GEORGIA PEST CONTROL FINAL EXAM Complete
Questions and Answers - 100% Correct
Below is a comprehensive Georgia Pest Control Final Exam question bank
covering the Core Exam, Wood-Destroying Organisms (WDO) , General Pest
Control, and key regulations. All answers are 100% correct per Georgia
Department of Agriculture (GDA) and FIFRA guidelines.
SECTION I: LAWS, REGULATIONS & AGENCIES (Questions 1–25)
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 – The body that adopts
rules and regulations for structural pest control in Georgia .
Q5. What does GDA stand for?
Answer: Georgia Department of Agriculture – The enforcement agency for
pest control laws in Georgia .
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: The report is typically valid for 30-90 days depending on lender
requirements – GDA rules specify 30 days unless otherwise agreed .
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 – A high school diploma is NOT required .
Q13. Which pest control employees are NOT included in the Employee
Registration Program?
Answer: Certified Applicators – They are in a different 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) .
Q23. What certification category is required for mosquito control in Georgia?
Answer: Public Health Pest Control – Category (i) or Mosquito Control –
Category (r) .
Questions and Answers - 100% Correct
Below is a comprehensive Georgia Pest Control Final Exam question bank
covering the Core Exam, Wood-Destroying Organisms (WDO) , General Pest
Control, and key regulations. All answers are 100% correct per Georgia
Department of Agriculture (GDA) and FIFRA guidelines.
SECTION I: LAWS, REGULATIONS & AGENCIES (Questions 1–25)
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 – The body that adopts
rules and regulations for structural pest control in Georgia .
Q5. What does GDA stand for?
Answer: Georgia Department of Agriculture – The enforcement agency for
pest control laws in Georgia .
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: The report is typically valid for 30-90 days depending on lender
requirements – GDA rules specify 30 days unless otherwise agreed .
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 – A high school diploma is NOT required .
Q13. Which pest control employees are NOT included in the Employee
Registration Program?
Answer: Certified Applicators – They are in a different 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) .
Q23. What certification category is required for mosquito control in Georgia?
Answer: Public Health Pest Control – Category (i) or Mosquito Control –
Category (r) .
