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Commercial Applicator Certification
Test – Category 37 (Turf &
Ornamental Pest Control) with 200
Comprehensive Questions and
Correct Answers/ MA CAT 37 Exam
Prep (new!)
restricted use pesticides on property owned or
rented by themselves or their employer. What
defines a commercial applicator? -
ANSWER//Anyone applying pesticides for hire or at
a business. Which of the following is not a category
of commercial application? - ANSWER//Hospital
application. What does the Commercial Applicator
License allow? - ANSWER//Application on property
of another for hire or as part of job duties on
employer's property. What is required to obtain a
Dealer License? - ANSWER//Selling restricted use
pesticides. What does Private Certification allow? -
ANSWER//To apply restricted use pesticides on
one's own property or employer's property to raise
agricultural commodities. What is the requirement
for Commercial Certification? - ANSWER//To apply
restricted use pesticides on property of another for
hire. When can you start using pesticides after
passing the state exam? - ANSWER//Once you
submit the application, fee, and proof of insurance.
Where must you carry your pesticide license? -
ANSWER//At all times when using pesticides. How
,many credit hours are required for a commercial
certification every 3 years? - ANSWER//12 credit
hours. Do licenses renew every three years? -
ANSWER//True. How many credit hours do
applicators license holders need every 3 years? -
ANSWER//12 credit hours. How many credit hours
are required for Dealer License holders every 3
years? - ANSWER//2 credit hours. How many credit
hours do Private Certification holders need every 3
years? - ANSWER//6 credit hours. What are the
insurance requirements for a Licensed Commercial
Applicator? - ANSWER//Bodily Injury $100,000
occurrence / $300,000 aggregate and Property
Damage $100,000 each occurrence. What federal
agency regulates pesticides? -
ANSWER//Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
What law does the EPA use to manage pesticides?
- ANSWER//Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). What must the EPA do
before a pesticide can be marketed in the US? -
ANSWER//Review the application for registration,
approve each use pattern, and assign a product
registration number. What types of penalties does
FIFRA define for violators? - ANSWER//Civil
penalties for unintentional violations and criminal
penalties for intentional violations. Does FIFRA
provide for prison terms for violators? -
ANSWER//True, up to 30 days for private
applicators and up to 1 year for commercial
applicators. What are regulations in the context of
pesticide laws? - ANSWER//Regulations are
interpretations of the law and have the force of law.
What is the Restricted Entry Interval? -
, ANSWER//The time immediately following
application of a pesticide when the area must be
secure for effective control. What is the time
immediately following the application of a pesticide
when the area must be secure? - ANSWER//The
time immediately following application of a pesticide
to a treated area when the area must be secure for
effective control of pests. What are the
requirements for warnings given to workers
regarding pesticide application? -
ANSWER//Warnings must be timely, may be given
orally or by posting, and must be in the language of
the workers involved. What is the basis for the
EPA's pesticide registration decision? -
ANSWER//Registration decisions are based on the
Agency's evaluation of test data provided by the
manufacturer. If the EPA determines a pesticide
poses a risk to workers, what options do they have?
- ANSWER//Options include changing reentry
intervals, application rates, formulation type, and
requiring posting signs warning workers. What
federal agency sets food tolerances? -
ANSWER//Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the purpose of the tolerance program? -
ANSWER//To ensure that U.S. consumers are not
exposed to unsafe food-pesticide residue levels.
Which Act is administered by the EPA to manage
hazardous waste? - ANSWER//Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976. How
should triple rinsed used pesticide containers be
disposed of? - ANSWER//In an EPA approved
sanitary landfill. What kind of standards can states
establish under FIFRA? - ANSWER//States can
Commercial Applicator Certification
Test – Category 37 (Turf &
Ornamental Pest Control) with 200
Comprehensive Questions and
Correct Answers/ MA CAT 37 Exam
Prep (new!)
restricted use pesticides on property owned or
rented by themselves or their employer. What
defines a commercial applicator? -
ANSWER//Anyone applying pesticides for hire or at
a business. Which of the following is not a category
of commercial application? - ANSWER//Hospital
application. What does the Commercial Applicator
License allow? - ANSWER//Application on property
of another for hire or as part of job duties on
employer's property. What is required to obtain a
Dealer License? - ANSWER//Selling restricted use
pesticides. What does Private Certification allow? -
ANSWER//To apply restricted use pesticides on
one's own property or employer's property to raise
agricultural commodities. What is the requirement
for Commercial Certification? - ANSWER//To apply
restricted use pesticides on property of another for
hire. When can you start using pesticides after
passing the state exam? - ANSWER//Once you
submit the application, fee, and proof of insurance.
Where must you carry your pesticide license? -
ANSWER//At all times when using pesticides. How
,many credit hours are required for a commercial
certification every 3 years? - ANSWER//12 credit
hours. Do licenses renew every three years? -
ANSWER//True. How many credit hours do
applicators license holders need every 3 years? -
ANSWER//12 credit hours. How many credit hours
are required for Dealer License holders every 3
years? - ANSWER//2 credit hours. How many credit
hours do Private Certification holders need every 3
years? - ANSWER//6 credit hours. What are the
insurance requirements for a Licensed Commercial
Applicator? - ANSWER//Bodily Injury $100,000
occurrence / $300,000 aggregate and Property
Damage $100,000 each occurrence. What federal
agency regulates pesticides? -
ANSWER//Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
What law does the EPA use to manage pesticides?
- ANSWER//Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). What must the EPA do
before a pesticide can be marketed in the US? -
ANSWER//Review the application for registration,
approve each use pattern, and assign a product
registration number. What types of penalties does
FIFRA define for violators? - ANSWER//Civil
penalties for unintentional violations and criminal
penalties for intentional violations. Does FIFRA
provide for prison terms for violators? -
ANSWER//True, up to 30 days for private
applicators and up to 1 year for commercial
applicators. What are regulations in the context of
pesticide laws? - ANSWER//Regulations are
interpretations of the law and have the force of law.
What is the Restricted Entry Interval? -
, ANSWER//The time immediately following
application of a pesticide when the area must be
secure for effective control. What is the time
immediately following the application of a pesticide
when the area must be secure? - ANSWER//The
time immediately following application of a pesticide
to a treated area when the area must be secure for
effective control of pests. What are the
requirements for warnings given to workers
regarding pesticide application? -
ANSWER//Warnings must be timely, may be given
orally or by posting, and must be in the language of
the workers involved. What is the basis for the
EPA's pesticide registration decision? -
ANSWER//Registration decisions are based on the
Agency's evaluation of test data provided by the
manufacturer. If the EPA determines a pesticide
poses a risk to workers, what options do they have?
- ANSWER//Options include changing reentry
intervals, application rates, formulation type, and
requiring posting signs warning workers. What
federal agency sets food tolerances? -
ANSWER//Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the purpose of the tolerance program? -
ANSWER//To ensure that U.S. consumers are not
exposed to unsafe food-pesticide residue levels.
Which Act is administered by the EPA to manage
hazardous waste? - ANSWER//Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976. How
should triple rinsed used pesticide containers be
disposed of? - ANSWER//In an EPA approved
sanitary landfill. What kind of standards can states
establish under FIFRA? - ANSWER//States can
