TEXAS PESTCIDE APPLICATORS GENERAL STANDARDS OE 2024-
2025 NEWEST !!! ACTUAL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) ALREADY GRADED A+.
restricted pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides. -
ANSWER -False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. - ANSWER -True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification and licensing? - ANSWER -Texas
A&M AgriLife Research
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
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on
another person's land, you must have? - ANSWER -A commercial
license from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which the practice. a.
True
b. False - ANSWER -True
,Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories? -
ANSWER -Wood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
- ANSWER -Seed treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide
regulation? - ANSWER -Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
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. T/F - ANSWER -True
_____ _______ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or
adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides. - ANSWER -Prior
Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts
may set rules on the use of certain pesticides? - ANSWER -True
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F - ANSWER -True
Specialty 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.
T/F - ANSWER -True
,The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public
notice at least ______ hours before commencing indoor pesticide
treatments at a public building. - ANSWER -48 Hours
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? -
ANSWER -Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that
regulates pesticides? - ANSWER -Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage
pesticides? - ANSWER -Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the following below is not something the EPA must do
before a pesticide may be marketed in the U.S.? - ANSWER -Consult
the Office of Pesticides Programs
What are two types of penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who
violate the law? - ANSWER -Civil penalties when the violation is
unintentional & criminal penalties when the law is knowingly
Does FIFRA provide for prison terms for violators of the law? -
ANSWER -Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year
for commercial applicators
, What are regulations? - ANSWER -Interpretations of the law that have
the force of law
What is meant by the term "reentry interval"? - ANSWER -The time
right after pesticide application when unprotected workers may not
enter the treated area
Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing to workers
according to the EPA. - ANSWER -False
What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on? - ANSWER -
EPA evaluation of test data provided by the manufacturer
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can
the EPA do? - ANSWER -Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from
entering a treated area; Set restrictions on the frequency of
application and rates; Cancel or suspend use the pesticide.
Which federal agency sets food tolerance for pesticides? - ANSWER -
EPA
Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides? -
ANSWER -FDA
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