Oregon Pesticide Laws and Safety Exam
Questions and Answers| Latest Update
Pesticides
include herbicides, insecticides,
fungicides, rodenticides, and many other
substances used to kill, harm, or repel pests.
General Use Pesticides
may be bought over the counter without a pesticide license.
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs)
are a category of products that pose a higher risk to people, animals, or the
environment. They can only be purchased by a person with a pesticide license; use
requires supervision by a licensed applicator.
Pesticide CERTIFICATION
the process of demonstrating a person knows how to handle and apply pesticides
in a safe and responsible manner. valid for up to five (5) years
Pesticide LICENSING
the process to obtain the actual license that shows that
a person has met certification requirements to make specific pesticide
applications under that license.
,PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE
needed to purchase, apply, or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs)
on land in agricultural production that a person, or their employer owns, leases,
or rents. This includes farmland, rangeland, forests, greenhouses, nurseries,
orchards, etc.
IMMEDIATELY SUPERVISED Pesticide TRAINEE LICENSE
for individuals who work under the supervision of a Commercial or Public
Pesticide Applicator.
• Must be on-site at all times with the trainee when making pesticide applications,
and
• Be able to reach the trainee's location within five minutes.
• No required exam
Trainees may only make applications within their supervisor's categories.
• The supervising applicator is responsible for training the Immediately Supervised
Trainee
PESTICIDE APPRENTICE LICENSE
individuals who work under the supervision of a Commercial or Public Pesticide
Applicator.
• The supervising applicator does not need to be onsite when the apprentice is
making pesticide applications, BUT the apprentice must be able to reach the
supervising applicator at all times.
• The Pesticide Apprentice is not a certified applicator. In order to renew this
license, beyond the first year, the apprentice will need to attend eight (8) hours of
, approved continuing education classes. The eight hours must consist of at least
four (4) hours of CORE credits. If the apprentice does not accrue the required
credit hours, they will need to retake the Laws & Safety exam to re-license.
• Required exam: Laws & Safety Apprentices may only make applications within
their supervisor's categories. The supervising applicator is responsible for training
the apprentice.
PUBLIC PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE
required of employees of federal and state agencies,
counties, cities, municipalities, irrigation districts, drainage districts, soil and water
conservation districts or other special districts, public utilities, and
telecommunication utilities who in the course of their work:
• Use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides, (RUPs) and/or;
• Use machine-powered equipment to apply any pesticides (general or restricted)
• Apply pesticides (including organic and 25b products) on the property of any
Oregon pre-kindergarten, public and private K-12 schools, community colleges,
federal Head Start programs, Oregon School for the Deaf, Oregon Youth Authority
residential academy, or education service districts
• Required exam: Laws & Safety and at least one category exam.
COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE
Apply or supervise the application of ANY pesticide (general use, restricted use,
organic, and 25b products) on the land or property of others while employed by a
Commercial Pesticide Operator
IPM
Questions and Answers| Latest Update
Pesticides
include herbicides, insecticides,
fungicides, rodenticides, and many other
substances used to kill, harm, or repel pests.
General Use Pesticides
may be bought over the counter without a pesticide license.
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs)
are a category of products that pose a higher risk to people, animals, or the
environment. They can only be purchased by a person with a pesticide license; use
requires supervision by a licensed applicator.
Pesticide CERTIFICATION
the process of demonstrating a person knows how to handle and apply pesticides
in a safe and responsible manner. valid for up to five (5) years
Pesticide LICENSING
the process to obtain the actual license that shows that
a person has met certification requirements to make specific pesticide
applications under that license.
,PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE
needed to purchase, apply, or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs)
on land in agricultural production that a person, or their employer owns, leases,
or rents. This includes farmland, rangeland, forests, greenhouses, nurseries,
orchards, etc.
IMMEDIATELY SUPERVISED Pesticide TRAINEE LICENSE
for individuals who work under the supervision of a Commercial or Public
Pesticide Applicator.
• Must be on-site at all times with the trainee when making pesticide applications,
and
• Be able to reach the trainee's location within five minutes.
• No required exam
Trainees may only make applications within their supervisor's categories.
• The supervising applicator is responsible for training the Immediately Supervised
Trainee
PESTICIDE APPRENTICE LICENSE
individuals who work under the supervision of a Commercial or Public Pesticide
Applicator.
• The supervising applicator does not need to be onsite when the apprentice is
making pesticide applications, BUT the apprentice must be able to reach the
supervising applicator at all times.
• The Pesticide Apprentice is not a certified applicator. In order to renew this
license, beyond the first year, the apprentice will need to attend eight (8) hours of
, approved continuing education classes. The eight hours must consist of at least
four (4) hours of CORE credits. If the apprentice does not accrue the required
credit hours, they will need to retake the Laws & Safety exam to re-license.
• Required exam: Laws & Safety Apprentices may only make applications within
their supervisor's categories. The supervising applicator is responsible for training
the apprentice.
PUBLIC PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE
required of employees of federal and state agencies,
counties, cities, municipalities, irrigation districts, drainage districts, soil and water
conservation districts or other special districts, public utilities, and
telecommunication utilities who in the course of their work:
• Use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides, (RUPs) and/or;
• Use machine-powered equipment to apply any pesticides (general or restricted)
• Apply pesticides (including organic and 25b products) on the property of any
Oregon pre-kindergarten, public and private K-12 schools, community colleges,
federal Head Start programs, Oregon School for the Deaf, Oregon Youth Authority
residential academy, or education service districts
• Required exam: Laws & Safety and at least one category exam.
COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE
Apply or supervise the application of ANY pesticide (general use, restricted use,
organic, and 25b products) on the land or property of others while employed by a
Commercial Pesticide Operator
IPM
