Texas Department of Agriculture Termite
Apprentice License UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to
work with state-limited pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training, certification
and licensing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Service (SPCS) c. Texas A&M AgriLife
Research
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of
pesticides you use. - CORRECT ANSWER - а. True
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - b. A
noncommercial license from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you must
have: - CORRECT ANSWER - b. A commercial license from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application
category in which they practice. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
TDA SPCS Categories - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Pest Control
2. Termite Control
3. Lawn and Ornamental
4. Structural Fumigation
5. Commodity Fumigation
6. Weed Control
,7. Wood Preservation
When was the Texas Sturtural Pest Control Act enforced? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1971
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
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. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply
pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER - Prior notification
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before using
regulated herbicides T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Speciality 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. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - True
When did the U.S. Congress establish the Environmental Protection Agency? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1971
When was The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) was enacted? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1947
When was the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) enacted? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1972
, Federal Rodenticide Fungicide, (FIFRA) and Insecticide, Act govern? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The registration (licensing) of pesticides. It gives the EPA the power to
approve pesticides before they can be entered into the channels of trade in the U. S. Each use for
a pesticide must receive EPA approval. The pesticide also must receive an EPA registration
number. These rules enable the EPA to make sure that when used according to label directions
the pesticide will not cause "unreasonable human health or environmental effects."
How does the EPA define a restricted entry interval (REI)? - CORRECT ANSWER - It's
The minimum amount of time which must pass after the application of a pesticide, before
unprotected persons may enter the treated area.
How many pesticides under EPA's FIFRA are registered products? - CORRECT
ANSWER - About 25,000
What does the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) cover? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The FDCA addresses pesticide residue levels in food and feed crops sold in the U.S. It requires
the EPA to set tolerances (maximum legal limits) for these residues. This ensures that U.S.
consumers are not exposed to unsafe pesticide residue levels. The FDA enforces tolerance levels
set by EPA.
What is Conservation Resource and Recovery (RCRA) Act? - CORRECT ANSWER -
RCRA manage all solid hazardous waste
Under Resource Conservation and Recover Act who is exempt? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Applicators who properly dispose of pesticide WASTE and containers are generally exempt.
State requirements often are more strict.
What does The Endangered Species Act (ESA) make is illegal to do? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The ESA makes it illegal to kill, harm or collect endangered wildlife or fish,
or to remove endangered plants from areas under federal control. It also requires other federal
agencies to ensure that their actions are not likely to harm and endangered species, or to damage
it's main habitat.
Apprentice License UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to
work with state-limited pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training, certification
and licensing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Service (SPCS) c. Texas A&M AgriLife
Research
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of
pesticides you use. - CORRECT ANSWER - а. True
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - b. A
noncommercial license from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you must
have: - CORRECT ANSWER - b. A commercial license from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application
category in which they practice. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
TDA SPCS Categories - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Pest Control
2. Termite Control
3. Lawn and Ornamental
4. Structural Fumigation
5. Commodity Fumigation
6. Weed Control
,7. Wood Preservation
When was the Texas Sturtural Pest Control Act enforced? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1971
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
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. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply
pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER - Prior notification
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before using
regulated herbicides T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Speciality 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. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - True
When did the U.S. Congress establish the Environmental Protection Agency? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1971
When was The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) was enacted? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1947
When was the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) enacted? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1972
, Federal Rodenticide Fungicide, (FIFRA) and Insecticide, Act govern? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The registration (licensing) of pesticides. It gives the EPA the power to
approve pesticides before they can be entered into the channels of trade in the U. S. Each use for
a pesticide must receive EPA approval. The pesticide also must receive an EPA registration
number. These rules enable the EPA to make sure that when used according to label directions
the pesticide will not cause "unreasonable human health or environmental effects."
How does the EPA define a restricted entry interval (REI)? - CORRECT ANSWER - It's
The minimum amount of time which must pass after the application of a pesticide, before
unprotected persons may enter the treated area.
How many pesticides under EPA's FIFRA are registered products? - CORRECT
ANSWER - About 25,000
What does the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) cover? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The FDCA addresses pesticide residue levels in food and feed crops sold in the U.S. It requires
the EPA to set tolerances (maximum legal limits) for these residues. This ensures that U.S.
consumers are not exposed to unsafe pesticide residue levels. The FDA enforces tolerance levels
set by EPA.
What is Conservation Resource and Recovery (RCRA) Act? - CORRECT ANSWER -
RCRA manage all solid hazardous waste
Under Resource Conservation and Recover Act who is exempt? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Applicators who properly dispose of pesticide WASTE and containers are generally exempt.
State requirements often are more strict.
What does The Endangered Species Act (ESA) make is illegal to do? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The ESA makes it illegal to kill, harm or collect endangered wildlife or fish,
or to remove endangered plants from areas under federal control. It also requires other federal
agencies to ensure that their actions are not likely to harm and endangered species, or to damage
it's main habitat.
