TEXAS PEST CONTROL TEST 200 QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
PLUS DETAILED RATIONALES LATEST UPDATE 2026
Section 1: Laws and Regulatory Framework
Question 1: Which Texas agency is responsible for issuing Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS) licenses and
regulating pesticide use?
A) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
B) Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
C) Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
D) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Answer: B
The Texas Department of Agriculture administers the SPCS program, including licensing of pest control technicians
and applicators in Texas. The TDA oversees the licensing, certification, and enforcement for pest control in Texas.
Question 2: The Texas Structural Pest Control Act is found in which legal code?
A) Texas Administrative Code, Title 4, Part 1, Chapter 7, Subchapter H
B) Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 76
C) Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 342
D) Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1954
Answer: A
The structural pest control regulations are in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 4, Chapter 7, Subchapter H.
This section contains the rules governing licensing, application categories, and enforcement.
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,Question 3: A "certified pest control technician" in Texas must be at least what age?
A) 16 years old
B) 17 years old
C) 18 years old
D) 21 years old
Answer: C
State law requires applicants to be at least 18 years old to hold a structural pest control license. This applies to
both technicians and applicators.
Question 4: 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) A business license from the SPCS
B) A noncommercial license from the SPCS
C) A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
D) A commercial license from the TDA
Answer: B
A noncommercial license from the SPCS is required for employees performing pest control on property owned by
their employer, such as apartment buildings or hospitals. This is distinct from a commercial license, which is for
pest control performed for hire on another person's land.
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,Question 5: To work for hire using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you must have:
A) A business license from the TDA
B) A commercial license from the TDA
C) A private license from the TDA
D) All of the above
Answer: B
A commercial license from the TDA is required to perform pest control for hire on another person's property. A
business license may also be required for the business entity, but the individual applicator must hold a commercial
license.
Question 6: All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application category
in which they practice. True or False?
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Applicators must be certified in each specific application category they practice. Certification ensures competency
in the particular pest control methods and regulations for that category. A technician cannot legally perform work
in a category without holding that specific certification.
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, Question 7: If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to work
with state-limited pesticides. True or False?
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use.
Both restricted-use and state-limited pesticides require proper licensing when used in structural pest control.
Question 8: To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides
you use. True or False?
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
The law requires a license for any structural pest control work, irrespective of the pesticide type. Even if only using
general-use pesticides, a technician must still hold a valid license.
Question 9: Which of the following is NOT an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
certification, and licensing?
A) Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
B) Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
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PLUS DETAILED RATIONALES LATEST UPDATE 2026
Section 1: Laws and Regulatory Framework
Question 1: Which Texas agency is responsible for issuing Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS) licenses and
regulating pesticide use?
A) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
B) Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
C) Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
D) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Answer: B
The Texas Department of Agriculture administers the SPCS program, including licensing of pest control technicians
and applicators in Texas. The TDA oversees the licensing, certification, and enforcement for pest control in Texas.
Question 2: The Texas Structural Pest Control Act is found in which legal code?
A) Texas Administrative Code, Title 4, Part 1, Chapter 7, Subchapter H
B) Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 76
C) Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 342
D) Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1954
Answer: A
The structural pest control regulations are in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 4, Chapter 7, Subchapter H.
This section contains the rules governing licensing, application categories, and enforcement.
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,Question 3: A "certified pest control technician" in Texas must be at least what age?
A) 16 years old
B) 17 years old
C) 18 years old
D) 21 years old
Answer: C
State law requires applicants to be at least 18 years old to hold a structural pest control license. This applies to
both technicians and applicators.
Question 4: 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) A business license from the SPCS
B) A noncommercial license from the SPCS
C) A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
D) A commercial license from the TDA
Answer: B
A noncommercial license from the SPCS is required for employees performing pest control on property owned by
their employer, such as apartment buildings or hospitals. This is distinct from a commercial license, which is for
pest control performed for hire on another person's land.
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,Question 5: To work for hire using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you must have:
A) A business license from the TDA
B) A commercial license from the TDA
C) A private license from the TDA
D) All of the above
Answer: B
A commercial license from the TDA is required to perform pest control for hire on another person's property. A
business license may also be required for the business entity, but the individual applicator must hold a commercial
license.
Question 6: All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application category
in which they practice. True or False?
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Applicators must be certified in each specific application category they practice. Certification ensures competency
in the particular pest control methods and regulations for that category. A technician cannot legally perform work
in a category without holding that specific certification.
3|Page
, Question 7: If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to work
with state-limited pesticides. True or False?
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use.
Both restricted-use and state-limited pesticides require proper licensing when used in structural pest control.
Question 8: To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides
you use. True or False?
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
The law requires a license for any structural pest control work, irrespective of the pesticide type. Even if only using
general-use pesticides, a technician must still hold a valid license.
Question 9: Which of the following is NOT an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
certification, and licensing?
A) Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
B) Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
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