TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another
person's land, you must have:
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above. Answer: b. A commercial license from the TDA
▶ All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified
in each application category in which they practice. T/F. Answer: True
▶ Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation. Answer: c. wood preservation
▶ Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. Commodity fumigation. Answer: b. Seed Treatment
▶ Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides
regulations?
a. Texas department of agriculture
b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
c. Texas commission of Environmental quality. Answer: b. 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 of the state government, even county commissioners courts
may set rules on the use of certain pesticides. T/F. 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..
Answer: 48 hours
▶ Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
a. TDA
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c. Texas Commission on Aging
d. Texas hazardous Waste Commission. Answer: b. Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality
▶ What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates
pesticides:
a. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
c. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Agency (FIFRA)
d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Answer: d. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
▶ What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticide?
a. Federal Insecticide Act (FIA)
, b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
c. Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA). Answer: b.
Federal Insecticide, fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
▶ Which of the things below is NOT something the EPA must do before a
pesticide may be marketed in the U.S.?
a. Approve each use
b. Assign a product
c. Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs. Answer: c. Consult the Office
of Pesticide Programs
▶ Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who
violate the law?
a. Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
b. Criminal penalties when the violation is unintentional
c. Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated
d. Civil penalties when the law is knowingly violated. Answer: a and c
▶ Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional) violators?
a. Yes, up to 1 year for private and commercial applicators
b. No, FIFRA sets fines only
c. Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for
commercial applicators
d. Not for private applicators but up to 1 year for commercial applicators.
Answer: c. Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for
commercial applicators
▶ What are regulations?
a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
b. Interpretations of the law intended only as a guide
c. Exception of the law. Answer: a. Interpretations of the law that have the
force of law
▶ What is an endangered species?
a. A plant or animal that may not be harvested or hunted, except as
allowed by law
b. A plant or animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or much of
its range
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another
person's land, you must have:
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above. Answer: b. A commercial license from the TDA
▶ All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified
in each application category in which they practice. T/F. Answer: True
▶ Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation. Answer: c. wood preservation
▶ Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. Commodity fumigation. Answer: b. Seed Treatment
▶ Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides
regulations?
a. Texas department of agriculture
b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
c. Texas commission of Environmental quality. Answer: b. 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 of the state government, even county commissioners courts
may set rules on the use of certain pesticides. T/F. 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..
Answer: 48 hours
▶ Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
a. TDA
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c. Texas Commission on Aging
d. Texas hazardous Waste Commission. Answer: b. Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality
▶ What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates
pesticides:
a. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
c. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Agency (FIFRA)
d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Answer: d. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
▶ What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticide?
a. Federal Insecticide Act (FIA)
, b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
c. Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA). Answer: b.
Federal Insecticide, fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
▶ Which of the things below is NOT something the EPA must do before a
pesticide may be marketed in the U.S.?
a. Approve each use
b. Assign a product
c. Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs. Answer: c. Consult the Office
of Pesticide Programs
▶ Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who
violate the law?
a. Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
b. Criminal penalties when the violation is unintentional
c. Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated
d. Civil penalties when the law is knowingly violated. Answer: a and c
▶ Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional) violators?
a. Yes, up to 1 year for private and commercial applicators
b. No, FIFRA sets fines only
c. Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for
commercial applicators
d. Not for private applicators but up to 1 year for commercial applicators.
Answer: c. Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for
commercial applicators
▶ What are regulations?
a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
b. Interpretations of the law intended only as a guide
c. Exception of the law. Answer: a. Interpretations of the law that have the
force of law
▶ What is an endangered species?
a. A plant or animal that may not be harvested or hunted, except as
allowed by law
b. A plant or animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or much of
its range
