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$64

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Ch. 1951

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The Texas Structural Pest Control Applicator credential is licensed by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Structural Pest Control Service under Occupations Code Chapter 1951. Applicators progress from registered apprentice to licensed technician to certified commercial applicator, and must pass a multiple-choice General Standards exam plus a specific category exam (Pest Control, Termite, Lawn & Ornamental, Fumigation, or Weed), each at 70%, scheduled through the TDA vendor Metro Institute (each exam costs about $64). Content spans Texas pest control law and rules, household and rodent pest control, termites and wood-destroying organisms with the official WDI report, lawn/ornamental and weed control, pesticide safety, labeling and calibration, and structural fumigation basics. It is Texas-specific and separate from the agricultural pesticide applicator license. This free prep includes 100 research-based practice questions with explanations and an AI tutor.

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1Which Texas state agency licenses and regulates structural pest control applicators, technicians, and businesses?
A.Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
B.Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
C.Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control Service
D.Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
Explanation: Since 2007, the Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS) has been part of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). The TDA licenses businesses, certified commercial applicators, and technicians and registers apprentices under Occupations Code Chapter 1951.
2Texas structural pest control is governed primarily by which state statute?
A.Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1951
B.Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 76
C.Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 341
D.Texas Water Code Chapter 26
Explanation: Occupations Code Chapter 1951 (the Structural Pest Control Act) sets the licensing, certification, and enforcement framework for structural pest control in Texas. The TDA adopts administrative rules under Texas Administrative Code Title 4, Chapter 7 to implement it.
3A commercial certified applicator in Texas must pass the General Standards (general) exam plus an exam in which of the following before applying pesticides in a category?
A.Any one nationally recognized IPM course
B.The specific category exam for the work to be performed
C.A federal EPA core exam only
D.An OSHA hazard communication exam
Explanation: Texas requires the General Standards exam plus a passing score on the specific category exam (such as Pest Control, Termite, Lawn and Ornamental, Fumigation, or Weed) for each category the applicator will work in. Category determines which pests and sites the license authorizes.
4What passing score is required on the Texas structural pest control Technician and Commercial Applicator examinations?
A.60%
B.70%
C.75%
D.80%
Explanation: The TDA requires a score of 70% or better to pass the Technician and Commercial Certified Applicator examinations. The General Standards exam and each category exam must each be passed at 70%.
5Which three license levels exist under the Texas structural pest control program, from least to most authority?
A.Apprentice, Technician, Certified Commercial Applicator
B.Trainee, Journeyman, Master
C.Helper, Operator, Supervisor
D.Student, Associate, Professional
Explanation: Texas structural pest control uses three personnel credentials: a registered Apprentice (works under supervision), a licensed Technician, and a licensed Certified Commercial Applicator. The Certified Commercial Applicator carries the highest authority and can supervise others.
6Before a structural pesticide application in a Texas school building, the consumer information sheet and pest-control sign must be made available, and the sign posted in a common-access area at least how long before treatment?
A.24 hours
B.48 hours
C.72 hours
D.1 week
Explanation: Texas school IPM rules require the IPM coordinator or chief administrator to post a pest-control sign in a common-access area at least 48 hours before each indoor planned treatment, and to make the consumer information sheet available on request.
7In Texas, the Consumer Information Sheet that must be provided to customers is published by the department in which languages?
A.English only
B.English and Spanish
C.English and Vietnamese
D.Spanish only
Explanation: The TDA publishes the official structural pest control Consumer Information Sheet in both English and Spanish, and the department-issued form must be used. Applicators provide it to customers as required by rule.
8A Texas Official Wood Destroying Insect Report (Form SPCS/T-5) may be signed only by an inspector who is licensed in which category?
A.Pest Control (general)
B.Termite control
C.Lawn and Ornamental
D.Fumigation
Explanation: The inspector who performs and signs a Texas Official Wood Destroying Insect Report must be a technician or certified applicator licensed in the Termite control category. The form documents subterranean, drywood, and Formosan termites, carpenter ants, and other wood-destroying insects.
9On a Texas Official Wood Destroying Insect Report, the inspection is limited to which areas of the structure?
A.All areas, including behind wall coverings
B.Only the exterior foundation
C.Areas that are visible and accessible at the time of inspection
D.Only areas the customer points out
Explanation: The WDI inspection is limited to visible and accessible areas at the time of inspection. Areas hidden by wall coverings, furniture, insulation, or stored items are inaccessible; attics and crawl spaces must be inspected if accessible.
10Which wood-destroying insect is the MOST economically damaging structural pest in Texas and builds mud shelter tubes to reach wood?
A.Drywood termites
B.Subterranean termites
C.Carpenter bees
D.Powderpost beetles
Explanation: Subterranean termites (including the aggressive Formosan subterranean termite) are the most destructive structural pest in Texas. They nest in soil, require moisture, and build mud shelter tubes to travel from the ground to above-grade wood.

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