CORE Pesticide Exam Review 2026/03/04
Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing FIFRA?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
State restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
Facts from FIFRA
-approved pesticide labels have the force of law
-the EPA has the authority to remove pesticide products from the market.
-FIFRA regulates the registration and licensing of pesticide products.
Which regulatory agency is responsible for administering the three Florida laws that govern applicator
licensing?
FDACS
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Which applicator class would a person who is employed by a government agency and applies restricted use
pesticides to Florida state Highway rights-of-way fall into?
Public
Who would you contact for information regarding licensing of applicators for application of pesticides to
homes and private lawns?
FDACS Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control
Which applicator class would a person who applies restricted use pesticides to their own property for
production of agricultural commodities fall into?
Private
Which applicator class would persons engaged in public health or nuisance pest control work fall into?
Public
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The three pesticide licensing categories are available to those seeking a Limited Certification license?
-Limited Structural Pest Control
-Limited Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control
-Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance
How can the public have assurance that pesticides continuously meet current scientific and regulatory
standards?
Each pesticide goes through "pesticide re-registration" every 15 years.
Which pesticide is NOT specifically regulated by Florida rules?
Glyphosate
Which agency would you contact for reporting storage of certain pesticide active ingredients if they are
stored in amounts greater than a threshold quantity?
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
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Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing FIFRA?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
State restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
Facts from FIFRA
-approved pesticide labels have the force of law
-the EPA has the authority to remove pesticide products from the market.
-FIFRA regulates the registration and licensing of pesticide products.
Which regulatory agency is responsible for administering the three Florida laws that govern applicator
licensing?
FDACS
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,CORE Pesticide Exam Review 2026/03/04
Which applicator class would a person who is employed by a government agency and applies restricted use
pesticides to Florida state Highway rights-of-way fall into?
Public
Who would you contact for information regarding licensing of applicators for application of pesticides to
homes and private lawns?
FDACS Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control
Which applicator class would a person who applies restricted use pesticides to their own property for
production of agricultural commodities fall into?
Private
Which applicator class would persons engaged in public health or nuisance pest control work fall into?
Public
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The three pesticide licensing categories are available to those seeking a Limited Certification license?
-Limited Structural Pest Control
-Limited Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control
-Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance
How can the public have assurance that pesticides continuously meet current scientific and regulatory
standards?
Each pesticide goes through "pesticide re-registration" every 15 years.
Which pesticide is NOT specifically regulated by Florida rules?
Glyphosate
Which agency would you contact for reporting storage of certain pesticide active ingredients if they are
stored in amounts greater than a threshold quantity?
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
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