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TENNESSEE PESTICIDE CLASS 3 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tennessee,
an individual must
A. be 16 years of age
B. Be certified by the TN Department of Ag as a
pesticide applicator
C. Working under the supervision of a certified
appliucator
D. Meet all the safety standards - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
B
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act
(FEPCA), ammended FIRFA, in order to use restricted use
pesticide an applicator
A. Must be certified in all cases
B. Must be certified or working under the direct
supervision of a certified applicator
C. Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide
safety training
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D. May always work under the supervision of a certified
applicator - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ B
The following applicator must always be certified in
order to use restricted use pesticide
A. Farmer
B. Greenhouse operator
C. Nurseryman
D. Pest control operator working for a chartered
company - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ D
When does a private applicator become a commercial
applicator
A. When they exchange services for another private
applicator
B. When they spray for another individual and charge a
fee
C. When they spray within a greenhouse
D. When their income exceed $25,000 - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ B
The exam fee for a commercial applicator is
A. $5
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B. $10
C. $15
D. $25 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ C
Commercial applicators may become recertified by
A. Paying $15 annually
B. Sending an application to TDA
C. Earning a certain number of recertification points
during the designated period
D. Attending a recertification meeting during the last
year of the recertification period - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
C
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of
FIRFA may be fined
A. Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; criminal
penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison
B. Civil penalty of $1000 for each offense; Criminal
penalty of $5000 or one year in prison
C. Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; Criminal
penalty of $100,000
D. None of the above - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ A
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Commercial applicators must keep records of
A. General-use pesticides
B. Restricted-Use pesticides
C. General and Restricted use pesticides
D. Pesticides with skull and cross bones - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ C
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for
a period of:
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ B
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include:
A. abnormal growth
B. holes in leaves
C. leaf drop
D. foliar burn - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ B
Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide
damage
TENNESSEE PESTICIDE CLASS 3 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tennessee,
an individual must
A. be 16 years of age
B. Be certified by the TN Department of Ag as a
pesticide applicator
C. Working under the supervision of a certified
appliucator
D. Meet all the safety standards - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
B
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act
(FEPCA), ammended FIRFA, in order to use restricted use
pesticide an applicator
A. Must be certified in all cases
B. Must be certified or working under the direct
supervision of a certified applicator
C. Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide
safety training
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D. May always work under the supervision of a certified
applicator - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ B
The following applicator must always be certified in
order to use restricted use pesticide
A. Farmer
B. Greenhouse operator
C. Nurseryman
D. Pest control operator working for a chartered
company - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ D
When does a private applicator become a commercial
applicator
A. When they exchange services for another private
applicator
B. When they spray for another individual and charge a
fee
C. When they spray within a greenhouse
D. When their income exceed $25,000 - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ B
The exam fee for a commercial applicator is
A. $5
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B. $10
C. $15
D. $25 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ C
Commercial applicators may become recertified by
A. Paying $15 annually
B. Sending an application to TDA
C. Earning a certain number of recertification points
during the designated period
D. Attending a recertification meeting during the last
year of the recertification period - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
C
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of
FIRFA may be fined
A. Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; criminal
penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison
B. Civil penalty of $1000 for each offense; Criminal
penalty of $5000 or one year in prison
C. Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; Criminal
penalty of $100,000
D. None of the above - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ A
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Commercial applicators must keep records of
A. General-use pesticides
B. Restricted-Use pesticides
C. General and Restricted use pesticides
D. Pesticides with skull and cross bones - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ C
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for
a period of:
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ B
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include:
A. abnormal growth
B. holes in leaves
C. leaf drop
D. foliar burn - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ B
Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide
damage
