Florida General Household Pest (GHP) Certified Operator
Exam: 158 Direct Content Practice Questions with Correct
Answers – Florida General Household Pest Control License
Study Guide | pdf
Topics Covered:
Florida Statutes Chapter 482 (Regulations and Licensing)
Pest Identification and Biology (Cockroaches, Ants, Termites, Rodents, Fleas, Ticks,
Bed Bugs, Stinging Insects)
Pesticide Safety and Formulations
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Application Equipment and Calibration
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Recordkeeping and CEU Requirements
Spill Control and Emergency Procedures
Fabric Pests and Stored Product Pests
Occasional Invaders
Introduction
The Florida General Household Pest (GHP) Certified Operator exam is administered
by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) under the
authority of Florida Statute Chapter 482 . This exam is required for individuals
seeking certification to supervise pest control operations in Florida.
This comprehensive study guide contains practice questions and answers that
reflect the content and difficulty level of the actual GHP exam. The questions are
organized by topic area to facilitate targeted studying. Each correct answer is
indicated in bold text followed by an italic explanation of the reasoning.
,Section 1: Florida Statutes Chapter 482 (Regulations)
Q1: Which Florida government agency and statute governs pest control company
business licenses and pesticide application in Florida?
A) FDACS 388
B) FDACS 482
C) FIFRA
D) FDEP
Explanation: Florida Statute Chapter 482 is administered by the Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and governs all pest
control business licensing and pesticide application in Florida .
Q2: FS 482 specifies that the licensee certified operator in charge must be:
A) A full-time employee only
B) Train personnel in proper pest control methods only
C) Have at least three years experience in pest control only
D) All of the above (Full-time employee, train personnel, and have three years
experience)
E) A and B only
Explanation: The certified operator in charge must be a full-time employee, train
personnel in proper and acceptable pest control methods, and have at least three
years of pest control experience .
Q3: Chapter 482 states that all vehicles used in pest control must be permanently
marked with:
A) The name of the pest control company
B) The name and address of the pest control company
C) The name, address, and phone number of the pest control company
D) The license number only
Explanation: Florida law requires permanent marking with the pest control
company name on all vehicles used for pest control operations .
,Q4: Pest control vehicles used to perform only sales and solicitation may be marked
with:
A) Permanent lettering only
B) Temporary or removable markers
C) No lettering required
D) Magnetic signs only
Explanation: Vehicles used exclusively for sales and solicitation (not carrying
pesticides or application equipment) may use temporary or removable identification .
Q5: A pest control license automatically expires according to Chapter FS 482:
A) In January
B) 30 calendar days after the anniversary renewal date
C) 60 calendar days after the anniversary renewal date
D) On June 1
Explanation: The license automatically expires 60 calendar days after the
anniversary renewal date if not renewed .
Q6: Chapter 482 mandates that all licensed pest control companies carry bodily
injury and property damage insurance of:
A) $100,000 each person, bodily injury
B) $100,000 each occurrence property damage
C) Combined single limit of $500,000
D) All of the above
Explanation: Florida law requires a combined single limit of $500,000 for bodily
injury and property damage insurance .
Q7: The minimum distance requiring notification of a person on the state registry
requiring prior notification of pesticide application is ______ of the person's primary
residence, according to FS 482:
, A) One mile
B) 1/2 mile radius
C) Adjacent and contiguous
D) 100 feet
Explanation: Notification is required for properties that are adjacent and
contiguous to the primary residence of a person on the registry .
Q8: Under Chapter 482, all persons applying for examination for certification in pest
control by experience must have a minimum of _____ years working for a licensed
pest control company:
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Five
Explanation: Applicants must have a minimum of three years of experience
working for a licensed pest control company .
Q9: You must make application for issuance of original certified operator's certificate
within ____ of receiving notice of passing the state exam according to Chapter 482:
A) 30 days
B) 60 days
C) 90 days
D) 120 days
Explanation: The application for the original certificate must be submitted within
60 days of receiving passing exam results .
Q10: Loss of certified operator must be reported within:
A) 24 hours
B) 10 days
C) Immediately
D) Unnecessary
Exam: 158 Direct Content Practice Questions with Correct
Answers – Florida General Household Pest Control License
Study Guide | pdf
Topics Covered:
Florida Statutes Chapter 482 (Regulations and Licensing)
Pest Identification and Biology (Cockroaches, Ants, Termites, Rodents, Fleas, Ticks,
Bed Bugs, Stinging Insects)
Pesticide Safety and Formulations
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Application Equipment and Calibration
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Recordkeeping and CEU Requirements
Spill Control and Emergency Procedures
Fabric Pests and Stored Product Pests
Occasional Invaders
Introduction
The Florida General Household Pest (GHP) Certified Operator exam is administered
by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) under the
authority of Florida Statute Chapter 482 . This exam is required for individuals
seeking certification to supervise pest control operations in Florida.
This comprehensive study guide contains practice questions and answers that
reflect the content and difficulty level of the actual GHP exam. The questions are
organized by topic area to facilitate targeted studying. Each correct answer is
indicated in bold text followed by an italic explanation of the reasoning.
,Section 1: Florida Statutes Chapter 482 (Regulations)
Q1: Which Florida government agency and statute governs pest control company
business licenses and pesticide application in Florida?
A) FDACS 388
B) FDACS 482
C) FIFRA
D) FDEP
Explanation: Florida Statute Chapter 482 is administered by the Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and governs all pest
control business licensing and pesticide application in Florida .
Q2: FS 482 specifies that the licensee certified operator in charge must be:
A) A full-time employee only
B) Train personnel in proper pest control methods only
C) Have at least three years experience in pest control only
D) All of the above (Full-time employee, train personnel, and have three years
experience)
E) A and B only
Explanation: The certified operator in charge must be a full-time employee, train
personnel in proper and acceptable pest control methods, and have at least three
years of pest control experience .
Q3: Chapter 482 states that all vehicles used in pest control must be permanently
marked with:
A) The name of the pest control company
B) The name and address of the pest control company
C) The name, address, and phone number of the pest control company
D) The license number only
Explanation: Florida law requires permanent marking with the pest control
company name on all vehicles used for pest control operations .
,Q4: Pest control vehicles used to perform only sales and solicitation may be marked
with:
A) Permanent lettering only
B) Temporary or removable markers
C) No lettering required
D) Magnetic signs only
Explanation: Vehicles used exclusively for sales and solicitation (not carrying
pesticides or application equipment) may use temporary or removable identification .
Q5: A pest control license automatically expires according to Chapter FS 482:
A) In January
B) 30 calendar days after the anniversary renewal date
C) 60 calendar days after the anniversary renewal date
D) On June 1
Explanation: The license automatically expires 60 calendar days after the
anniversary renewal date if not renewed .
Q6: Chapter 482 mandates that all licensed pest control companies carry bodily
injury and property damage insurance of:
A) $100,000 each person, bodily injury
B) $100,000 each occurrence property damage
C) Combined single limit of $500,000
D) All of the above
Explanation: Florida law requires a combined single limit of $500,000 for bodily
injury and property damage insurance .
Q7: The minimum distance requiring notification of a person on the state registry
requiring prior notification of pesticide application is ______ of the person's primary
residence, according to FS 482:
, A) One mile
B) 1/2 mile radius
C) Adjacent and contiguous
D) 100 feet
Explanation: Notification is required for properties that are adjacent and
contiguous to the primary residence of a person on the registry .
Q8: Under Chapter 482, all persons applying for examination for certification in pest
control by experience must have a minimum of _____ years working for a licensed
pest control company:
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Five
Explanation: Applicants must have a minimum of three years of experience
working for a licensed pest control company .
Q9: You must make application for issuance of original certified operator's certificate
within ____ of receiving notice of passing the state exam according to Chapter 482:
A) 30 days
B) 60 days
C) 90 days
D) 120 days
Explanation: The application for the original certificate must be submitted within
60 days of receiving passing exam results .
Q10: Loss of certified operator must be reported within:
A) 24 hours
B) 10 days
C) Immediately
D) Unnecessary
