Oregon Laws and Safety Pesticide Applicator Exam
Pesticides Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, and other substances used to kill,
harm, or repel pests.
General Use Pesticides Can be bought over the counter without a pesticide license.
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) Products that pose a higher risk to people, animals, or the environment. Can only
be purchased with a pesticide license and require the use of supervision by a
licensed applicator. only for uses covered by applicators certifications.
Pesticide Certification The testing process that determines an applicator meets certification requirements
to make pesticide applications.
pesticide licensing obtaining the actual license for application, this is needed to operate as an
applicator and applications cannot be made until the license is issued.
private pesticide applicator license needed to purchase, apply, or supervise the use of RUPs on land that a person or
their employer owns, leases, or rents. can include farmland, rangeland, forests,
greenhouses, orchards, etc. can only be used on farm crops or products. must take
private pesticide applicator exam.
Immediately Supervised Pesticide Trainee License can only work under a supervising licensed pesticide applicator. supervisor must be
on site at all times during application, and the supervisor must be able to come to
the place you are applying within 5 minutes.
Commercial Pesticide Applicator License allows the application of pesticides on land owned by other people when working for
a commercial pesticide operator. Can supervise trainees. requires laws and safety
examination, plus specific endorsements related to your work. must be renewed
every year, expiring on December 31st.
Public Pesticide Applicator License required for pesticide application for any publicly owned and/or operated company
such as schools, telephone, electricity department, etc. Can supervise trainees.
Cannot function as commercial applicators. Must pass laws and safety plus
endorsements, license must be renewed every year, expiring on Dec. 31st.
Pesticide Apprentice License For individuals being supervised by a licensed applicator. the applicator does not
need to be on site, but must be contactable at any time. Not a certified applicator,
cannot purchase RUPs. Must attend 8 hours of continuing education classes,
including 4 hours of CORE credits to recertify. Must take Laws and Safety exam
Pesticide Consultant license For someone supplying technical information on the application of pesticides, not an
applicator license. Must take Pesticide Consultant exam.
Aerial pesticide applicator license For pesticide applications by aircraft, including UAVs. Must also have a
Commercial, public or private applicator license. 50 or more hours of aerial
application experience is required to apply. Must take the aerial applicator exam.
Pesticide dealer license required for each pesticide sales facility that sells, offers for sale, handles, displays,
or distributes RUPs to pesticide users. Must prepare and maintain sales and
distribution records for all RUPs for 3 years. No required exam
one year annual licenses commercial, public, apprentice, aerial, consultants,
, Oregon Laws and Safety Pesticide Applicator Exam
5 year license private applicator
certification periods for yearly licenses, any license applied for before Nov. 17th expires on Dec. 31st of
that year. From Nov. 17th until the end of the year, any license applied for expires
on Dec 31st of the following year.
ODA Oregon department of Agriculture
3 core activities of the ODA Register pesticides, and ensure the safe use through education and assistance;
certify and license pesticide applicators, etc; carry out enforcement activities
regarding licensing, pesticide sales and distribution, and pesticide use; pollinator
protection
FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and rodenticide act. allows the EPA to
monitor/regulate all pesticide production, transportation, sale, use, and disposal of
pesticides. Makes the EPA responsible for registering or authorizing products for
sale/distribution/use.
EPA Authority under FIFRA impose civil or criminal penalties on a person who commits unlawful acts listed in
FIFRA, stop the sale of a pesticide, issue removal orders and seize products it
deems are risks, reevaluate older pesticides to ensure they meet new safety
standards, implement certification programs for applicators of RUPs, protect
agricultural workers and pesticide handlers from exposure
violations under FIFRA -distributing unregistered pesticide
-advertising claims outside of registration statement
-selling registered pesticide where content doesn't conform to label
-selling adulterated or mislabeled pesticide
-altering any part of a container or labeling
-not keeping records or allowing EPA inspections
-making guarantees outside of labeling
-advertising a RUP without the product classification
-making an RUP available to a noncertified applicator (sometimes ok)
-using a pesticide in any manner inconsistent with labeling
penalties under FIFRA EPA asseses size of business, how the penalty will effect the ability to stay in
business, and the gravity of the violation. minor cases can be issued a warning.
intentional violations by any registrant, applicant, producer, or commercial applicator
can include a fine and up to a year imprisonment. a knowing violation by a private
applicator can include a fine or up to 30 days imprisonment.
FFDCA Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic act. governs the establishment of pesticide
tolerances for food and feed products. EPA and FDA administer this act
tolerance maximum level of pesticide residues allowed in or on human food and animal feed.
ESA Endangered species act; prohibits harm to endangered species. For herbicides, this
means that pesticides that may effect an endangered species are labelled to consult
county bulletins and may require practices such as buffers, timing and application
rate restrictions, or prohibition of use in an identified habitat.
WPS to reduce the incidence of occupational pesticide exposure and related illnesses
and injuries among agricultural workers and pesticide handlers
Pesticides Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, and other substances used to kill,
harm, or repel pests.
General Use Pesticides Can be bought over the counter without a pesticide license.
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) Products that pose a higher risk to people, animals, or the environment. Can only
be purchased with a pesticide license and require the use of supervision by a
licensed applicator. only for uses covered by applicators certifications.
Pesticide Certification The testing process that determines an applicator meets certification requirements
to make pesticide applications.
pesticide licensing obtaining the actual license for application, this is needed to operate as an
applicator and applications cannot be made until the license is issued.
private pesticide applicator license needed to purchase, apply, or supervise the use of RUPs on land that a person or
their employer owns, leases, or rents. can include farmland, rangeland, forests,
greenhouses, orchards, etc. can only be used on farm crops or products. must take
private pesticide applicator exam.
Immediately Supervised Pesticide Trainee License can only work under a supervising licensed pesticide applicator. supervisor must be
on site at all times during application, and the supervisor must be able to come to
the place you are applying within 5 minutes.
Commercial Pesticide Applicator License allows the application of pesticides on land owned by other people when working for
a commercial pesticide operator. Can supervise trainees. requires laws and safety
examination, plus specific endorsements related to your work. must be renewed
every year, expiring on December 31st.
Public Pesticide Applicator License required for pesticide application for any publicly owned and/or operated company
such as schools, telephone, electricity department, etc. Can supervise trainees.
Cannot function as commercial applicators. Must pass laws and safety plus
endorsements, license must be renewed every year, expiring on Dec. 31st.
Pesticide Apprentice License For individuals being supervised by a licensed applicator. the applicator does not
need to be on site, but must be contactable at any time. Not a certified applicator,
cannot purchase RUPs. Must attend 8 hours of continuing education classes,
including 4 hours of CORE credits to recertify. Must take Laws and Safety exam
Pesticide Consultant license For someone supplying technical information on the application of pesticides, not an
applicator license. Must take Pesticide Consultant exam.
Aerial pesticide applicator license For pesticide applications by aircraft, including UAVs. Must also have a
Commercial, public or private applicator license. 50 or more hours of aerial
application experience is required to apply. Must take the aerial applicator exam.
Pesticide dealer license required for each pesticide sales facility that sells, offers for sale, handles, displays,
or distributes RUPs to pesticide users. Must prepare and maintain sales and
distribution records for all RUPs for 3 years. No required exam
one year annual licenses commercial, public, apprentice, aerial, consultants,
, Oregon Laws and Safety Pesticide Applicator Exam
5 year license private applicator
certification periods for yearly licenses, any license applied for before Nov. 17th expires on Dec. 31st of
that year. From Nov. 17th until the end of the year, any license applied for expires
on Dec 31st of the following year.
ODA Oregon department of Agriculture
3 core activities of the ODA Register pesticides, and ensure the safe use through education and assistance;
certify and license pesticide applicators, etc; carry out enforcement activities
regarding licensing, pesticide sales and distribution, and pesticide use; pollinator
protection
FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and rodenticide act. allows the EPA to
monitor/regulate all pesticide production, transportation, sale, use, and disposal of
pesticides. Makes the EPA responsible for registering or authorizing products for
sale/distribution/use.
EPA Authority under FIFRA impose civil or criminal penalties on a person who commits unlawful acts listed in
FIFRA, stop the sale of a pesticide, issue removal orders and seize products it
deems are risks, reevaluate older pesticides to ensure they meet new safety
standards, implement certification programs for applicators of RUPs, protect
agricultural workers and pesticide handlers from exposure
violations under FIFRA -distributing unregistered pesticide
-advertising claims outside of registration statement
-selling registered pesticide where content doesn't conform to label
-selling adulterated or mislabeled pesticide
-altering any part of a container or labeling
-not keeping records or allowing EPA inspections
-making guarantees outside of labeling
-advertising a RUP without the product classification
-making an RUP available to a noncertified applicator (sometimes ok)
-using a pesticide in any manner inconsistent with labeling
penalties under FIFRA EPA asseses size of business, how the penalty will effect the ability to stay in
business, and the gravity of the violation. minor cases can be issued a warning.
intentional violations by any registrant, applicant, producer, or commercial applicator
can include a fine and up to a year imprisonment. a knowing violation by a private
applicator can include a fine or up to 30 days imprisonment.
FFDCA Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic act. governs the establishment of pesticide
tolerances for food and feed products. EPA and FDA administer this act
tolerance maximum level of pesticide residues allowed in or on human food and animal feed.
ESA Endangered species act; prohibits harm to endangered species. For herbicides, this
means that pesticides that may effect an endangered species are labelled to consult
county bulletins and may require practices such as buffers, timing and application
rate restrictions, or prohibition of use in an identified habitat.
WPS to reduce the incidence of occupational pesticide exposure and related illnesses
and injuries among agricultural workers and pesticide handlers
