Pesticide Application Guidelines for
Kentucky Applicators;Review answers.
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP) - answer:-Pesticides that can only be purchased and
used by a certified applicator.
General Use Pesticides - answer:-Pesticides that the general public can buy without
special permits or restrictions.
Endangered Species Act - answer:-A law that impacts pesticide regulation to protect
endangered or threatened plants and animals.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - answer:-The most
important law regulating the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides in the
US.
Fines for FIFRA Violations - answer:-Commercial applicators can be fined as much as
$5,000 for violations.
Criminal Penalties for FIFRA Violations - answer:-Criminal penalties can be as much as
$25,000 and/or 1 year in prison.
Kentucky Department of Agriculture - answer:-The agency responsible for administering
the EPA-approved certification program and enforcing FIFRA regulations in Kentucky.
Civil Penalties for Pesticide Misuse - answer:-Fines can be up to $1,000 for each
offense of pesticide misuse in Kentucky.
Pesticide Labeling Exceptions - answer:-You can apply a pesticide to control a pest not
on the label if the specific crop or site is listed.
Lawn - answer:-Land covered with turf, including ornamental plants, maintained for
human use and enjoyment.
Lawn Chemicals - answer:-Fertilizers, pesticides, or defoliants applied or intended for
application to lawns.
License Renewal Penalty - answer:-There is a 25% fine for license holders who do not
file a renewal before January 31.
Application - answer:-Placing of a pesticide or pesticide impregnated fertilizers for
effect, including mixing and loading.
Applicator for Hire - answer:-Any person who makes an application of lawn chemicals to
a lawn for compensation.
,Pesticide Application Guidelines for
Kentucky Applicators;Review answers.
Non-Commercial Applicator - answer:-An employee certified and licensed to apply
pesticides to lands owned, occupied, or managed by their employer.
Plant-Regulating Materials - answer:-Fertilizers, pesticides, or defoliants applied or
intended for application to a golf course.
Certification - answer:-Recognition by the KDA that a person has demonstrated a
minimum level of competence by examination and continuing education.
Pests - answer:-Any animals, plant pathogens, or plants considered to be a pest or
declared a pest by the KDA.
Pesticide - answer:-Any substance intended to prevent, destroy, control, repel, attract,
or mitigate any pest.
Commercial Pesticide Applicator - answer:-Any individual employed to apply pesticides
who must be certified and licensed.
Commercial Pesticide Operator - answer:-Owns or manages a business that applies
pesticides for hire and must be certified and licensed.
Customer - answer:-A person who makes a contract with an applicator for hire to make
an application.
Dealer - answer:-stores bulk fertilizer or a restricted use pesticide for redistribution or
direct resale, OR is in the business (for compensation) of applying any pesticide to the
lands of another.
Restricted Use Pesticide - answer:-any pesticide classified as such by the EPA
administrator, or by administrative regulation of the KDA. Only certified applicators can
purchase and use them.
Direct on-the-job supervision - answer:-when a licensed operator or applicator is
physically on site and is directly supervising or training an individual to apply a pesticide.
Structural pest - answer:-a pest which commonly invades or attacks dwellings or
structures.
Trainee - answer:-an individual employed by a dealer and working under the direct on-
the-job supervision of a licensed operator or applicator. Trainees must be registered
, Pesticide Application Guidelines for
Kentucky Applicators;Review answers.
with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture with the registration valid for 90 days and
cannot be renewed. The fee for trainee registration is $25.
Turf - answer:-the upper layer of soils bound by grass and plant roots into a thick mat.
Recordkeeping Requirements - answer:-State law requires that any certified applicator
keep records of all applications of general and restricted use pesticides. Keep the
records for at least 3 years from the date of application.
Pesticide application records - answer:-must be recorded within 14 days from the date
of application and must include: name and address of person receiving application
services; location of application; size of area treated; crop, commodity, stored product,
or type of area treated; time and date of application; brand name or product name of
pesticides applied; EPA registration number; total amount of each pesticide applied per
location per application; name of person making the pesticide application; if application
is made by a trainee, the name of the trainee; if application is made by a trainee, name
and license number of the supervising applicator; records required related to trainee
supervision; purpose of application; and any other record as required by the label.
Lawn Care Notification - answer:-Immediately following an application to a lawn, place a
lawn marker at a prominent location in the lawn. The lawn marker must consist of, at a
minimum, a four (4) inch by five (5) inch white sign attached to the upper portion of a
dowel or other supporting device of not less than twelve (12) inches in length.
Ornamental Care Notification - answer:-Immediately following an application of
pesticides to ornamentals, place a marker at a prominent location in the ornamentals
that reads 'PESTICIDES HAVE BEEN APPLIED - PLEASE STAY OUT OF TREATED
AREA' in letters easily readable and not less than three-eighths (3/8) inches in height.
Golf Course Marker - answer:-Immediately following the application of plant-regulating
materials on a golf course, the applicator must place a golf course marker on the
number-one (1) and number-ten (10) tees.
Interior Plantscapes Notification - answer:-Immediately following an application to
interior plantscapes, place a marker at a prominent location in the interior plantscapes.
The sign must read 'PESTICIDES HAVE BEEN APPLIED - PLEASE STAY OUT OF
TREATED AREA' in letters easily readable and not less than three-eighths (3/8) inches
in height.
Customer Notification Requirements - answer:-may request prior notification of an
application by contacting the golf course superintendent's office and providing his or her
name, address, and telephone number.
Kentucky Applicators;Review answers.
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP) - answer:-Pesticides that can only be purchased and
used by a certified applicator.
General Use Pesticides - answer:-Pesticides that the general public can buy without
special permits or restrictions.
Endangered Species Act - answer:-A law that impacts pesticide regulation to protect
endangered or threatened plants and animals.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - answer:-The most
important law regulating the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides in the
US.
Fines for FIFRA Violations - answer:-Commercial applicators can be fined as much as
$5,000 for violations.
Criminal Penalties for FIFRA Violations - answer:-Criminal penalties can be as much as
$25,000 and/or 1 year in prison.
Kentucky Department of Agriculture - answer:-The agency responsible for administering
the EPA-approved certification program and enforcing FIFRA regulations in Kentucky.
Civil Penalties for Pesticide Misuse - answer:-Fines can be up to $1,000 for each
offense of pesticide misuse in Kentucky.
Pesticide Labeling Exceptions - answer:-You can apply a pesticide to control a pest not
on the label if the specific crop or site is listed.
Lawn - answer:-Land covered with turf, including ornamental plants, maintained for
human use and enjoyment.
Lawn Chemicals - answer:-Fertilizers, pesticides, or defoliants applied or intended for
application to lawns.
License Renewal Penalty - answer:-There is a 25% fine for license holders who do not
file a renewal before January 31.
Application - answer:-Placing of a pesticide or pesticide impregnated fertilizers for
effect, including mixing and loading.
Applicator for Hire - answer:-Any person who makes an application of lawn chemicals to
a lawn for compensation.
,Pesticide Application Guidelines for
Kentucky Applicators;Review answers.
Non-Commercial Applicator - answer:-An employee certified and licensed to apply
pesticides to lands owned, occupied, or managed by their employer.
Plant-Regulating Materials - answer:-Fertilizers, pesticides, or defoliants applied or
intended for application to a golf course.
Certification - answer:-Recognition by the KDA that a person has demonstrated a
minimum level of competence by examination and continuing education.
Pests - answer:-Any animals, plant pathogens, or plants considered to be a pest or
declared a pest by the KDA.
Pesticide - answer:-Any substance intended to prevent, destroy, control, repel, attract,
or mitigate any pest.
Commercial Pesticide Applicator - answer:-Any individual employed to apply pesticides
who must be certified and licensed.
Commercial Pesticide Operator - answer:-Owns or manages a business that applies
pesticides for hire and must be certified and licensed.
Customer - answer:-A person who makes a contract with an applicator for hire to make
an application.
Dealer - answer:-stores bulk fertilizer or a restricted use pesticide for redistribution or
direct resale, OR is in the business (for compensation) of applying any pesticide to the
lands of another.
Restricted Use Pesticide - answer:-any pesticide classified as such by the EPA
administrator, or by administrative regulation of the KDA. Only certified applicators can
purchase and use them.
Direct on-the-job supervision - answer:-when a licensed operator or applicator is
physically on site and is directly supervising or training an individual to apply a pesticide.
Structural pest - answer:-a pest which commonly invades or attacks dwellings or
structures.
Trainee - answer:-an individual employed by a dealer and working under the direct on-
the-job supervision of a licensed operator or applicator. Trainees must be registered
, Pesticide Application Guidelines for
Kentucky Applicators;Review answers.
with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture with the registration valid for 90 days and
cannot be renewed. The fee for trainee registration is $25.
Turf - answer:-the upper layer of soils bound by grass and plant roots into a thick mat.
Recordkeeping Requirements - answer:-State law requires that any certified applicator
keep records of all applications of general and restricted use pesticides. Keep the
records for at least 3 years from the date of application.
Pesticide application records - answer:-must be recorded within 14 days from the date
of application and must include: name and address of person receiving application
services; location of application; size of area treated; crop, commodity, stored product,
or type of area treated; time and date of application; brand name or product name of
pesticides applied; EPA registration number; total amount of each pesticide applied per
location per application; name of person making the pesticide application; if application
is made by a trainee, the name of the trainee; if application is made by a trainee, name
and license number of the supervising applicator; records required related to trainee
supervision; purpose of application; and any other record as required by the label.
Lawn Care Notification - answer:-Immediately following an application to a lawn, place a
lawn marker at a prominent location in the lawn. The lawn marker must consist of, at a
minimum, a four (4) inch by five (5) inch white sign attached to the upper portion of a
dowel or other supporting device of not less than twelve (12) inches in length.
Ornamental Care Notification - answer:-Immediately following an application of
pesticides to ornamentals, place a marker at a prominent location in the ornamentals
that reads 'PESTICIDES HAVE BEEN APPLIED - PLEASE STAY OUT OF TREATED
AREA' in letters easily readable and not less than three-eighths (3/8) inches in height.
Golf Course Marker - answer:-Immediately following the application of plant-regulating
materials on a golf course, the applicator must place a golf course marker on the
number-one (1) and number-ten (10) tees.
Interior Plantscapes Notification - answer:-Immediately following an application to
interior plantscapes, place a marker at a prominent location in the interior plantscapes.
The sign must read 'PESTICIDES HAVE BEEN APPLIED - PLEASE STAY OUT OF
TREATED AREA' in letters easily readable and not less than three-eighths (3/8) inches
in height.
Customer Notification Requirements - answer:-may request prior notification of an
application by contacting the golf course superintendent's office and providing his or her
name, address, and telephone number.
