GRC General pest and rodent control
Who is responsible for regulating the state pesticide laws of Tennessee? -answer TDA
What state agency regulates all pesticide use within Tennessee, issue certification for use of
restricted use pesticide, and enforces regulations dealing with pesticide safety, handling,
application, and disposal of pesticide? -answer TDA
Who establishes qualifications and administers examinations for individuals to become
commercial and licensed pest control operators in order to apply restricted use pesticide and
become involved in commercial pest control operations? -answer TDA in cooperation
with the Tennessee Pest control board
Who advises the commissioner of agriculture on the promulgation of rules and regulations in
Tennessee? -answer A seven member pest control board appointed by the governor
What are the types of applicators in Tennessee that may become legally qualified to purchase
and apply restricted pesticides? -answer Private and commercial applicator's
True or false?
A city, town, country or other political entity may adopt any ordinance, rule, regulation or
statute regarding pesticide sell or use. -answer False
Which of the following is not always an example of a commercial applicator?
A.Farmer
B.Pest control technician
C.Solicitor for a chartered company
,D.Licensed pest control operatorWorking for a chartered pest control company. -answer
Pest control technician
A pest control technician applying pesticides under the supervision of a licensed pest control
operator____________________.
A.Must be certified for in the presence of an applicator certified
B.Must be trained as a pesticide handler
C.Does not have to be certified
D.Must always be in the presence of an applicator certified -answer Must be certified
or in the presence of an applicator who is certified.
A Farmer, greenhouse and nursery operator are classified as what type of applicator in applying
pesticides on their own property? -answer Private
True or false?
Your Pesticide certification expires five years from the date you were certified -answer
False
How do you earn recertification points? -answer By attending programs which are
pertinent to the individual certification category and approved by UT or TDA for recertification
points in Tennessee
What instrument authorizes a person, a firm or corporation to engage in the business of
commercial pest control operations -answer Charter
Each person applying for a charter must have what type of individual for each category of
service offered at each office or Branch? -answer A licensed pest control operator
,A person applying or holding a charter with a GRC license is required to be bonded
for______________for the first three years in category seven, General pest and rodent control -
answer $50,000
What is the minimum amount of liability insurance required for a charter -answer
$250,000
How much errors is and omissions insurance is required when working with wood destroying
organisms category? -answer $100,000
True or false?
All persons chartered are required to list with TDA each person authorized to enter into pest-
control contract and employees engaged and handling, transporting or applying pesticides -
answer True
TDA requires the vehicles of charter companies using pest-control work permanently marked on
the side of their vehicles the following: -answer Companies name and Charter
number
Certified technicians, registered solicitors, sales persons and other licensees may be supervised
by: -answer A licensed pest control operator
If an operator is not engaged in pest control activities related to the license, their license will
have to be renewed by re-examination, after what period of time? -answer One year
or longer
Which of the following does not qualify an individual to take the GRC exam?
A. Bachelors degree in a discipline related to the category
, B. Registered with the department as a pest control technician or sales person for 24 months of
full-time work experience
C. Worked as a pest control technician or sales person for 24 months full-time out-of-state
D. Hold a pesticide certification card in the category of work -answer Hold a pesticide
certification card in the category of work
A person may not apply pesticides within any of these buildings, (A) where there is preparation
of serving of food, (B) in a commercial food processing facility, (C) in buildings used for
temporary or permanent lodging, or (D) any buildings used primarily for educational purposes
(except buildings used primarily for religious instruction or providing education to not more
than 7 persons. ) except under the direct supervision of what type of applicator. -answer
Licensed pest control operator
Commercial applicators must keep records of the use of general and restricted use pesticides for
a period of: -answer Two years
True or false?
Records of pesticide application must be made available on demand to the commissioner of
agriculture, or his/her designee -answer True
The general pest and rodent control (GRC) licensing category covers which of the following
pests? -answer Cockroaches, ants, flies, spiders, domestic rodents, and Indian meal
moths.
A Custom applicator operating without a valid charter, by law is considered to be a: -answer
Class A misdemeanor
The licensing exams are offered during what months of the year? -answer January,
April, July and October
Who is responsible for regulating the state pesticide laws of Tennessee? -answer TDA
What state agency regulates all pesticide use within Tennessee, issue certification for use of
restricted use pesticide, and enforces regulations dealing with pesticide safety, handling,
application, and disposal of pesticide? -answer TDA
Who establishes qualifications and administers examinations for individuals to become
commercial and licensed pest control operators in order to apply restricted use pesticide and
become involved in commercial pest control operations? -answer TDA in cooperation
with the Tennessee Pest control board
Who advises the commissioner of agriculture on the promulgation of rules and regulations in
Tennessee? -answer A seven member pest control board appointed by the governor
What are the types of applicators in Tennessee that may become legally qualified to purchase
and apply restricted pesticides? -answer Private and commercial applicator's
True or false?
A city, town, country or other political entity may adopt any ordinance, rule, regulation or
statute regarding pesticide sell or use. -answer False
Which of the following is not always an example of a commercial applicator?
A.Farmer
B.Pest control technician
C.Solicitor for a chartered company
,D.Licensed pest control operatorWorking for a chartered pest control company. -answer
Pest control technician
A pest control technician applying pesticides under the supervision of a licensed pest control
operator____________________.
A.Must be certified for in the presence of an applicator certified
B.Must be trained as a pesticide handler
C.Does not have to be certified
D.Must always be in the presence of an applicator certified -answer Must be certified
or in the presence of an applicator who is certified.
A Farmer, greenhouse and nursery operator are classified as what type of applicator in applying
pesticides on their own property? -answer Private
True or false?
Your Pesticide certification expires five years from the date you were certified -answer
False
How do you earn recertification points? -answer By attending programs which are
pertinent to the individual certification category and approved by UT or TDA for recertification
points in Tennessee
What instrument authorizes a person, a firm or corporation to engage in the business of
commercial pest control operations -answer Charter
Each person applying for a charter must have what type of individual for each category of
service offered at each office or Branch? -answer A licensed pest control operator
,A person applying or holding a charter with a GRC license is required to be bonded
for______________for the first three years in category seven, General pest and rodent control -
answer $50,000
What is the minimum amount of liability insurance required for a charter -answer
$250,000
How much errors is and omissions insurance is required when working with wood destroying
organisms category? -answer $100,000
True or false?
All persons chartered are required to list with TDA each person authorized to enter into pest-
control contract and employees engaged and handling, transporting or applying pesticides -
answer True
TDA requires the vehicles of charter companies using pest-control work permanently marked on
the side of their vehicles the following: -answer Companies name and Charter
number
Certified technicians, registered solicitors, sales persons and other licensees may be supervised
by: -answer A licensed pest control operator
If an operator is not engaged in pest control activities related to the license, their license will
have to be renewed by re-examination, after what period of time? -answer One year
or longer
Which of the following does not qualify an individual to take the GRC exam?
A. Bachelors degree in a discipline related to the category
, B. Registered with the department as a pest control technician or sales person for 24 months of
full-time work experience
C. Worked as a pest control technician or sales person for 24 months full-time out-of-state
D. Hold a pesticide certification card in the category of work -answer Hold a pesticide
certification card in the category of work
A person may not apply pesticides within any of these buildings, (A) where there is preparation
of serving of food, (B) in a commercial food processing facility, (C) in buildings used for
temporary or permanent lodging, or (D) any buildings used primarily for educational purposes
(except buildings used primarily for religious instruction or providing education to not more
than 7 persons. ) except under the direct supervision of what type of applicator. -answer
Licensed pest control operator
Commercial applicators must keep records of the use of general and restricted use pesticides for
a period of: -answer Two years
True or false?
Records of pesticide application must be made available on demand to the commissioner of
agriculture, or his/her designee -answer True
The general pest and rodent control (GRC) licensing category covers which of the following
pests? -answer Cockroaches, ants, flies, spiders, domestic rodents, and Indian meal
moths.
A Custom applicator operating without a valid charter, by law is considered to be a: -answer
Class A misdemeanor
The licensing exams are offered during what months of the year? -answer January,
April, July and October
