Texas Pesticide Applicator General
(Texas A&M AgriLife Extension) Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
T/F - If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted
pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides. - ✔✔False
T/F - To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of
the kinds of pesticides you use. - ✔✔True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
certification and licensing? - ✔✔Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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 non-commerical
license from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land,
you must have: - ✔✔A commercial license from the TDA
T/F - All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each
application category in which the practice. - ✔✔True
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories? - ✔✔Wood
Preservation
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,Which if the following is not among the SPCS application categories? - ✔✔Seed
Treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation? - ✔✔Texas
A&M Agrilife Extension Service
T/F - Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be registered
with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are already registered with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. - ✔✔True
_________ ____________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent
landowners before you apply pesticides. - ✔✔Prior Notification
T/F - In addition to state government, even county commissioners' courts may set rules
on the use of certain pesticides. - ✔✔True
T/F - Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit
before using regulated herbicides. - ✔✔True
T/F - Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are
labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use
pesticides or regulated herbicides. - ✔✔True
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least
________ hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments at a public building. -
✔✔48
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? - ✔✔Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides? -
✔✔EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
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, What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides? - ✔✔FIFRA -
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act
Which of the things below is NOT something the EPA must do before a pesticide may
be marketed in the U.S.? - ✔✔Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs
Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?
- ✔✔- Civil Penalties when the violation is unintentional.
- Criminal Penalties when the law is knowingly violated. - ✔✔
Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional) violators? - ✔✔Yes, up to 30
days for private applicators and 1 year for commercial applicators.
What are regulations? - ✔✔Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
What is meant by the term "reentry interval?" - ✔✔The time right after pesticide
application when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area.
Of the following statements about EPA rules on warnings to workers, which is not true?
- ✔✔Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing
What is the EPA's pesticide registration decision based on? - ✔✔EPA evaluation of the
test data provided by the manufacturer.
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do? - ✔✔-
Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area
- Set restrictions on formulation or application rate - ✔✔
- Require verbal or written warnings to workers - ✔✔
Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? - ✔✔EPA - Environmental
Protection Agency
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(Texas A&M AgriLife Extension) Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
T/F - If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted
pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides. - ✔✔False
T/F - To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of
the kinds of pesticides you use. - ✔✔True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
certification and licensing? - ✔✔Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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 non-commerical
license from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land,
you must have: - ✔✔A commercial license from the TDA
T/F - All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each
application category in which the practice. - ✔✔True
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories? - ✔✔Wood
Preservation
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,Which if the following is not among the SPCS application categories? - ✔✔Seed
Treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation? - ✔✔Texas
A&M Agrilife Extension Service
T/F - Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be registered
with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are already registered with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. - ✔✔True
_________ ____________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent
landowners before you apply pesticides. - ✔✔Prior Notification
T/F - In addition to state government, even county commissioners' courts may set rules
on the use of certain pesticides. - ✔✔True
T/F - Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit
before using regulated herbicides. - ✔✔True
T/F - Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are
labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use
pesticides or regulated herbicides. - ✔✔True
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least
________ hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments at a public building. -
✔✔48
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? - ✔✔Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides? -
✔✔EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
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, What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides? - ✔✔FIFRA -
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act
Which of the things below is NOT something the EPA must do before a pesticide may
be marketed in the U.S.? - ✔✔Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs
Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?
- ✔✔- Civil Penalties when the violation is unintentional.
- Criminal Penalties when the law is knowingly violated. - ✔✔
Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional) violators? - ✔✔Yes, up to 30
days for private applicators and 1 year for commercial applicators.
What are regulations? - ✔✔Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
What is meant by the term "reentry interval?" - ✔✔The time right after pesticide
application when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area.
Of the following statements about EPA rules on warnings to workers, which is not true?
- ✔✔Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing
What is the EPA's pesticide registration decision based on? - ✔✔EPA evaluation of the
test data provided by the manufacturer.
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do? - ✔✔-
Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area
- Set restrictions on formulation or application rate - ✔✔
- Require verbal or written warnings to workers - ✔✔
Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? - ✔✔EPA - Environmental
Protection Agency
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