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If unsupervised, you must have a False
license to legally work with
restricted pesticides, but not to work
with state-limited pesticides.
To legally perform structural pest True
control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides
you use.
Which is not an agency that shares Texas A&M AgriLife Research
responsibility for pesticide applicator
training, certification and licensing?
Which license must be obtained by a A noncommercial license from the SPCS
person who wants to perform pest
control as an employee of a privately
owned apartment building or
hospital?
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To work for hire, using restricted or A commercial license from the TDA
state-limited pesticides on another
person's land, you must have?
All licensed commercial and True
noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application
category in which the practice.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is not among Wood preservation
the TDA application categories?
Which of the following is not among Seed treatment
the SPCS application categories?
Which of the following state Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
agencies is not involved in pesticide
regulation?
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, True
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
_____ _______ is your responsibility to Prior Notification
inform nearby residents or adjacent
landowners before you apply
pesticides.
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In addition to state government, True
even county commissioners courts
may set rules on the use of certain
pesticides?
Even with a commercial applicator True
license, you must still obtain a spray
permit before using regulated
herbicides. T/F
Specialty fertilizer in containers with True
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
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act 48 Hours
requires you to give public notice at
least ______ hours before commencing
indoor pesticide treatments at a
public building.
Which agency enforces the Texas Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Solid Waste Disposal Act?
What is the full name and acronym of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
the federal agency that regulates
pesticides?
What is the full name and acronym of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
the law used to manage pesticides? (FIFRA)
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Which of the following below is not Consult the Office of Pesticides Programs
something the EPA must do before a
pesticide may be marketed in the
U.S.?
What are two types of penalties Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional &
defined by FIFRA for applicators criminal penalties when the law is knowingly
who violate the law?
Does FIFRA provide for prison terms Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to
for violators of the law? 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations? Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
What is meant by the term "reentry The time right after pesticide application when
interval"? unprotected workers may not enter the treated
area
Warnings of pesticide application False
must be given in writing to workers
according to the EPA.
What is EPA's pesticide registration EPA evaluation of test data provided by the
decision based on? manufacturer
If the EPA decides that a pesticide Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from
poses a risk to workers, what can the entering a treated area; Set restrictions on the
EPA do? frequency of application and rates; Cancel or
suspend use the pesticide.
Which federal agency sets food EPA
tolerance for pesticides?
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If unsupervised, you must have a False
license to legally work with
restricted pesticides, but not to work
with state-limited pesticides.
To legally perform structural pest True
control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides
you use.
Which is not an agency that shares Texas A&M AgriLife Research
responsibility for pesticide applicator
training, certification and licensing?
Which license must be obtained by a A noncommercial license from the SPCS
person who wants to perform pest
control as an employee of a privately
owned apartment building or
hospital?
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,5/13/26, 9:22 AM Texas Pesticide Applicator General Standards EXAM (updated 2026) Questions & Answers | With 100% Correct Answers graded A…
To work for hire, using restricted or A commercial license from the TDA
state-limited pesticides on another
person's land, you must have?
All licensed commercial and True
noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application
category in which the practice.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is not among Wood preservation
the TDA application categories?
Which of the following is not among Seed treatment
the SPCS application categories?
Which of the following state Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
agencies is not involved in pesticide
regulation?
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, True
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
_____ _______ is your responsibility to Prior Notification
inform nearby residents or adjacent
landowners before you apply
pesticides.
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In addition to state government, True
even county commissioners courts
may set rules on the use of certain
pesticides?
Even with a commercial applicator True
license, you must still obtain a spray
permit before using regulated
herbicides. T/F
Specialty fertilizer in containers with True
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
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act 48 Hours
requires you to give public notice at
least ______ hours before commencing
indoor pesticide treatments at a
public building.
Which agency enforces the Texas Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Solid Waste Disposal Act?
What is the full name and acronym of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
the federal agency that regulates
pesticides?
What is the full name and acronym of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
the law used to manage pesticides? (FIFRA)
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Which of the following below is not Consult the Office of Pesticides Programs
something the EPA must do before a
pesticide may be marketed in the
U.S.?
What are two types of penalties Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional &
defined by FIFRA for applicators criminal penalties when the law is knowingly
who violate the law?
Does FIFRA provide for prison terms Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to
for violators of the law? 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations? Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
What is meant by the term "reentry The time right after pesticide application when
interval"? unprotected workers may not enter the treated
area
Warnings of pesticide application False
must be given in writing to workers
according to the EPA.
What is EPA's pesticide registration EPA evaluation of test data provided by the
decision based on? manufacturer
If the EPA decides that a pesticide Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from
poses a risk to workers, what can the entering a treated area; Set restrictions on the
EPA do? frequency of application and rates; Cancel or
suspend use the pesticide.
Which federal agency sets food EPA
tolerance for pesticides?
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