INDIANA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CORE EXAM (MAIN REVIEW)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Indicate which state agency is responsible for pesticide regulation & enforcement -
ANS Office of Indiana State Chemist
Explain the legal obligations of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product label -
ANS They are under legal obligation to read and use as directed on the label
Describe who has to legally be certified to use pesticides in Indiana - ANS Private applicators
Commercial applicators
Anyone applying RUP
Private applicator - ANS Mainly farmers applying to land that you own, rent, or control- NOT
for hire
Commercial applicators - ANS Applying to any land that is not yours, usually for hire or as an
employee
State the number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for - ANS 5 years
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,Discuss two options to maintain applicator certification - ANS Retesting or accumulating
continuing certification hours (CCHs)
Describe where to find reliable information regarding pesticide applicator continuing
certification programs - ANS www.oisc.purdue.edu
State which agency approves and advertises pesticide applicator continuing credit hour (CCH)
programs. - ANS OISC
Discuss the purpose of the applicator credentail. - ANS 1. Links applicator to a business
2. Ensures applicators are covered by liability insurance
3. Confines to applications they are certified in
Explain the relationship between label uses, application sites, and certification categories -
ANS Pesticides are labeled for specific uses in certain areas. The applicator must be certified
in the correct category for the specific areas.
Describe the potential consequences of applying a pesticide to the wrong address. -
ANS Could harm people, vegetation, environment, and animals
Get warning, citation, or civil penalty
State who has to maintain a for-hire business license - ANS Firms engaged in the business of
applying pesticides on the property of another. i.e. Business owner/applicator's employer
State when a certified, licensed supervisor must remain on site with a non certified employee -
ANS At all times during pesticide applications unless the employee is an RT
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, State how a non certified employee can become a registered technician - ANS Must be 18
Pass the core exam, take the core training class, or registered technician training course
Employer then applies for an RT credential
List the items that a certified, licensed supervisor must provide a registered technician before
sending them to work off site - ANS 1. Remain available via phone for consultation
2. Provide a category-specific site assessment fact sheet (www.isco.purdue.edu. Click pesticide
"category info")
3. Provide the label required PPE- personal protective equipment
4. Provide RT with labels of products being applied
List what activities may be performed by a registered technician - ANS Apply general use
pesticides in a manner for which the supervisor is certified and licensed for.
What is a general-use product? - ANS A pesticide that is not expected to have adverse effects
to humans or the environment, the general public can purchase, and readily available at garden
centers.
What is a restricted-use product (RUP)? - ANS A pesticide that may cause adverse effects to
humans or the environment and can only be purchased and applied by a certified applicator.
Indicate where to find a RUP statement - ANS At the top of the front panel
State the minimum number of years RUP records must be kept - ANS 2 years
Indicate where the kinds of information that must be maintained in RUP record can be found -
ANS OISC website
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CORE EXAM (MAIN REVIEW)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Indicate which state agency is responsible for pesticide regulation & enforcement -
ANS Office of Indiana State Chemist
Explain the legal obligations of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product label -
ANS They are under legal obligation to read and use as directed on the label
Describe who has to legally be certified to use pesticides in Indiana - ANS Private applicators
Commercial applicators
Anyone applying RUP
Private applicator - ANS Mainly farmers applying to land that you own, rent, or control- NOT
for hire
Commercial applicators - ANS Applying to any land that is not yours, usually for hire or as an
employee
State the number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for - ANS 5 years
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,Discuss two options to maintain applicator certification - ANS Retesting or accumulating
continuing certification hours (CCHs)
Describe where to find reliable information regarding pesticide applicator continuing
certification programs - ANS www.oisc.purdue.edu
State which agency approves and advertises pesticide applicator continuing credit hour (CCH)
programs. - ANS OISC
Discuss the purpose of the applicator credentail. - ANS 1. Links applicator to a business
2. Ensures applicators are covered by liability insurance
3. Confines to applications they are certified in
Explain the relationship between label uses, application sites, and certification categories -
ANS Pesticides are labeled for specific uses in certain areas. The applicator must be certified
in the correct category for the specific areas.
Describe the potential consequences of applying a pesticide to the wrong address. -
ANS Could harm people, vegetation, environment, and animals
Get warning, citation, or civil penalty
State who has to maintain a for-hire business license - ANS Firms engaged in the business of
applying pesticides on the property of another. i.e. Business owner/applicator's employer
State when a certified, licensed supervisor must remain on site with a non certified employee -
ANS At all times during pesticide applications unless the employee is an RT
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, State how a non certified employee can become a registered technician - ANS Must be 18
Pass the core exam, take the core training class, or registered technician training course
Employer then applies for an RT credential
List the items that a certified, licensed supervisor must provide a registered technician before
sending them to work off site - ANS 1. Remain available via phone for consultation
2. Provide a category-specific site assessment fact sheet (www.isco.purdue.edu. Click pesticide
"category info")
3. Provide the label required PPE- personal protective equipment
4. Provide RT with labels of products being applied
List what activities may be performed by a registered technician - ANS Apply general use
pesticides in a manner for which the supervisor is certified and licensed for.
What is a general-use product? - ANS A pesticide that is not expected to have adverse effects
to humans or the environment, the general public can purchase, and readily available at garden
centers.
What is a restricted-use product (RUP)? - ANS A pesticide that may cause adverse effects to
humans or the environment and can only be purchased and applied by a certified applicator.
Indicate where to find a RUP statement - ANS At the top of the front panel
State the minimum number of years RUP records must be kept - ANS 2 years
Indicate where the kinds of information that must be maintained in RUP record can be found -
ANS OISC website
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