MDARD COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM: AQUATIC
PEST MANAGEMENT (CATEGORY 5) | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
100% RATED EXPERT SOLUTIONS |2026 LATEST UPDATED
Record keeping for general use pesticides (length of time) - (answer)1 year
following application
Record keeping for restricted use pesticides (length of time) - (answer)3 years
following application
What should the records for pesticide use include? (6) - (answer)1. Name and
concentration of pesticide
2. Amount of pesticide applied
3. Target pest / purpose
4. Date of application
5. Location of application
6. Method of application (where applicable)
,How many years of pesticide application experience does one need to become an
approved trainer? - (answer)2 (in the category they intend to train)
Conditions for an exemption from rules (incidental use) (3) - (answer)1. A general
use pesticide is used
2. The person is not regularly engaged in the application of pesticides for hire
3. The pesticide application is an integral part of another operation
Aquatic Nuisance - (answer)Any propagating organism that impairs enjoyment or
use of waters of the state
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment - (answer)Sign must
be sturdy and noticeable
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment for treated areas
greater than 2 acres (2) - (answer)1. Sign must be sturdy and noticeable
2. Sign must be posted at all access sites (boat launches, parks)
,Act 451, Part 31 Water Resources Protection Act (2) - (answer)1. Prohibits
discharging of harmful substances into state waters that endangers public health,
natural resources, etc.
2. Gives MDEQ regulatory jurisdiction over mosquito control strategies involving
surface waters
Marine Safety Act rules for legal working boat condition (5) - (answer)1. Boat
must be registered
2. Boat must have at least 1 flotation device
3. Boat must have working lights
4. Boat must have fire extinguisher
5. Boat must have a sound device such as a horn, bell, or whistle
The state law regulating pesticides is called FIFRA. True or False? - (answer)False.
FIFRA is the federal law regulating pesticides and their use.
, The Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act give the director of
which agency the authority to register or certify private and commercial applicators
and to prescribe standards for certification and registration? - (answer)Michigan
Department of Agriculture
The Aquatic Nuisance Control Act requires ________ to chemically treat any
waters of the state for aquatic nuisance control. - (answer)permits
Registered technicians are those who are not certified commercial pesticide
applicators but are authorized to apply general use pesticides for a commercial
purpose. True or False? - (answer)True
What is the minimum employee requirement for commercial pesticide application
businesses to obtain a commercial license? (2) - (answer)An employee must be:
1. A certified commercial applicator and have two years of experience
or
2. One year of experience and a related 4 year degree
PEST MANAGEMENT (CATEGORY 5) | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
100% RATED EXPERT SOLUTIONS |2026 LATEST UPDATED
Record keeping for general use pesticides (length of time) - (answer)1 year
following application
Record keeping for restricted use pesticides (length of time) - (answer)3 years
following application
What should the records for pesticide use include? (6) - (answer)1. Name and
concentration of pesticide
2. Amount of pesticide applied
3. Target pest / purpose
4. Date of application
5. Location of application
6. Method of application (where applicable)
,How many years of pesticide application experience does one need to become an
approved trainer? - (answer)2 (in the category they intend to train)
Conditions for an exemption from rules (incidental use) (3) - (answer)1. A general
use pesticide is used
2. The person is not regularly engaged in the application of pesticides for hire
3. The pesticide application is an integral part of another operation
Aquatic Nuisance - (answer)Any propagating organism that impairs enjoyment or
use of waters of the state
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment - (answer)Sign must
be sturdy and noticeable
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment for treated areas
greater than 2 acres (2) - (answer)1. Sign must be sturdy and noticeable
2. Sign must be posted at all access sites (boat launches, parks)
,Act 451, Part 31 Water Resources Protection Act (2) - (answer)1. Prohibits
discharging of harmful substances into state waters that endangers public health,
natural resources, etc.
2. Gives MDEQ regulatory jurisdiction over mosquito control strategies involving
surface waters
Marine Safety Act rules for legal working boat condition (5) - (answer)1. Boat
must be registered
2. Boat must have at least 1 flotation device
3. Boat must have working lights
4. Boat must have fire extinguisher
5. Boat must have a sound device such as a horn, bell, or whistle
The state law regulating pesticides is called FIFRA. True or False? - (answer)False.
FIFRA is the federal law regulating pesticides and their use.
, The Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act give the director of
which agency the authority to register or certify private and commercial applicators
and to prescribe standards for certification and registration? - (answer)Michigan
Department of Agriculture
The Aquatic Nuisance Control Act requires ________ to chemically treat any
waters of the state for aquatic nuisance control. - (answer)permits
Registered technicians are those who are not certified commercial pesticide
applicators but are authorized to apply general use pesticides for a commercial
purpose. True or False? - (answer)True
What is the minimum employee requirement for commercial pesticide application
businesses to obtain a commercial license? (2) - (answer)An employee must be:
1. A certified commercial applicator and have two years of experience
or
2. One year of experience and a related 4 year degree
