Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam
2026 Questions and Answers Graded A+
GSPCC - Correct answer-Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
GDA - Correct answer-Georgia Department of Agriculture
FIFRA - Correct answer-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1947
Regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
Amended in 1972 to include classification systems for types of pesticides and
created requirements for:
-Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
-Safety of workers using pesticides
-Protection of environment from contamination by pesticides
-Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA
EPA - Correct answer-Environmental Protection Agency
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,Endangered Species Act of 1973 - Correct answer-Required EPA to ensure that
using registered pesticides would not harm species placed on endangered species
list.
FQPA - Correct answer-Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of
tolerance levels for pesticides from dietary, drinking water, and non-occupational
(residential) exposure in conjunction with the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act.
In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA require pesticide manufactures
provide what information to the EPA? - Correct answer--Toxicity of the pesticide
-Hazard to the applicator
-Effect on the environment
OSHA - Correct answer-Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1970
Any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and make reports
including all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.
SPCA - Correct answer-Structural Pest Control Act
Primary law for the pest management industry in Georgia.
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,The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement agency for the SPCA.
Requirements for Georgia SPCA - Correct answer-Company License
-All pest management companies must be licensed before they begin operation
Certified Operator
-Every pest management company (branch) must employee at least one person
who has taken and passed the certification exam.
Registered Employees
-all non-certified technicians must be registered, in order to work without the
presence of a certified or registered employee.
Re-certification/re-registration
-All certified and registered employees must be re-certified and re-registered
periodically.
Re-certification
-5 years
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, -HPC- 25 hours
-WDO- 25 hours
-FUM- 12 hours
Re-registration
-2 years
-HPC- 8 hours
-WDO- 8 hours
-FUM- 3 hours
Designated Certified Operators (DCO) Categories - Correct answer-WDO- Wood
Destroying Organisms
HPC- Household Pest Control
FUM- Fumigation
Contracts for Control of WDO - Correct answer-A contract must be issued for
every WDO service before the work begins.
Copied must be kept for 2 years following the expiration of the contract.
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2026 Questions and Answers Graded A+
GSPCC - Correct answer-Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
GDA - Correct answer-Georgia Department of Agriculture
FIFRA - Correct answer-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1947
Regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
Amended in 1972 to include classification systems for types of pesticides and
created requirements for:
-Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
-Safety of workers using pesticides
-Protection of environment from contamination by pesticides
-Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA
EPA - Correct answer-Environmental Protection Agency
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,Endangered Species Act of 1973 - Correct answer-Required EPA to ensure that
using registered pesticides would not harm species placed on endangered species
list.
FQPA - Correct answer-Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of
tolerance levels for pesticides from dietary, drinking water, and non-occupational
(residential) exposure in conjunction with the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act.
In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA require pesticide manufactures
provide what information to the EPA? - Correct answer--Toxicity of the pesticide
-Hazard to the applicator
-Effect on the environment
OSHA - Correct answer-Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1970
Any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and make reports
including all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.
SPCA - Correct answer-Structural Pest Control Act
Primary law for the pest management industry in Georgia.
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,The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement agency for the SPCA.
Requirements for Georgia SPCA - Correct answer-Company License
-All pest management companies must be licensed before they begin operation
Certified Operator
-Every pest management company (branch) must employee at least one person
who has taken and passed the certification exam.
Registered Employees
-all non-certified technicians must be registered, in order to work without the
presence of a certified or registered employee.
Re-certification/re-registration
-All certified and registered employees must be re-certified and re-registered
periodically.
Re-certification
-5 years
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, -HPC- 25 hours
-WDO- 25 hours
-FUM- 12 hours
Re-registration
-2 years
-HPC- 8 hours
-WDO- 8 hours
-FUM- 3 hours
Designated Certified Operators (DCO) Categories - Correct answer-WDO- Wood
Destroying Organisms
HPC- Household Pest Control
FUM- Fumigation
Contracts for Control of WDO - Correct answer-A contract must be issued for
every WDO service before the work begins.
Copied must be kept for 2 years following the expiration of the contract.
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