GEORGIA CERTIFIED PEST
CONTROL OPERATORS
STRUCTURAL LICENSE EXAM SET 1
NEWEST 2026 STUDY QUESTIONS
Section 1: Laws, Regulations, and Licensing
1. Under Georgia law, when do Certified Operator licenses expire?
A) Annually on January 1st
B) June 30th of each odd-numbered year
C) December 31st of each even-numbered year
D) Every five years from the date of issuance
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: B
Rationale: All licenses, certifications, and employee registrations in Georgia
expire on June 30th of each odd-numbered year and must be renewed
biennially .
2. How many years of verifiable experience are typically required to
qualify for the Certified Operator Exam?
A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 2 years, with one year within the last five years
D) 5 years continuously
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: C
Rationale: Applicants must have at least two years of actual experience in
structural pest control, with one of those years being within the last five
years. A relevant college degree can reduce this requirement to one year .
,3. An employee who has passed the registration examination must
complete the requirements for registration within how many days?
A) 30 days
B) 60 days
C) 90 days
D) 180 days
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: C
Rationale: Official Georgia regulations require that an applicant who
passes the examination must complete the requirements for certification or
registration within 90 days of being notified of their passing grade;
otherwise, re-examination is required .
4. What is the minimum insurance coverage required for a licensee's
business against bodily injury and property damage?
A) $25,000 per occurrence, $100,000 aggregate
B) $50,000 per occurrence, $200,000 aggregate
C) $100,000 per occurrence, $500,000 aggregate
D) $300,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 aggregate
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: B
Rationale: O.C.G.A. § 43-45-9(d) requires insurance of not less than
$50,000.00 per occurrence, with a minimum annual aggregate of
$200,000.00 for all occurrences, covering bodily injury and property
damage claims . Licensees for wood-destroying organisms have higher
requirements .
5. What does FIFRA stand for, and what is its primary purpose?
A) Federal Inspection of Food and Retail Act; it ensures food safety.
B) Florida Indoor Fumigation Regulation Act; it regulates fumigation.
, C) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; it regulates the
registration, labeling, and use of pesticides.
D) First Ingest, First Responder Act; it deals with emergency medical
response.
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: C
Rationale: FIFRA is the primary federal law governing pesticide registration,
labeling, and use. It is administered by the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) .
Section 2: Pest Identification & Biology
6. What is the scientific order for termites?
A) Diptera
B) Isoptera
C) Coleoptera
D) Hymenoptera
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: B
Rationale: Termites belong to the order Isoptera. They are sometimes
called "white ants" but are not closely related to ants (Hymenoptera) .
7. The order Diptera includes which of the following pests?
A) Beetles and weevils
B) Flies and mosquitoes
C) Ants and wasps
D) Moths and butterflies
, ☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: B
Rationale: Diptera means "two wings" and is the order for true flies, which
have only one pair of functional wings .
8. Which flies possess biting mouthparts? (Select all that apply)
A) House fly
B) Stable fly
C) Horse fly
D) Deer fly
E) Black fly
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: B, C, D, E
Rationale: House flies have sponging mouthparts and cannot bite. Stable
flies, horse flies, deer flies, and black flies all have piercing-sucking or
cutting-sponging mouthparts adapted for biting .
9. What is a key identifying feature of cluster flies?
A) Metallic blue or green coloration
B) Yellow hair on the thorax
C) Red eyes and tan abdomen
D) Large size (over 1/2 inch)
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: B
Rationale: Cluster flies (Pollenia species) are characterized by the presence
of golden-yellow hairs on their thorax. They congregate in wall voids to
overwinter .
10. Millipedes belong to which class?
A) Chilopoda
B) Arachnida
C) Insecta
CONTROL OPERATORS
STRUCTURAL LICENSE EXAM SET 1
NEWEST 2026 STUDY QUESTIONS
Section 1: Laws, Regulations, and Licensing
1. Under Georgia law, when do Certified Operator licenses expire?
A) Annually on January 1st
B) June 30th of each odd-numbered year
C) December 31st of each even-numbered year
D) Every five years from the date of issuance
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: B
Rationale: All licenses, certifications, and employee registrations in Georgia
expire on June 30th of each odd-numbered year and must be renewed
biennially .
2. How many years of verifiable experience are typically required to
qualify for the Certified Operator Exam?
A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 2 years, with one year within the last five years
D) 5 years continuously
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: C
Rationale: Applicants must have at least two years of actual experience in
structural pest control, with one of those years being within the last five
years. A relevant college degree can reduce this requirement to one year .
,3. An employee who has passed the registration examination must
complete the requirements for registration within how many days?
A) 30 days
B) 60 days
C) 90 days
D) 180 days
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: C
Rationale: Official Georgia regulations require that an applicant who
passes the examination must complete the requirements for certification or
registration within 90 days of being notified of their passing grade;
otherwise, re-examination is required .
4. What is the minimum insurance coverage required for a licensee's
business against bodily injury and property damage?
A) $25,000 per occurrence, $100,000 aggregate
B) $50,000 per occurrence, $200,000 aggregate
C) $100,000 per occurrence, $500,000 aggregate
D) $300,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 aggregate
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: B
Rationale: O.C.G.A. § 43-45-9(d) requires insurance of not less than
$50,000.00 per occurrence, with a minimum annual aggregate of
$200,000.00 for all occurrences, covering bodily injury and property
damage claims . Licensees for wood-destroying organisms have higher
requirements .
5. What does FIFRA stand for, and what is its primary purpose?
A) Federal Inspection of Food and Retail Act; it ensures food safety.
B) Florida Indoor Fumigation Regulation Act; it regulates fumigation.
, C) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; it regulates the
registration, labeling, and use of pesticides.
D) First Ingest, First Responder Act; it deals with emergency medical
response.
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: C
Rationale: FIFRA is the primary federal law governing pesticide registration,
labeling, and use. It is administered by the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) .
Section 2: Pest Identification & Biology
6. What is the scientific order for termites?
A) Diptera
B) Isoptera
C) Coleoptera
D) Hymenoptera
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: B
Rationale: Termites belong to the order Isoptera. They are sometimes
called "white ants" but are not closely related to ants (Hymenoptera) .
7. The order Diptera includes which of the following pests?
A) Beetles and weevils
B) Flies and mosquitoes
C) Ants and wasps
D) Moths and butterflies
, ☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: B
Rationale: Diptera means "two wings" and is the order for true flies, which
have only one pair of functional wings .
8. Which flies possess biting mouthparts? (Select all that apply)
A) House fly
B) Stable fly
C) Horse fly
D) Deer fly
E) Black fly
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: B, C, D, E
Rationale: House flies have sponging mouthparts and cannot bite. Stable
flies, horse flies, deer flies, and black flies all have piercing-sucking or
cutting-sponging mouthparts adapted for biting .
9. What is a key identifying feature of cluster flies?
A) Metallic blue or green coloration
B) Yellow hair on the thorax
C) Red eyes and tan abdomen
D) Large size (over 1/2 inch)
☑ VERIFIED ANSWER: B
Rationale: Cluster flies (Pollenia species) are characterized by the presence
of golden-yellow hairs on their thorax. They congregate in wall voids to
overwinter .
10. Millipedes belong to which class?
A) Chilopoda
B) Arachnida
C) Insecta
