TEXAS CERTIFIED APPLICATOR 2026 PESTICIDE SAFETY AND REGULATION ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS FINAL STUDY GUIDE

TEXAS CERTIFIED APPLICATOR 2026
PESTICIDE SAFETY AND REGULATION
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
FINAL STUDY GUIDE


◉ To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. True or false?
Answer: True


◉ 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)
-Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Answer: Texas A&M AgriLife Research


◉ Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to
perform pest control as an employee at a privately owned apartment
building or Hospital?
-A business license from the SPCS
-A noncommercial license from the SPCS

, -A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
-None of the above
Answer: A noncommercial license from the SPCS


◉ To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on
another person's and, you must have:
-A business license from the TDA
-A commercial license from the TDA
-A private license from the TDA
-All of the above
Answer: A commercial license from the TDA


◉ All licensed commercial and non-commercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which they practice. True or
false?
Answer: True


◉ Which of the following is not among the TDA application
categories?
-Right-of-way
-Predatory animal
-Wood preservation
-Fumigation