INDIANA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CORE EXAM (MAIN REVIEW) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Office of Indiana State Chemist - ANS Indicate which state agency is responsible for pesticide
regulation
Must follow all directions written on the label - ANS Explain the legal obligations of the
pesticide applicator with respect to the product label
Anyone who is using Restricted use Pesticides, private, and commercial applicators -
ANS Describe who has to legally be certified to use pesticides in Indiana
Applying to land that you own or rent - ANS Private applicator
Can apply restricted & general use pesticides to the property of another for hire & restricted use
pesticides to property of employer - ANS Commercial applicators
can apply restricted use pestisides under the supervision of a licensed applicator -
ANS Registered technicians
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, 5 - ANS State the number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for
Retesting or certified credit hours - ANS Discuss two options to maintain applicator
certification
www.isco.purdue.edu - ANS Describe where to find reliable information regarding pesticide
applicator continuing certification programs
Links you to your firm of employment and the categories you are certified in - ANS Discuss
the purpose of the applicator license
Every Cert. Category can put down pesticides in different areas for different reasons. W/O the
Cert. you CANNOT put down pesticides in that area. - ANS Explain the relationship between
label uses, application sites, and certification categories
A firm applying on the property of another for hire - ANS State who has to maintain a
pesticide business license
Always unless the non certified employee is an RT - ANS State when a certified, licensed
supervisor must remain on site with a non certified employee
Passing the core exam and their firm applying for an RT - ANS State how a non certified
employee can become a registered technician
Safety gear, info sheet, product label, a way to contact by phone - ANS List the items that a
certified, licensed supervisor must provide a registered technician before sending them to work
off site
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CORE EXAM (MAIN REVIEW) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Office of Indiana State Chemist - ANS Indicate which state agency is responsible for pesticide
regulation
Must follow all directions written on the label - ANS Explain the legal obligations of the
pesticide applicator with respect to the product label
Anyone who is using Restricted use Pesticides, private, and commercial applicators -
ANS Describe who has to legally be certified to use pesticides in Indiana
Applying to land that you own or rent - ANS Private applicator
Can apply restricted & general use pesticides to the property of another for hire & restricted use
pesticides to property of employer - ANS Commercial applicators
can apply restricted use pestisides under the supervision of a licensed applicator -
ANS Registered technicians
@COPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PAGE 1 OF 15
, 5 - ANS State the number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for
Retesting or certified credit hours - ANS Discuss two options to maintain applicator
certification
www.isco.purdue.edu - ANS Describe where to find reliable information regarding pesticide
applicator continuing certification programs
Links you to your firm of employment and the categories you are certified in - ANS Discuss
the purpose of the applicator license
Every Cert. Category can put down pesticides in different areas for different reasons. W/O the
Cert. you CANNOT put down pesticides in that area. - ANS Explain the relationship between
label uses, application sites, and certification categories
A firm applying on the property of another for hire - ANS State who has to maintain a
pesticide business license
Always unless the non certified employee is an RT - ANS State when a certified, licensed
supervisor must remain on site with a non certified employee
Passing the core exam and their firm applying for an RT - ANS State how a non certified
employee can become a registered technician
Safety gear, info sheet, product label, a way to contact by phone - ANS List the items that a
certified, licensed supervisor must provide a registered technician before sending them to work
off site
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