Quiz 2023-2024 Pest: Legal Update

Certified Commercial Pesticide applicators applying pesticides using UAV/UAS are required to be certified as a pesticide applicator in Category 11

Types of enforcement actions taken by VDACS include:

One of the activities of OPS does not include reviewing and approving pesticide recertification courses.

FIFRA stands for Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act

OPS stands for VDACS’ Office of Pesticide Services

In Virginia, pesticides are regulated by:

Volunteers of non-profit organizations do not need to be certified and records do not need to be kept of pesticide applications they make.

An applicator who fails to take a recertification course by June 30 of the year her license expires, can still apply pesticides until August 29.

The following on-line services are available

There is no charge for applicators to register FieldCheck  and to use it.

There is no fee to renew a pesticide applicator certificate for applicators who meet the requirements to renew by August 29 of the expiration year.

FieldCheck and BeeCheck are two tools that help protect pollinators, including honey bees.

To renew a pesticide applicator license, an approved recertification training program must be taken every _____ years.

Pesticide accidents/incidents should be reported to VDACS within ______ hours by phone and ______ days in writing

The Pesticide Collection Program and Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling were discontinued in 2023.

Pesticides should never be stored in a food or drink container.

Pesticides sold on-line do not need to be registered with the state.

Restricted Use Pesticides are to be used by certified applicators only; therefore, Virginia Certified Registered Technicians may not apply them, even when working under direct supervision by a certified applicator.

The Pesticide Label

In Virginia, “Pesticide Use” refers to the application or supervision of an application of a pesticide.

Pesticide Labeling must be read and followed because the Label is the Law.

Pesticide Label and Pesticide Labeling refer to the same thing.

“Stop Sale” is not an action for non-compliance.

Protecting pollinators is voluntary, proactive approach.

Applicators who do not take a recertification course by August 29 of the expiration year are required by law to retest.

Business Licenses expire every year on June 30.

Registered Technicians must receive category specific training for each category (such as shrubs, mosquitoes, turf, etc.)  they use pesticides.

Prospective pesticide applicators (persons in training) may be given supervision by Registered Technicians.

Lack of Recordkeeping is one of the Top 5 Violations for Fiscal Year 2022