Texas Pesticide Applicator General Study Guide
Questions and Verified Answers
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1. If unsupervised, you must have have a license to legally work with restricted
pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides? T/F
Answer: False
2. T/F. To legally perform structure pest control, you must have a license regard-
less of the kinds of pesticides you use.
Answer: True
3. Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator
training, certification and licensing? Texas Department of Agriculture(TDA),
Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS), or Texas A&M Agrilife Research?
Answer: - Texas A&M Agrilife Research
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?
Answer: A noncommercial license from the SPCS.
,5. To work for hire, using restricted or state limited pesticides on another per-
son's land, you have:
Answer: A commercial license from the TDA
6. T/F. All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified
in each application category in which they practice?
Answer: True
7. Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
Right-of-way, Predatory animal, Wood preservation, Fumigation.
Answer: Wood preservation
8. Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories? Termite,
Seed treatment, Wood Preservation, Commodity fumigation.
Answer: Seed treatment
9. Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation?
TDA, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Commission on Environmen-
tal Quality.
Answer: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
10. T/F. Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be
registered with the TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
,Answer: True
11 ------is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners
before you apply pesticides.
Answer: Prior Notification
12. T/F. In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may
set rules on the use of certain pesticides.
Answer: True
13. T/F. Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray
permit before using regulated herbicides.
Answer: True
14. T/F. Special 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.
Answer: True
15. The Texas Structural Pest Control Agency requires you to give public notice
at least --- hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments.
Answer: 48
16. Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal act? TDA, Texas Com-
mission on Environmental Quality, Texas Commission of Aging, Texas Haz-
, ardous Waste Commission.
Answer: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
17. What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pes-
ticides
Answer: U.S. department of Agriculture, Office of Pesticide Programs, Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Agency(FIFRA), Environmental Protec-
tion Agency(EPA)
Answer: Environmental Protection Agency
18. Which of the things below is not something the EPA must do before a
pesticide may be marketed in the U.S.? Approve each use, Assign a product
registration number, Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs.
Answer: Consult the Oflce of Pesticide Programs.
19. 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 violation is unintentional, Criminal penalties when the law is know-
ingly violated, Civil penalties when the law is knowingly violated?
Answer: Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional and criminal penalties when the law is
knowingly violated.
20. Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal(Intentional) violators?
Questions and Verified Answers
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1. If unsupervised, you must have have a license to legally work with restricted
pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides? T/F
Answer: False
2. T/F. To legally perform structure pest control, you must have a license regard-
less of the kinds of pesticides you use.
Answer: True
3. Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator
training, certification and licensing? Texas Department of Agriculture(TDA),
Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS), or Texas A&M Agrilife Research?
Answer: - Texas A&M Agrilife Research
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?
Answer: A noncommercial license from the SPCS.
,5. To work for hire, using restricted or state limited pesticides on another per-
son's land, you have:
Answer: A commercial license from the TDA
6. T/F. All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified
in each application category in which they practice?
Answer: True
7. Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
Right-of-way, Predatory animal, Wood preservation, Fumigation.
Answer: Wood preservation
8. Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories? Termite,
Seed treatment, Wood Preservation, Commodity fumigation.
Answer: Seed treatment
9. Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation?
TDA, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Commission on Environmen-
tal Quality.
Answer: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
10. T/F. Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be
registered with the TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
,Answer: True
11 ------is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners
before you apply pesticides.
Answer: Prior Notification
12. T/F. In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may
set rules on the use of certain pesticides.
Answer: True
13. T/F. Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray
permit before using regulated herbicides.
Answer: True
14. T/F. Special 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.
Answer: True
15. The Texas Structural Pest Control Agency requires you to give public notice
at least --- hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments.
Answer: 48
16. Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal act? TDA, Texas Com-
mission on Environmental Quality, Texas Commission of Aging, Texas Haz-
, ardous Waste Commission.
Answer: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
17. What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pes-
ticides
Answer: U.S. department of Agriculture, Office of Pesticide Programs, Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Agency(FIFRA), Environmental Protec-
tion Agency(EPA)
Answer: Environmental Protection Agency
18. Which of the things below is not something the EPA must do before a
pesticide may be marketed in the U.S.? Approve each use, Assign a product
registration number, Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs.
Answer: Consult the Oflce of Pesticide Programs.
19. 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 violation is unintentional, Criminal penalties when the law is know-
ingly violated, Civil penalties when the law is knowingly violated?
Answer: Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional and criminal penalties when the law is
knowingly violated.
20. Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal(Intentional) violators?
