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Pesticide Applicator Practice Test Louisiana

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Certification and exams 23

  • A certified applicator received a department warning letter about drift during the past calendar year. Under LAC 7:XXIII.711.A.4, what must be done before applying in the following year? LAC 7:XXIII.711.A.4, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • A certified commercial applicator wants to apply a restricted use pesticide to a crop on his own farm. Under LAC 7:XXIII.711.F, what further certification is needed? LAC 7:XXIII.711.F, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • A certified private applicator wants to apply a restricted use pesticide on a neighbor's land. Under the definition in R.S. 3:3202, on what condition is that still private application? R.S. 3:3202(36), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • After a cheating finding that is not appealed or is upheld, how long is the applicant barred from taking any examination under the rules without the commission's approval? LAC 7:XXIII.701.J.4, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • An applicant is found using unauthorized written materials during an examination. What score does LAC 7:XXIII.701.J give? LAC 7:XXIII.701.J.1, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
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Certification and exams, continued

  • An applicant took a Louisiana category examination and did not pass. Under LAC 7:XXIII.701.H, may the applicant then be certified in that category through a reciprocal agreement with another state? LAC 7:XXIII.701.H, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • An uncertified worker applies a restricted use pesticide under the direct supervision of a certificate holder. Under R.S. 3:3248, who is responsible for the worker's actions? R.S. 3:3248, Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • Besides passing an examination, how may a person be certified as a private applicator under LAC 7:XXIII.709? LAC 7:XXIII.709.A, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • By what name may the chapter of the Louisiana Revised Statutes that begins at R.S. 3:3201 be cited? R.S. 3:3201, Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • For how long is a private applicator certification valid under R.S. 3:3241? R.S. 3:3241, Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • How may a commercial applicator whose certification is current renew a category under LAC 7:XXIII.711.D? LAC 7:XXIII.711.D, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • How old must an applicant for commercial applicator, private applicator or salesperson certification be? LAC 7:XXIII.701.I, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • How recently must a noncertified applicator have been trained in the safe operation of the equipment used to move, load, transfer or apply pesticides? LAC 7:XXIII.711.B.1.a, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • On what basis may the commissioner waive all or part of the examination requirements under R.S. 3:3257? R.S. 3:3257, Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • Under R.S. 3:3202, who is a commercial applicator? R.S. 3:3202(6), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • Under R.S. 3:3242, which application may a commercial applicator never leave to an uncertified person working under supervision? R.S. 3:3242(A), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • Under R.S. 3:3248, must the certified person be physically present the whole time an uncertified person applies a restricted use pesticide under direct supervision? R.S. 3:3248, Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • What does R.S. 3:3202 call a person licensed to own or operate a business that applies pesticides for a fee? R.S. 3:3202(25), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • What is the minimum score for successful completion of a certification examination under the Louisiana rules? LAC 7:XXIII.701.B, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • What must a private applicator pass before using fumigants? LAC 7:XXIII.709.C, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • Which commercial applicator category covers restricted use pesticides used to maintain public roads, electric power lines, pipelines and railway rights-of-way? LAC 7:XXIII.711.B.2.f, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • Which examination must every commercial applicator take at the time of initial certification, in addition to a category examination? LAC 7:XXIII.711.C, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • Which of these is a standard for commercial applicator certification in every category under LAC 7:XXIII.711? LAC 7:XXIII.711.A.1.b, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12

Licenses, dealers and fees 16

  • A dealer's only certified pesticide salesperson leaves the business. Under LAC 7:XXIII.725.H, what happens if no other certified salesperson is employed within 30 days? LAC 7:XXIII.725.H, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • A pesticide dealer sells restricted use pesticides at three locations. How many dealer licenses does R.S. 3:3245 require? R.S. 3:3245(A), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • An owner-operator hires an applicator after the license is issued and tells the commissioner by telephone. By when must the notice be confirmed in writing? LAC 7:XXIII.723.C.2, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • Besides a pesticide salesperson certification, which certification lets a person qualify for a pesticide dealer license under LAC 7:XXIII.725.B? LAC 7:XXIII.725.B, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • For the resident license fee in R.S. 3:3251, how long must a person have been domiciled in Louisiana immediately before applying? R.S. 3:3251(B)(1), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • How much written notice to the commissioner does R.S. 3:3243 require before an owner-operator's surety bond is cancelled? R.S. 3:3243(C), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • How often must an owner-operator's mechanically powered pesticide application equipment be registered and decalled with the department? LAC 7:XXIII.723.J, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • On what date does a pesticide dealer license expire each year under R.S. 3:3245? R.S. 3:3245(A), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • R.S. 3:3243 creates one class of owner-operator license for ground applicators and two for aerial applicators. What separates the two aerial classes? R.S. 3:3243(A), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • To whom may a pesticide salesperson sell or distribute a restricted use pesticide under LAC 7:XXIII.713? LAC 7:XXIII.713.B, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • Under the grass-cutter exemption, a person may apply a general use pesticide to one residential owner's lawn without a license. What equipment may that person use? LAC 7:XXIII.723.O, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • What amount of financial responsibility must an owner-operator engaged in ground applications file before a license is issued? LAC 7:XXIII.723.D, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • What bond amount does R.S. 3:3243 set for owner-operators engaged in aerial applications who apply phenoxy herbicides? R.S. 3:3243(C), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • What does a field scout do, as R.S. 3:3202 defines the term? R.S. 3:3202(16), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • What examination fee does LAC 7:XXIII.901 set for each commercial applicator category examination? LAC 7:XXIII.901.A, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • What late fee is imposed on an application to renew an owner-operator license filed after December 31? LAC 7:XXIII.723.K, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12

Application rules and restrictions 15

  • At what wind speed must a commercial applicator not apply the 1103.B products, propanil, paraquat, glyphosate or glufosinate? LAC 7:XXIII.1103.F, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • During normal school hours, how near to school grounds may an aerial applicator apply pesticides? LAC 7:XXIII.1109.B, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • How close to an inhabited structure, measured from the edge of the swath, may a commercial aerial applicator apply a pesticide, unless a label or other rule is stricter? LAC 7:XXIII.1109.B, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • How far ahead of the scheduled application must a commercial applicator apply to the commissioner for a waiver of a restriction in LAC 7:XXIII.1103? LAC 7:XXIII.1107.B.1, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • In a ground application of agricultural pesticides, how far above the target field crop may a commercial applicator release the pesticide? LAC 7:XXIII.1101.H, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • In the 21 parishes listed in LAC 7:XXIII.1103.C, between which dates may commercial applicators not apply the pesticides listed in 1103.B without a waiver? LAC 7:XXIII.1103.C, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • In which parish may commercial applicators not apply the pesticides listed in LAC 7:XXIII.1103.B, with no dates given? LAC 7:XXIII.1103.E, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • On a fixed wing aircraft, the effective spray boom length may not exceed what share of the wing length under LAC 7:XXIII.1105? LAC 7:XXIII.1105.A.1, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • The pesticides listed in LAC 7:XXIII.1103.B are restricted use in Louisiana unless formulated in containers of what size or smaller? LAC 7:XXIII.1103.A, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • Under LAC 7:XXIII.1101.B, a pesticide must be registered with whom before it may be applied, apart from demonstration and research work and experimental use permits? LAC 7:XXIII.1101.B, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • Under LAC 7:XXIII.1109, when may an aerial applicator apply a pesticide while rain is falling? LAC 7:XXIII.1109.A, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • What is the greatest height above the target field crop from which an aerial applicator may apply agricultural pesticides under LAC 7:XXIII.1101? LAC 7:XXIII.1101.H, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • Which application does R.S. 3:3254 say is not an application inconsistent with the labeling? R.S. 3:3254, Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • Which drift does LAC 7:XXIII.1101.I prohibit? LAC 7:XXIII.1101.I, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • Which phenoxy herbicide formulations may not be applied at any location in Louisiana under LAC 7:XXIII.1101.D? LAC 7:XXIII.1101.D, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12

Records, reports and spills 11

  • A physician diagnoses a health complaint as caused by pesticide poisoning. How soon must the division be notified by its telephone hotline? LAC 7:XXIII.3501.A, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • An uncontained liquid pesticide spill must be reported to the director of Pesticides and Environmental Programs when it is larger than what amount? LAC 7:XXIII.2701.A, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • For how long must a pesticide dealer keep records of the restricted use pesticides it buys and sells? R.S. 3:3245(C), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • For how long must applicators keep records of pesticide applications under LAC 7:XXIII.2101? LAC 7:XXIII.2101.A, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • How long may pesticide containers that are ready for disposal, and not held for recycling, be kept after the end of the product's spraying season? LAC 7:XXIII.1301.C, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • How quickly must a reportable pesticide spill be reported by telephone, and then in writing? LAC 7:XXIII.2701.A, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • How soon after an application must its record be in place at the employer's physical address or that of the owner-operator license? LAC 7:XXIII.2101.A, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • Which of these is an allowed use of rinsate from cleaning pesticide containers under LAC 7:XXIII.1301.D? LAC 7:XXIII.1301.D, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • Which of these must a dealer's record of a restricted use pesticide sale show under R.S. 3:3245? R.S. 3:3245(C), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • Which of these must an application record include under LAC 7:XXIII.2101.A? LAC 7:XXIII.2101.A, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • Who bears the cost of cleaning up a pesticide spill under LAC 7:XXIII.2701? LAC 7:XXIII.2701.B, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12

Schools 8

  • After a restricted use pesticide is applied to a school building or grounds, for how long must students not be expected to be present for instruction or organized activities? R.S. 3:3384, Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • By what date each year must a school's annual integrated pest management plan be submitted in writing? R.S. 3:3388(C), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • How many certified commercial applicators must a school system with ten or more schools employ? R.S. 3:3387, Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • How often must a certified applicator in the school employee subcategory train the people who apply pesticides under their supervision? LAC 7:XXIII.711.B.2.h.vii, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • What does R.S. 3:3385 encourage schools to use? R.S. 3:3385, Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • What must a parent's written statement include for a student to be listed on a school's hypersensitive student registry? R.S. 3:3389, Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • Where must a school keep its written record of restricted use pesticides used, open to public inspection during regular school hours? R.S. 3:3383(B), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • Who must apply pesticides for wood destroying insects at a school under R.S. 3:3386? R.S. 3:3386(B), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12

Violations, complaints and penalties 14

  • A certified applicator lets a co-worker work under the applicator's certificate as if it were the co-worker's own. How does R.S. 3:3252 treat this? R.S. 3:3252(A)(13), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • A manufacturer questions the state chemist's analysis of a pesticide sample and asks in writing for another analysis. Who pays for the second analysis? R.S. 3:3204(B), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • A person who filed a damage complaint refuses to let the alleged offender observe the damaged crop. What is the effect under R.S. 3:3255? R.S. 3:3255(C), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • A person who files a crop injury complaint must notify the commissioner how long before harvest of the allegedly injured crop begins? LAC 7:XXIII.1113.B, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • A person whose license or certificate is revoked or suspended must return it to the commissioner within how long after receiving the notice? R.S. 3:3253(B), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • A violation of R.S. 3:3252 continues for four days. How is it counted? R.S. 3:3252(B), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • Are government agencies and their employees exempt from the certification and record-keeping provisions of Part IV of the Louisiana Pesticide Law? R.S. 3:3256(B), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • How often may the commissioner's representatives inspect pesticide applicator operations under LAC 7:XXIII.1701, before any finding that a site needs more? LAC 7:XXIII.1701.A, Louisiana Administrative Code, November 2025 compilation, read 2026-10-12
  • What is the largest civil penalty the commissioner may assess for each violation listed in R.S. 3:3252(A)? R.S. 3:3252(B), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • What is the maximum penalty for a minor violation on the commissioner's penalty schedule? R.S. 3:3209(A), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • What makes a violation a "minor violation" under R.S. 3:3209? R.S. 3:3209(B), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • What may the commissioner issue to prohibit the sale, application or movement of a pesticide when a violation is believed to have occurred? R.S. 3:3205(A), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • What must be held before the commissioner may assess a civil penalty or suspend or revoke a certificate under R.S. 3:3252? R.S. 3:3252(D), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12
  • Within how long must a written damage complaint be filed with the commissioner under R.S. 3:3255? R.S. 3:3255(B), Louisiana Pesticide Law, read 2026-10-12

How this list was compiled: Our own questions on the Louisiana Pesticide Law, R.S. 3:3201 to 3:3389, read section by section on the Louisiana State Legislature site (https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Laws_Toc.aspx?folder=75&level=Parent, Title 3), and on the pesticide rules, Louisiana Administrative Code Title 7, Part XXIII, in the November 2025 compilation the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry links from its licensing page (https://assets.ctfassets.net/pc5e1rlgfrov/4UsMHECGEK1HNvqjZ7qYlI/ef4a08f9e3e7b82197071a7880bdb08b/Title_7_Pesticide_Rules_November_2025.pdf), both read 2026-10-12. Exam format facts are from the department: its Commercial pesticide licensing page (https://www.ldaf.la.gov/plants/pesticides/pesticide-licensing) and its Application for Commercial and Private Pesticide Exams, form AES-07-43, revised 09/25, read 2026-10-12; the 70 percent passing score is LAC 7:XXIII.701.B. Each question names the section its answer was read from and links to it. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site. The statutes and rules they describe are public law of the State of Louisiana.

How it works

This unofficial Louisiana pesticide applicator practice test asks 87 questions of our own on the Louisiana Pesticide Law and the state's pesticide rules. It is not affiliated with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry or the LSU AgCenter.

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What the real exams ask

The department's licensing page, read October 12, 2026, says its General Standards exam and its Private Pesticide Applicator exam cover federal training requirements and the Louisiana pesticide laws and regulations. This page practices the Louisiana part. Federal label and worker protection rules are on the pesticide applicator practice test.

Private or commercial

One law binds both, so this works as a Louisiana private pesticide applicator test and as commercial practice. Commercial applicators also pass a category exam, which is not here.

Exam mode

Exam mode draws 30 questions, our number, and marks a pass at the rule's 70 percent. The department's pages give no question count or time limit.

  • Three years recurs: certification, application records and dealer sales records.
  • A spill over one gallon, or four pounds dry, is reported by telephone within 24 hours and in writing within three days.

Questions and answers

Is this the real Louisiana pesticide applicator test?

No. It is unofficial practice written for this site from the Louisiana Pesticide Law and the Title 7, Part XXIII rules. The real examinations are given by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and none of their questions are here.

What score do you need to pass the Louisiana pesticide exam?

Seventy percent. LAC 7:XXIII.701.B sets 70 percent as the minimum score for every certification examination, and the department's exam application repeats it. Applicants must be at least 18.

How much does the Louisiana pesticide applicator exam cost?

The department's exam application, revised September 2025, charges $50 for the private applicator exam and $50 for each commercial category exam. The commercial General Standards exam is given at no charge. Online testing adds a fee paid to the testing vendor.

How do I get a Louisiana private pesticide applicator certification?

Two ways, by the department's licensing page: complete the private applicator certification training given at LSU AgCenter offices, or pass the Private Pesticide Applicator exam. Certification is valid for three years under R.S. 3:3241.

Where do I take the Louisiana pesticide exam?

The department's licensing page says that from November 2025 it tests in person only at its main office in Baton Rouge, and remotely through an online vendor. The exam application must reach the department with payment before an exam is scheduled.

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