000 for each offense |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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Private applicators: $1,000
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*Criminal Penalties for violating FIFRA - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔any applicator who knowingly violates any provision of FIFRA
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shall be fined not more than $25,000 or one year in prison
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($1,000 and/or 30 days in prison for private applicators
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Tennessee Application of Pesticide Act - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Tennessee Department of Agriculture is responsible for:
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- the protection of the health, safety and welfare of pest control
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employees and the general public from hazards and
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consequences of pest control activities |\ |\ |\ |\
- ensuring that all pesticides are used in accordance with the
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registered labels and labeling |\ |\ |\
-regulating all pesticide use within Tennessee
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-issuing certification for uses of restricted-use pesticides
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- enforcing regulations dealing with pesticide safety, handling,
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application, and disposal |\ |\
What does certification mean in TN? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the
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commissioner of agriculture has the authority to authorize one to
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use, supervise the use, buy or sell restricted-use pesticides
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, commercial applicators - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔those who use |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
or supervise the use of restricted pesticides on any property
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other than as provided by the definition of A private applicator
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Commercial pesticide applicators are certified to work in certain
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categories
licensed applicator - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔an individual
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engaged in commercial pest control with a chartered company
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and charge a fee for their service.
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Recertification - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a commercial |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
applicator's certification lasts 3 years |\ |\ |\ |\
Recertification may be obtained by acquiring a specified number |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of points during the current certification period. Points may be
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awarded for attending conferences, programs, seminars
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C10 requires 6 points all 3 years (18 total)
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Point System for Recertification - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔In-
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house points will be limited to 50 percent of your total
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All training must be submitted to the office no later than 45 days
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prior to the date of the training session
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Tennessee Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (TIFRA) -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1) It is unlawful for any person to
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distribute, sell or transport in intrastate or interstate commerce
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