FREE Pesticide Applicator Exam Guide 2026: Core + Category Pass
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Which New Mexico agency administers pesticide applicator licensing and certification?
State Laws Regulations
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FREE 2026 pesticide applicator guide: EPA 40 CFR 171 Core exam, 16 commercial categories, state fees, CEU cycles, calibration math, and practice questions.
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FIFRA: what it does and who enforces it
Laws and Regulations
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What passing score is required on New Mexico pesticide applicator certification exams?
U.S. law that lets EPA regulate the sale, distribution, production and use of pest-control products.
Laws and rules
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Chapter 1: New Mexico Laws, Regulations & Licensing
1.1 NM Pesticide Control Act & NMDA Regulatory Authority
Study guide
How much experience is required for a New Mexico commercial applicator license without college credits?
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Read the clue and guess the term in 6 tries.
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Restricted use pesticide (RUP): who may buy and apply one?
How often must a New Mexico commercial pesticide applicator renew their certification?
Product class the general public cannot buy, which only a certified applicator or someone under that person's direct supervision may apply.
How many continuing education units (CEUs) must a New Mexico commercial applicator earn annually?
Private applicator vs. commercial applicator
What is the license fee for a New Mexico commercial pesticide applicator?
Federal rule in 40 CFR part 170 that requires practices and emergency procedures to reduce pesticide exposure on farms and in nurseries, greenhouses and forests.
1.2 Applicator License Classifications & Experience Requirements
Within how many days must a New Mexico applicant complete all licensing requirements after application approval?
Swap tiles to line up three of the same term.
Term Match
How long does applicator certification last under federal rules?
Under New Mexico law, what is a 'Non-Commercial Applicator'?
State lead agency that registers every pesticide before it can be sold in the state and can classify as restricted a product the federal government has not; no city or county in the state may regulate pesticides.
State rules
Which New Mexico regulation governs pesticide control?
Minimum age rules for private applicators and the people they supervise
Under New Mexico law, a licensed certified applicator may only apply pesticides registered for use in New Mexico under what condition?
Renewal credit that New Mexico's commercial, public and noncommercial applicators must earn four of every year, while private applicators need five across their five-year license period.
1.3 Commercial Applicator Operational Standards, Insurance & Records
What does the signal word 'WARNING' on a pesticide label indicate?
Label Compliance
Flip two cards at a time to find matching terms.
Term Pairs
Two ways a state may establish private applicator competency
What section of the pesticide label lists the crops or sites where the product may legally be applied?
Kind of financial-responsibility proof a commercial applicator can give instead of a liability insurance policy; in New Mexico the amount is $100,000.
What is the Restricted Entry Interval (REI) primarily designed to protect?
Why is it said that "the label is the law"?
Label and Labeling
What does a 'general-use' pesticide classification mean?
Written account of each application that New Mexico requires be completed within 24 hours and kept for two years, with a copy to the department or the customer on written request.
1.4 State-Restricted Pesticides, Storage, Posting & Container Rules
What does the term 'inert ingredients' on a pesticide label refer to?
Find five hidden terms in a grid of letters.
Term Search
Label vs. labeling
Which route of exposure poses the greatest risk to pesticide applicators?
Pesticide Safety
Legally enforceable directions, warnings and use instructions for a pesticide product.
Product information
In New Mexico's arid climate, what additional safety concern should applicators be aware of during summer applications?
EPA Registration Number vs. EPA Establishment Number
What is the appropriate first aid response for pesticide ingestion?
Kind of front-panel word, such as DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION, that 40 CFR 156.64 matches to a product's most severe toxicity category.
Chapter 2: Pesticide Labeling & Federal Regulatory Standards
2.1 The Pesticide Label as a Legal Document & FIFRA
What does 'NIOSH-approved' mean for a respirator?
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