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On what cycle do pesticide applicator certifications expire in Tennessee?
- Annually, every June 30
- On a two-year cycle beginning June 30, 2023
- On a three-year cycle beginning June 30, 2023, and every third year thereafter
- On a five-year cycle beginning June 30, 2025
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Certifications follow a three-year cycle that began June 30, 2023, expiring on June 30 of every third year after that (rule .05(4)).🔗 Source
Under Tennessee's continuing education schedule, how many CEUs must a C07 (Industrial, Institutional, Structural, and Health-Related Pest Control) applicator earn to recertify in lieu of testing?
- 12 CEUs
- 18 CEUs
- 21 CEUs
- 6 CEUs
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Tennessee's recertification table assigns C07 the highest credit total at 21 CEUs, whereas most other commercial categories require only 12 or 18.Under Tennessee's rules, by what point must charter renewal fees and materials be submitted to avoid an added late charge?
- On or before July 1 of the expiration year, with a late charge applied only after July 16
- On or before June 30, with a late charge applied the next day
- On or before August 1, with no late charge ever applied
- Within 30 days of receiving a department notice
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Renewals are due on or before July 1 of the year the charter expires, and a late charge under T.C.A. 43-1-703 applies only if fees or materials are not provided by July 16 following expiration (rule .03(5) and (5)(a)).🔗 Source
In Tennessee, if a licensee fails to keep the applicator certification their pest control operator license depends on, what is needed before the license can be reissued?
- Payment of a reinstatement fee only
- A 30-day waiting period and a department interview
- Re-examination for both the applicable certification and the license
- Re-examination for the certification only
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Losing the underlying certification causes the license to expire and requires passing the exam for both the applicable certification and the license before it can be reissued (rule .04(6)).🔗 Source
Under Tennessee's rules, who may make an application of a pesticide for which certification is required?
- Any employee of a chartered pest control firm
- A certified person, or someone working under the direct supervision of a certified person
- Anyone registered with the department as a technician
- Only the charter holder's licensed operator
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Tennessee bars applying certification-required pesticides unless the applicator is certified or works under the direct supervision of a certified person, and this rule does not relax stricter requirements found elsewhere in the chapter.Under Tennessee's rules, what is the consequence when a charter holder's bonding or insurance lapses?
- Nothing, as long as coverage is restored within the renewal cycle
- The charter is automatically suspended for 90 days
- The charter expires immediately, with a 30-day grace period to submit proof of valid coverage
- The charter converts to probationary status for one year
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A lapse in bonding or insurance triggers immediate expiration of the charter, though the holder has a 30-day grace period to submit proof of valid coverage before a new charter is required (rule .03(5)(b)).🔗 Source
Under Tennessee's recordkeeping rules, which two extra items must a restricted use pesticide application record include beyond the standard fields?
- The applicator's home address and license expiration date
- The pesticide's EPA registration number and the time of application
- The weather conditions and wind speed at application
- The customer's signature and method of payment
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For restricted use pesticide applications, the record must additionally include the pesticide's EPA registration number and the time the application was made (rule .06(3)(k)).🔗 Source
In Tennessee, what fraction of the required CEUs must a C07 applicator obtain through external trainings when recertifying by CEU accrual?
- At least one-half
- At least one-third
- At least two-thirds
- All of them
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Applicators in most categories must earn at least half of their CEUs externally, but Tennessee holds C07 to a stricter standard requiring at least two-thirds from external trainings.← All practice exams