NC PESTICIDE LICENSE ORNAMENTAL
AND TURF PRE TEST FINAL STUDY GUIDE
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Certification.
Answer: a person is competent and will upon licensing be authorized to
use or supervise the use of pesticides
⩥ Licensed.
Answer: a person is authorized to use or supervise the use of pesticides
⩥ Pesticide Applicator Business.
Answer: any person who either wholly or in part holds himself out for
hire to apply pesticides
⩥ Private Pesticide Applicator.
Answer: someone who uses pesticides to raise an agricultural
commodity, on land owned or rented by him or that of his employer
⩥ Under Direct Supervision.
,Answer: under the instruction and control of another person who is
responsible for actions taken and who is available if and when needed
even if not physically present
⩥ Commercial Pesticide Operator.
Answer: person who works under the supervision of a responsible
certified applicator (RCA)
⩥ Commercial Pesticide Applicator.
Answer: anyone applying pesticides as a service for compensation
⩥ Responsible Pesticide Applicator.
Answer: any individual who is accountable for the use of a pesticide by
himself or any person under his direct supervision
⩥ Responsible Certified Applicator.
Answer: An individual who is jointly liable for all violations committed
by any pesticide operator he is responsible for, and is also responsible
for the pesticide operator being trained to use pesticides (oversees CPOs
and anyone in training). Any CPO license is required of all persons using
pesticides under the direct supervision of a RCA unless the RCA is
present and in line of sight of the person being supervised.
⩥ What is IPM?.
,Answer: a way to manage pests with the goal of reducing the reliance on
pesticide use
⩥ Reentry Time or Restricted Entry Interval.
Answer: the length of time immediately following application of a
pesticide when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area
⩥ When was FIFRA enacted?.
Answer: 1947
⩥ When was the WPS established?.
Answer: 1995
⩥ What does WPS do?.
Answer: Makes owners of farms, greenhouses, nurseries, and forests
responsible for many aspects of agricultural worker safety and training
⩥ What is responsible for enforcing the WPS?.
Answer: The Pesticide Control Program (PCP)
⩥ When was the Endangered Species Act passed?.
Answer: 1973
, ⩥ Who administers the ESA?.
Answer: the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
⩥ When was the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act passed?.
Answer: 1938
⩥ What does the FDCA do?.
Answer: governs pesticide residue levels in food or feed crops marketed
in the U.S.
⩥ What is the Delaney Clause?.
Answer: Prevents the intentional addition to foods of a substance that
causes cancer
⩥ When was the Occupational Safety and Health Act passed?.
Answer: 1970
⩥ What is OSHA?.
Answer: A federal agency that sets standards for staff and patient safety
⩥ What is the HCS?.
Answer: Hazard Communication Standard - a rule written by OSHA to
protect employees exposed to hazardous chemicals
AND TURF PRE TEST FINAL STUDY GUIDE
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Certification.
Answer: a person is competent and will upon licensing be authorized to
use or supervise the use of pesticides
⩥ Licensed.
Answer: a person is authorized to use or supervise the use of pesticides
⩥ Pesticide Applicator Business.
Answer: any person who either wholly or in part holds himself out for
hire to apply pesticides
⩥ Private Pesticide Applicator.
Answer: someone who uses pesticides to raise an agricultural
commodity, on land owned or rented by him or that of his employer
⩥ Under Direct Supervision.
,Answer: under the instruction and control of another person who is
responsible for actions taken and who is available if and when needed
even if not physically present
⩥ Commercial Pesticide Operator.
Answer: person who works under the supervision of a responsible
certified applicator (RCA)
⩥ Commercial Pesticide Applicator.
Answer: anyone applying pesticides as a service for compensation
⩥ Responsible Pesticide Applicator.
Answer: any individual who is accountable for the use of a pesticide by
himself or any person under his direct supervision
⩥ Responsible Certified Applicator.
Answer: An individual who is jointly liable for all violations committed
by any pesticide operator he is responsible for, and is also responsible
for the pesticide operator being trained to use pesticides (oversees CPOs
and anyone in training). Any CPO license is required of all persons using
pesticides under the direct supervision of a RCA unless the RCA is
present and in line of sight of the person being supervised.
⩥ What is IPM?.
,Answer: a way to manage pests with the goal of reducing the reliance on
pesticide use
⩥ Reentry Time or Restricted Entry Interval.
Answer: the length of time immediately following application of a
pesticide when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area
⩥ When was FIFRA enacted?.
Answer: 1947
⩥ When was the WPS established?.
Answer: 1995
⩥ What does WPS do?.
Answer: Makes owners of farms, greenhouses, nurseries, and forests
responsible for many aspects of agricultural worker safety and training
⩥ What is responsible for enforcing the WPS?.
Answer: The Pesticide Control Program (PCP)
⩥ When was the Endangered Species Act passed?.
Answer: 1973
, ⩥ Who administers the ESA?.
Answer: the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
⩥ When was the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act passed?.
Answer: 1938
⩥ What does the FDCA do?.
Answer: governs pesticide residue levels in food or feed crops marketed
in the U.S.
⩥ What is the Delaney Clause?.
Answer: Prevents the intentional addition to foods of a substance that
causes cancer
⩥ When was the Occupational Safety and Health Act passed?.
Answer: 1970
⩥ What is OSHA?.
Answer: A federal agency that sets standards for staff and patient safety
⩥ What is the HCS?.
Answer: Hazard Communication Standard - a rule written by OSHA to
protect employees exposed to hazardous chemicals
