Department of Agriculture 8. Laws & Regulations

What state agency is responsible for the administration of the Structural Pest Control Program?
-Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
-Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA)
-Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
-Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

What license classification is required for someone who does not apply pesticides for hire but only applies pesticides to the property of their employer as part of their job duties?
-Commercial
-Commercial Not-for-Hire
-Dealer
-Private

What category exam would I need to take to become a certified applicator who applies pesticide to cracks along sidewalks or parking lots?
-Rights-of-Way
-Ornamentals
-Turf
-Plant Management

Commercial Applicators are required to maintain a record of all Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) applications for a period of how many years?
-One year
-Two years
-Three years
-Records must be kept for as long as the business is in operation

What regulation is primarily intended to reduce the risks of illness or injury to workers and handlers resulting from occupational exposures to pesticides?
-Worker Right-to-Know
-Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
-Structural Pest Control Act
-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

Under the requirements of the Worker Protection Standard, what must an employer provide for employees required by the pesticide label to wear a respirator?
-Medical evaluation
-Training on proper use and care of the respirator
-Fit Test
-All of the above

According to the Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act, when should a lawn marker posted after a lawn product application be removed by the homeowner?
-24 hours
-48 hours
-72 hours
-When the application is dry

Under the provisions of the Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act, where must applicators for hire place lawn markers following the application of lawn care products to a lawn?
-At the usual point or points of entry
-By the mailbox
-At the front door
-At the property line of the nearest neighbor