NC Pesticide Application License LATEST
UPDATED 2025/2026 Exam And Correct
Answers 100% GRADED AT A+
1. Chapeter 1: General-Use Pesticide - ANSWER Not that harmful
You do not need to be certified to apply
2. Restricted-Use Pesticide - ANSWER Can be harmful to humans and
the environment
You must be a CERTIFIED applicator or supervised by one
3. Can Structural Pest Control Applicators Work for Hire on their own? -
ANSWER They have to work for a licensed pest control company
4. Chapter 2: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide (FIFRA)
Act - ANSWER Ruled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Register products based on possible effects to people and the
environment
5. What is important about a Pesticide Label - ANSWER People who
don't follow it are BREAKING THE LAW
6. What does the EPA do? - ANSWER Re-evaluate older pesticides
Review every pesticide on a 15 year cycle
Establish safety rules for workers
7. What can STATES do to regulate pesticides? - ANSWER They must
follow EPA guidelines at a minimum
They can make even harder guidelines
,8. Is there a special ACT that relates to food and feed products? -
ANSWER Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act established tolerance
levels for food - how much residue of a pesticide is allowed
9. Private Pesticide Applicator Definition
Examples - ANSWER Use or supervise use of RESTRICTED-USE
Pesticides on their own property, rented property, or employer property
Farmer, nursery operator, sod producers
10. Commercial Pesticide Applicator - ANSWER Use or supervise use
of RESTRICTED-USE Pesticides on someone elses' property for
payment
11. Public Applicator - ANSWER Use or supervise use of
RESTRICTED-USE Pesticides as part of government job
12. Structural Pest Control Operator
3 Areas - ANSWER Must be licensed or supervised by a licensed
person. Use Restricted-Use pesticides in or around STRUCTURES
Household, Wood Destroying, Fumigation
13. How do I get Certified as a Commercial Applicator - ANSWER
Pass 2 exams (core and specialized), lasts 5 years
14. How do I get Re-Certified as a Commercial Applicator - ANSWER
Earn the required hours of Continuing Education or Take and Pass the
exams again
, 15. How do I get Licensed as a Commercial Applicator - ANSWER
Pass both core and specialty exam and earn License - Must renew at the
end of each year
16. How do I get Certified as a Structural Pesticide Applicator -
ANSWER Pass Core exam and an exam in each of the 3 phases
(household, wood destroying, fumigation)
17. How do I get Re-Certified as a Structural Pesticide Applicator -
ANSWER Complete needed continuing education or re-take and pass
exams
18. How do I get Licensed as a Structural Pesticide Applicator -
ANSWER Be certified in the area, have 2 year's of experience
19. How long does a Structural Pest Control License last? - ANSWER 5
years
20. What are the Categories of Licensing for Certification as a
Commercial Applicator - ANSWER Registered Technician
Non-Commercial Certified Applicator
Commercial Certified Applicator
License
21. Food Quality Protection Act - ANSWER Requires the EPA to
establish a tolerance low enough that no harm can come to humans or
environment
22. Hazard Communication Standards Act - ANSWER Requires
employers to list all hazardous chemicals in the workplace, obtain
material safety data on each one, ensure containers are labeled, train
workers how to deal with materials
UPDATED 2025/2026 Exam And Correct
Answers 100% GRADED AT A+
1. Chapeter 1: General-Use Pesticide - ANSWER Not that harmful
You do not need to be certified to apply
2. Restricted-Use Pesticide - ANSWER Can be harmful to humans and
the environment
You must be a CERTIFIED applicator or supervised by one
3. Can Structural Pest Control Applicators Work for Hire on their own? -
ANSWER They have to work for a licensed pest control company
4. Chapter 2: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide (FIFRA)
Act - ANSWER Ruled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Register products based on possible effects to people and the
environment
5. What is important about a Pesticide Label - ANSWER People who
don't follow it are BREAKING THE LAW
6. What does the EPA do? - ANSWER Re-evaluate older pesticides
Review every pesticide on a 15 year cycle
Establish safety rules for workers
7. What can STATES do to regulate pesticides? - ANSWER They must
follow EPA guidelines at a minimum
They can make even harder guidelines
,8. Is there a special ACT that relates to food and feed products? -
ANSWER Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act established tolerance
levels for food - how much residue of a pesticide is allowed
9. Private Pesticide Applicator Definition
Examples - ANSWER Use or supervise use of RESTRICTED-USE
Pesticides on their own property, rented property, or employer property
Farmer, nursery operator, sod producers
10. Commercial Pesticide Applicator - ANSWER Use or supervise use
of RESTRICTED-USE Pesticides on someone elses' property for
payment
11. Public Applicator - ANSWER Use or supervise use of
RESTRICTED-USE Pesticides as part of government job
12. Structural Pest Control Operator
3 Areas - ANSWER Must be licensed or supervised by a licensed
person. Use Restricted-Use pesticides in or around STRUCTURES
Household, Wood Destroying, Fumigation
13. How do I get Certified as a Commercial Applicator - ANSWER
Pass 2 exams (core and specialized), lasts 5 years
14. How do I get Re-Certified as a Commercial Applicator - ANSWER
Earn the required hours of Continuing Education or Take and Pass the
exams again
, 15. How do I get Licensed as a Commercial Applicator - ANSWER
Pass both core and specialty exam and earn License - Must renew at the
end of each year
16. How do I get Certified as a Structural Pesticide Applicator -
ANSWER Pass Core exam and an exam in each of the 3 phases
(household, wood destroying, fumigation)
17. How do I get Re-Certified as a Structural Pesticide Applicator -
ANSWER Complete needed continuing education or re-take and pass
exams
18. How do I get Licensed as a Structural Pesticide Applicator -
ANSWER Be certified in the area, have 2 year's of experience
19. How long does a Structural Pest Control License last? - ANSWER 5
years
20. What are the Categories of Licensing for Certification as a
Commercial Applicator - ANSWER Registered Technician
Non-Commercial Certified Applicator
Commercial Certified Applicator
License
21. Food Quality Protection Act - ANSWER Requires the EPA to
establish a tolerance low enough that no harm can come to humans or
environment
22. Hazard Communication Standards Act - ANSWER Requires
employers to list all hazardous chemicals in the workplace, obtain
material safety data on each one, ensure containers are labeled, train
workers how to deal with materials
