Florida Core Pesticide Exam
FDACS - ANS- A state agency that enforces the provisions of FIFRA and the Florida
Pesticide Law.
Responsible for administering the three Florida laws that govern applicator licensing.
FIFRA - ANS- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Federal law that
provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide program.
Limited Certification - ANS- A designation on a license issued under the Structural Pest
Control Act that enables the licensee to apply pesticides only under certain prescribed
circumstances.
Ordinance - ANS- Laws developed by the local government. Enforced by city or county.
EPA - ANS- Environmental Protection Agency
Responsible for registering or authorizing pesticide products.
Classifications - ANS- All pesticides are classified according to their toxicity, use
pattern, and environmental effects.
Two main classifications: - ANS- Unclassified use (general use) and restricted use
RUP - ANS- Sold to only certified and licensed applicators
Types of applicators: - ANS- Private, Public, and commercial
Private Applicator - ANS- A certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of any
restricted-use pesticide to produce an agricultural commodity on his/her land..
Public Applicator - ANS- Any applicator employed by a federal, state, city, or other local
agency or government entity.
Commercial Applicator - ANS- A certified applicator who uses pesticides on the job,
other than for agricultural production on private property.
Section III FIFRA - ANS- Federal registration of pesticide
A Special Local Need Registration (SLN) allows - ANS- uses of pesticides for crops or
sites not listed on the Section 3 labeling in the state it was issued.
Section 24
, Emergency Exemption - ANS- a section 18 exemption that allows the sale and use of a
registered pesticide product for a specific non-registered purpose during a specified
period if no feasible alternative is available
EUP - ANS- Environmental use permit needed for testing product on locations larger that
10 acres
Law - ANS- Legal acts written and passed by elected officials
Rule - ANS- Details of the law (fees, licensing qualifications)
Regulation - ANS- Collection of all the rules written about all the laws.
252 - ANS- Community Right To Know Act
Storage facility and pesticide spill reportage
State Emergency Response Commission
SERC - ANS- State Emergency Response Commission
Storage facilities containing extremely hazardous substances over the threshold quantity
must notify SERC
388 - ANS- Public health pest control and applicator licensing
"Florida Mosquito Control Law"
403 - ANS- Burn Law
Specifics of burning pesticide containers (who, where, what kind, how many, etc.)
482 - ANS- "Structural pest control act"
Governs all "for hire" pesticide applicators except public health pest control contractors
and agricultural areas.
487 - ANS- "Florida Pesticide Law"
License pesticide dealers and pesticide applicators not under 388 or 482
Florida specific rules - ANS- Aldicarb
Bromacil
Methyl Bromide
Organotin Antifouling paints
Organo-auxin herbicides
Three limited certification license - ANS- Structural
Lawn and ornamental
Commercial landscape maintenance
FDACS - ANS- A state agency that enforces the provisions of FIFRA and the Florida
Pesticide Law.
Responsible for administering the three Florida laws that govern applicator licensing.
FIFRA - ANS- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Federal law that
provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide program.
Limited Certification - ANS- A designation on a license issued under the Structural Pest
Control Act that enables the licensee to apply pesticides only under certain prescribed
circumstances.
Ordinance - ANS- Laws developed by the local government. Enforced by city or county.
EPA - ANS- Environmental Protection Agency
Responsible for registering or authorizing pesticide products.
Classifications - ANS- All pesticides are classified according to their toxicity, use
pattern, and environmental effects.
Two main classifications: - ANS- Unclassified use (general use) and restricted use
RUP - ANS- Sold to only certified and licensed applicators
Types of applicators: - ANS- Private, Public, and commercial
Private Applicator - ANS- A certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of any
restricted-use pesticide to produce an agricultural commodity on his/her land..
Public Applicator - ANS- Any applicator employed by a federal, state, city, or other local
agency or government entity.
Commercial Applicator - ANS- A certified applicator who uses pesticides on the job,
other than for agricultural production on private property.
Section III FIFRA - ANS- Federal registration of pesticide
A Special Local Need Registration (SLN) allows - ANS- uses of pesticides for crops or
sites not listed on the Section 3 labeling in the state it was issued.
Section 24
, Emergency Exemption - ANS- a section 18 exemption that allows the sale and use of a
registered pesticide product for a specific non-registered purpose during a specified
period if no feasible alternative is available
EUP - ANS- Environmental use permit needed for testing product on locations larger that
10 acres
Law - ANS- Legal acts written and passed by elected officials
Rule - ANS- Details of the law (fees, licensing qualifications)
Regulation - ANS- Collection of all the rules written about all the laws.
252 - ANS- Community Right To Know Act
Storage facility and pesticide spill reportage
State Emergency Response Commission
SERC - ANS- State Emergency Response Commission
Storage facilities containing extremely hazardous substances over the threshold quantity
must notify SERC
388 - ANS- Public health pest control and applicator licensing
"Florida Mosquito Control Law"
403 - ANS- Burn Law
Specifics of burning pesticide containers (who, where, what kind, how many, etc.)
482 - ANS- "Structural pest control act"
Governs all "for hire" pesticide applicators except public health pest control contractors
and agricultural areas.
487 - ANS- "Florida Pesticide Law"
License pesticide dealers and pesticide applicators not under 388 or 482
Florida specific rules - ANS- Aldicarb
Bromacil
Methyl Bromide
Organotin Antifouling paints
Organo-auxin herbicides
Three limited certification license - ANS- Structural
Lawn and ornamental
Commercial landscape maintenance
