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Maine Commercial Pesticide Applicator Aerial
Examination ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
SUMMARIZED EXAM COVERAGE (Condensed Study Guide)
CORE TOPICS FOR AERIAL EXAM (Category 11)
Licensing Structure:
• Three levels: Commercial Operator (Core + Category), Commercial Master (+Regulations + Oral),
Commercial applicator (employee under master)
• Pass both core and category within 1 year or retake all
• Certification: 6 years; License: 2-year renewal
• Recertification: Operator 12 credits/6 years; Master 18 credits/6 years
Insurance & Company Rules:
• Aircraft applicators: $100k/$300k public liability + $100k property damage
• License void when leaving company; notify BPC within 10 days
• Annual reports due Jan 31 or license suspended
Site Plan Requirements (within 1000 ft of Sensitive Area):
• Drawn-to-scale map with target boundaries, property lines, landmarks, flight hazards
• Sensitive area locations within 1000 ft (occupied) and 500 ft (other)
• School bus schedule if applicable
• Retain site plan and checklist for 2 years
Pre-Application Checklist (per field within 1000 ft of Sensitive Area):
• Date, time, target description, applicator name
• Notification confirmation (Chapters 28 & 51)
• Target positive identification confirmation
• Weather equipment location and wind measurement description
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• Wind speed and direction
• Sensitive area protection measures
• Confirmation: No humans visible in/near target area
Wind Speed Rule:
• Within 1000 ft of Sensitive Area: Must be between 2-10 mph (unless label says otherwise)
Notification Registry (Opt-in):
• $20 initial fee; no annual fee; valid March 1-Feb 28; annual confirmation required
• Register by Dec 31 for next year's registry
• Notification timing: 1-7 days before application (day before at latest)
• Distance triggers: Agricultural aircraft within 1000 ft; Agricultural air-carrier within 500 ft;
Nonagricultural aircraft within 1000 ft; Nonagricultural air-carrier within 500 ft; Nonagricultural
ground within 250 ft
• Preferred method: Email; alternatives: personal delivery, phone, other Board-approved
Competency Requirements:
• Must have another certification category first (Category 11 is supplemental)
• Drift control technology and methodology
• Meteorological conditions for application
• Preharvest intervals, reentry intervals, phytotoxicity
• Non-target organism protection
Enforcement:
• License suspended if annual report late
• 10-day notice of employee termination to BPC
• Master termination suspends all company licenses
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QUESTION 1: A commercial applicator licensed only in Category 3A (Outdoor Ornamentals) and
Category 3B (Turf) wishes to apply herbicide to control weeds on a parking lot surface. According to
Maine BPC regulations, is this applicator legally permitted to perform this application?
A) Yes, because herbicides are general use pesticides and no additional license is required
B) Yes, as long as the applicator notifies the property owner before application
C) No, because parking lot weed control requires Category 6D (Industrial/Commercial/Municipal
Vegetation Management)
D) No, because all herbicide applications on paved surfaces are prohibited in Maine
Answer: C
*Rationale: Maine BPC guidance explicitly states that commercial applicators must be licensed in
Category 6D (Industrial/Commercial/Municipal Vegetation Management) to treat areas such as
sidewalks, patios, driveways, or parking lots, and these areas cannot legally be treated if the applicator is
only licensed in Category 3A or 3B .*
QUESTION 2: A commercial operator applicator employed by a spray contracting firm has decided to
leave the company and start their own sole proprietorship. The operator's current commercial license is
affiliated with the former employer. What is the correct procedure regarding the license status?
A) The license remains valid for 30 days while the operator establishes the new business
B) The license is automatically transferred to the new business if the operator notifies BPC within 10
days
C) The license becomes void upon leaving the affiliated company, and the operator must check with BPC
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about reinstatement
D) The license remains valid as long as the operator maintains insurance coverage
Answer: C
Rationale: Commercial applicator licenses are company-affiliated, meaning the license becomes void
when the individual leaves the company or agency where they were licensed. Terminated employees
should check with the BPC about license reinstatement, and no pesticide applications should be
performed elsewhere without the license reinstated .
QUESTION 3: An aerial applicator is preparing to spray a blueberry field located 800 feet from a
registered daycare facility (Sensitive Area Likely To Be Occupied). The pesticide label does not specify
any wind restrictions. What is the legally permissible wind speed range for this application?
A) 0-5 miles per hour only
B) 1-8 miles per hour only
C) 2-10 miles per hour only
D) 5-15 miles per hour only
Answer: C
Rationale: Unless otherwise specified by the product label, an applicator may not conduct an aerial
application of pesticides within 1,000 feet of a Sensitive Area Likely To Be Occupied unless the wind
speed is between 2 and 10 miles per hour .
Maine Commercial Pesticide Applicator Aerial
Examination ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
SUMMARIZED EXAM COVERAGE (Condensed Study Guide)
CORE TOPICS FOR AERIAL EXAM (Category 11)
Licensing Structure:
• Three levels: Commercial Operator (Core + Category), Commercial Master (+Regulations + Oral),
Commercial applicator (employee under master)
• Pass both core and category within 1 year or retake all
• Certification: 6 years; License: 2-year renewal
• Recertification: Operator 12 credits/6 years; Master 18 credits/6 years
Insurance & Company Rules:
• Aircraft applicators: $100k/$300k public liability + $100k property damage
• License void when leaving company; notify BPC within 10 days
• Annual reports due Jan 31 or license suspended
Site Plan Requirements (within 1000 ft of Sensitive Area):
• Drawn-to-scale map with target boundaries, property lines, landmarks, flight hazards
• Sensitive area locations within 1000 ft (occupied) and 500 ft (other)
• School bus schedule if applicable
• Retain site plan and checklist for 2 years
Pre-Application Checklist (per field within 1000 ft of Sensitive Area):
• Date, time, target description, applicator name
• Notification confirmation (Chapters 28 & 51)
• Target positive identification confirmation
• Weather equipment location and wind measurement description
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• Wind speed and direction
• Sensitive area protection measures
• Confirmation: No humans visible in/near target area
Wind Speed Rule:
• Within 1000 ft of Sensitive Area: Must be between 2-10 mph (unless label says otherwise)
Notification Registry (Opt-in):
• $20 initial fee; no annual fee; valid March 1-Feb 28; annual confirmation required
• Register by Dec 31 for next year's registry
• Notification timing: 1-7 days before application (day before at latest)
• Distance triggers: Agricultural aircraft within 1000 ft; Agricultural air-carrier within 500 ft;
Nonagricultural aircraft within 1000 ft; Nonagricultural air-carrier within 500 ft; Nonagricultural
ground within 250 ft
• Preferred method: Email; alternatives: personal delivery, phone, other Board-approved
Competency Requirements:
• Must have another certification category first (Category 11 is supplemental)
• Drift control technology and methodology
• Meteorological conditions for application
• Preharvest intervals, reentry intervals, phytotoxicity
• Non-target organism protection
Enforcement:
• License suspended if annual report late
• 10-day notice of employee termination to BPC
• Master termination suspends all company licenses
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QUESTION 1: A commercial applicator licensed only in Category 3A (Outdoor Ornamentals) and
Category 3B (Turf) wishes to apply herbicide to control weeds on a parking lot surface. According to
Maine BPC regulations, is this applicator legally permitted to perform this application?
A) Yes, because herbicides are general use pesticides and no additional license is required
B) Yes, as long as the applicator notifies the property owner before application
C) No, because parking lot weed control requires Category 6D (Industrial/Commercial/Municipal
Vegetation Management)
D) No, because all herbicide applications on paved surfaces are prohibited in Maine
Answer: C
*Rationale: Maine BPC guidance explicitly states that commercial applicators must be licensed in
Category 6D (Industrial/Commercial/Municipal Vegetation Management) to treat areas such as
sidewalks, patios, driveways, or parking lots, and these areas cannot legally be treated if the applicator is
only licensed in Category 3A or 3B .*
QUESTION 2: A commercial operator applicator employed by a spray contracting firm has decided to
leave the company and start their own sole proprietorship. The operator's current commercial license is
affiliated with the former employer. What is the correct procedure regarding the license status?
A) The license remains valid for 30 days while the operator establishes the new business
B) The license is automatically transferred to the new business if the operator notifies BPC within 10
days
C) The license becomes void upon leaving the affiliated company, and the operator must check with BPC
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about reinstatement
D) The license remains valid as long as the operator maintains insurance coverage
Answer: C
Rationale: Commercial applicator licenses are company-affiliated, meaning the license becomes void
when the individual leaves the company or agency where they were licensed. Terminated employees
should check with the BPC about license reinstatement, and no pesticide applications should be
performed elsewhere without the license reinstated .
QUESTION 3: An aerial applicator is preparing to spray a blueberry field located 800 feet from a
registered daycare facility (Sensitive Area Likely To Be Occupied). The pesticide label does not specify
any wind restrictions. What is the legally permissible wind speed range for this application?
A) 0-5 miles per hour only
B) 1-8 miles per hour only
C) 2-10 miles per hour only
D) 5-15 miles per hour only
Answer: C
Rationale: Unless otherwise specified by the product label, an applicator may not conduct an aerial
application of pesticides within 1,000 feet of a Sensitive Area Likely To Be Occupied unless the wind
speed is between 2 and 10 miles per hour .
