GEORGIA PEST CONTROL COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS -
100% CORRECT
Below is a comprehensive Georgia Pest Control final exam covering all
certification categories, laws, regulations, pest identification, treatment methods,
safety, and inspection requirements. This exam is designed to simulate the actual
GDA certification test. All answers are 100% correct per Georgia Department of
Agriculture (GDA) and FIFRA guidelines.
SECTION I: LAWS, REGULATIONS & AGENCIES (Questions 1–30)
Q1. What federal law regulates the registration, labeling, and use of pesticides in
the United States?
Answer: FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) –
Enacted 1947, amended 1972.
Q2. Which federal agency administers FIFRA?
Answer: EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Q3. What is the primary state law governing structural pest control in Georgia?
Answer: SPCA (Structural Pest Control Act) – Enforced by the Georgia
Department of Agriculture .
Q4. What does GSPCC stand for?
Answer: Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission – Adopts rules and
regulations for structural pest control.
Q5. What does GDA stand for?
Answer: Georgia Department of Agriculture – Enforcement agency.
,Q6. Which federal act requires EPA to ensure registered pesticides do not harm
endangered species?
Answer: The Endangered Species Act of 1973 .
Q7. Which federal act directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment
of tolerance levels for dietary, drinking water, and residential exposure?
Answer: The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996 .
Q8. Which federal agency requires companies with 10 or more employees to
keep records of all work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses?
Answer: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) .
Q9. Which Georgia act requires companies to provide a wood infestation
inspection report (Clearance Letter) for real estate transactions?
Answer: The Structural Pest Control Act (SPCA)
Q10. What must be included on a wood infestation inspection report (Clearance
Letter)?
Answer: Diagrams showing active and previous infestations of wood-
destroying organisms .
Q11. How often must a wood infestation inspection report be renewed for an
active real estate transaction?
Answer: Typically 30 days (GDA rule) – May vary by lender .
Q12. Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the Employee Registration
Program?
A) Take and pass a written exam
B) Ten hours of classroom training
C) 70 hours of supervised on-the-job training
D) High school diploma
Answer: D) High school diploma – Not required .
, Q13. Which pest control employees are NOT included in the Employee
Registration Program?
Answer: Certified Applicators – Separate licensing track .
Q14. To maintain their registration, an employee must complete how many
hours of training per category every five years?
Answer: Eight hours of training every five years per category .
Q15. What are the experience requirements to qualify for a Certified Operator
License in Georgia?
Answer: Two years of verifiable experience in structural pest control work
(one year within the last five years) OR a degree in entomology/public
health/related subject with one year of experience .
Q16. What is the fee for the Certified Operator examination per category?
Answer: $45 per category .
Q17. When do Certified Operator licenses expire in Georgia?
Answer: June 30th of each odd-numbered year .
Q18. What is the renewal fee for a Certified Operator license?
Answer: $100 .
Q19. How long is the Certified Operator recertification period?
Answer: Five years .
Q20. How many CEUs are required for recertification in Wood-Destroying
Organism Control?
Answer: 25 credits .
Q21. How many CEUs are required for recertification in General Pest Control?
Answer: 25 credits .
Q22. Which certification category includes Doctors of Veterinary Medicine
applying pesticides for hire?
Answer: Agricultural Animal Pest Control – Category (b) .
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS -
100% CORRECT
Below is a comprehensive Georgia Pest Control final exam covering all
certification categories, laws, regulations, pest identification, treatment methods,
safety, and inspection requirements. This exam is designed to simulate the actual
GDA certification test. All answers are 100% correct per Georgia Department of
Agriculture (GDA) and FIFRA guidelines.
SECTION I: LAWS, REGULATIONS & AGENCIES (Questions 1–30)
Q1. What federal law regulates the registration, labeling, and use of pesticides in
the United States?
Answer: FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) –
Enacted 1947, amended 1972.
Q2. Which federal agency administers FIFRA?
Answer: EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Q3. What is the primary state law governing structural pest control in Georgia?
Answer: SPCA (Structural Pest Control Act) – Enforced by the Georgia
Department of Agriculture .
Q4. What does GSPCC stand for?
Answer: Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission – Adopts rules and
regulations for structural pest control.
Q5. What does GDA stand for?
Answer: Georgia Department of Agriculture – Enforcement agency.
,Q6. Which federal act requires EPA to ensure registered pesticides do not harm
endangered species?
Answer: The Endangered Species Act of 1973 .
Q7. Which federal act directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment
of tolerance levels for dietary, drinking water, and residential exposure?
Answer: The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996 .
Q8. Which federal agency requires companies with 10 or more employees to
keep records of all work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses?
Answer: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) .
Q9. Which Georgia act requires companies to provide a wood infestation
inspection report (Clearance Letter) for real estate transactions?
Answer: The Structural Pest Control Act (SPCA)
Q10. What must be included on a wood infestation inspection report (Clearance
Letter)?
Answer: Diagrams showing active and previous infestations of wood-
destroying organisms .
Q11. How often must a wood infestation inspection report be renewed for an
active real estate transaction?
Answer: Typically 30 days (GDA rule) – May vary by lender .
Q12. Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the Employee Registration
Program?
A) Take and pass a written exam
B) Ten hours of classroom training
C) 70 hours of supervised on-the-job training
D) High school diploma
Answer: D) High school diploma – Not required .
, Q13. Which pest control employees are NOT included in the Employee
Registration Program?
Answer: Certified Applicators – Separate licensing track .
Q14. To maintain their registration, an employee must complete how many
hours of training per category every five years?
Answer: Eight hours of training every five years per category .
Q15. What are the experience requirements to qualify for a Certified Operator
License in Georgia?
Answer: Two years of verifiable experience in structural pest control work
(one year within the last five years) OR a degree in entomology/public
health/related subject with one year of experience .
Q16. What is the fee for the Certified Operator examination per category?
Answer: $45 per category .
Q17. When do Certified Operator licenses expire in Georgia?
Answer: June 30th of each odd-numbered year .
Q18. What is the renewal fee for a Certified Operator license?
Answer: $100 .
Q19. How long is the Certified Operator recertification period?
Answer: Five years .
Q20. How many CEUs are required for recertification in Wood-Destroying
Organism Control?
Answer: 25 credits .
Q21. How many CEUs are required for recertification in General Pest Control?
Answer: 25 credits .
Q22. Which certification category includes Doctors of Veterinary Medicine
applying pesticides for hire?
Answer: Agricultural Animal Pest Control – Category (b) .
