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Nevada Pesticide Applicator Test

Unofficial practice on Nevada's pesticide law: every answer names its section of NRS 555 or NAC 555.

How old must an applicant for a certificate to apply restricted-use pesticides be?

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Licenses, certificates and who needs one 19

  • A gardener applies pesticides as an incidental part of lawn care for pay. Which pesticides and equipment keep the gardener within the exemption in NRS 555.277(2)? NRS 555.277(2), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • A rancher is certified to apply a restricted-use pesticide to produce a crop on land he rents. Which applicator is he under NRS 555.2681? NRS 555.2681, Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • An applicant fails to complete the licensing requirements within 30 days after submitting the application. What follows under NRS 555.290(3)? NRS 555.290(3), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • An employee of a weed control district is licensed to apply general-use pesticides for the district. Which applicator is she under NRS 555.2657? NRS 555.2657, Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • How much practical experience in pest control qualifies a principal for examination under NRS 555.300(3)(a)? NRS 555.300(3), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
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Licenses, certificates and who needs one, continued

  • How old must an applicant for a certificate to apply restricted-use pesticides be? NAC 555.680(2), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • In NRS 555.2617, what is a "certificate"? NRS 555.2617, Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • In which field of licensing does NAC 555.280 place the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle to apply pesticides? NAC 555.280(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • May a certificate to use restricted-use pesticides be assigned or transferred to another person? NAC 555.655(3), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What lets a licensed commercial applicator use a restricted-use pesticide without a certificate under NRS 555.351(3)? NRS 555.351(3), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What must a business entity hold to operate, for hire or for profit, as a pest control business? NRS 555.280(2), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What must a natural person hold to engage, for hire or for profit, in pest control in Nevada? NRS 555.280(1), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • When does a pest control business license expire? NAC 555.350(4), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Which category covers control of insect pests and plant diseases on ornamentals and turf in urban or rural areas? NAC 555.280(2), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Which condition is part of the farmer-owner exemption in NRS 555.277(1)? NRS 555.277(1), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Which service is outside NAC 555.250 to 555.530 under the exemptions in NAC 555.260? NAC 555.260, Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Which three fields does NAC 555.280 establish for licensing commercial applicators? NAC 555.280(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Which two categories does NAC 555.640 establish for the certification of private applicators? NAC 555.640, Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Within how many working days must a certificate holder notify the Director of a change of information shown on the application? NAC 555.655(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15

Exams, certification and renewal 21

  • A certificate holder renews by examination. Within what period before expiration must the passing score be obtained? NAC 555.685(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • A licensee takes an Internet course for continuing education. What grade on the closing examination earns the credit? NAC 555.372(2), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • An applicant fails the general certification examination. After what waiting period may the applicant be retested, unless the examining officer waives it? NAC 555.670(5), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • An applicant for a principal's license fails a section of the examination. What is the minimum wait before retesting? NAC 555.340(4), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • An applicant uses an unauthorized aid during a licensing examination. For how long may no other examination be taken? NAC 555.340(5), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • By the Department's page on certification, how long is a restricted use pesticide certificate valid? Nevada Department of Agriculture, certification FAQs, Nevada Department of Agriculture, Environmental Services FAQs, Restricted Use Pesticide Certification Training and Testing, read 2026-10-15
  • By the Department's page on certification, what are the certification exams made up of? Nevada Department of Agriculture, certification FAQs, Nevada Department of Agriculture, Environmental Services FAQs, Restricted Use Pesticide Certification Training and Testing, read 2026-10-15
  • For how long must a certificate holder retain the certificate of completion for a course claimed as continuing education? NAC 555.685(3), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • How many units of continuing education must a person licensed to engage in pest control complete in the 12 months before renewal? NAC 555.372(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • How many units of continuing education, in the 4 years before expiration, renew a certificate without re-examination? NAC 555.685(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • How much notice of the wished examination date must an applicant give the Department, unless the examining officer waives it? NAC 555.330(3), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Of the units a certificate holder completes for renewal, how many must be in laws and regulations governing the use of pesticides? NAC 555.685(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What does the examination for a certificate to use restricted-use pesticides consist of for a non-private applicator? NAC 555.670(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What fee does the Director collect for each examination period or renewal period for a certificate? NAC 555.690(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What is the passing score for each certification examination under NAC 555.670? NAC 555.670(4), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What is the passing score for each examination for a principal? NAC 555.340(3), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What is the passing score for each examination for an operator? NAC 555.340(3), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What is the testing fee for an initial core, law or category examination for a pest control license, and for a reexamination? NAC 555.397(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What limit does NAC 555.372 put on a principal's continuing education credit for business management? NAC 555.372(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Which examinations make up the examination for a principal under NAC 555.340? NAC 555.340(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Which examinations make up the examination for an operator? NAC 555.340(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15

Supervision, principals and trainees 11

  • A pest control business ceases to have a licensed primary principal. After how many days will the Director suspend its license? NAC 555.395(2), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • For how long may a natural person train as an applicator without holding a license, under the regulations NRS 555.2777 calls for? NRS 555.2777(1), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • How does NAC 555.252 define "immediate supervision"? NAC 555.252, Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • How often must a certified applicator have contact with an applicator under direct supervision who is applying a restricted-use pesticide? NAC 555.700(4), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • In which categories may a person engaged in applying pesticide for hire apply pesticides? NAC 555.400(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • One business location of a larger pest control business loses its primary principal or location principal. After how many days is that location's license suspended? NAC 555.395(3), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Under the definition of "direct supervision" in NAC 555.600, when must the certified person be physically present at the site of a restricted-use application? NAC 555.600, Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Under what supervision may an applicator trainee apply a restricted-use pesticide? NRS 555.2777, Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What must the holder of a business license ensure under NRS 555.3507? NRS 555.3507, Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Which of these may an unlicensed person working under immediate supervision not sign? NAC 555.415, Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Who is responsible and liable for all actions of an applicator trainee? NRS 555.2777(1), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15

Records and reports 12

  • A growing crop is alleged to have been damaged. By when must the verified complaint be filed? NRS 555.330(4), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • A restricted-use pesticide is applied by an uncertified person under supervision. What must the record show about that person? NAC 555.700(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • For how long must a person applying pesticide for hire keep records of each property treated? NAC 555.410(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • For how long must the record of each property treated with a restricted-use pesticide be kept? NAC 555.700(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • How much written notice must an insurer give the Director before cancelling or changing a pest control business's coverage? NAC 555.370(3), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Under NAC 555.600, how large may each spot be in an outdoor "spot treatment"? NAC 555.600, Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What must be reported by telephone to the Director within 24 hours under NAC 555.410(2)? NAC 555.410(2), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What quantity must the record of a restricted-use pesticide application show? NAC 555.700(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Which weather entries must a treatment record in the aerial or agricultural ground field include? NAC 555.410(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Within how many days after loss or damage becomes known must a verified complaint be filed with the Director? NRS 555.330(4), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Within how many hours must a non-private applicator applying a general-use pesticide report a case of apparent pesticide poisoning requiring medical treatment? NAC 555.413(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Within how many hours must a person applying pesticide for hire report a case of apparent pesticide poisoning requiring medical treatment? NAC 555.410(3), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15

Operating rules 13

  • A bee notice was given and the application is postponed. What must the licensee do? NAC 555.470(4), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • A licensee will apply a pesticide harmful to bees to a commercial crop. When must notice reach an apiarist who has given the location of apiaries within 2 miles? NAC 555.470(4), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • For a licensee using aircraft, what is the minimum coverage for aggregate bodily injury under NAC 555.370? NAC 555.370(2), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • How much spilled pesticide must the absorbent material carried on a service vehicle be able to absorb and contain? NAC 555.425(2), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • How must undiluted pesticide material be stored under NAC 555.400? NAC 555.400(9), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • How tall must the letters of the business name and license number be on a service vehicle? NAC 555.425(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • On a service container of diluted pesticide, which word must come before the name of the pesticide? NAC 555.445(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What does NAC 555.440 require for empty pesticide containers at the operations work site? NAC 555.440(2), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What is the least public liability and property damage insurance NRS 555.330 requires of an applicant for a business license that does not apply by aircraft? NRS 555.330(1), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What must a pest control business do with its bait stations when its services are terminated? NAC 555.460(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What must be carried in the vehicle for each pesticide in it? NAC 555.445(3), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Where must a licensee place rodenticides under NAC 555.460? NAC 555.460(1), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Who pays for the cleanup of pesticides spilled in the course of operations for pest control? NAC 555.400(10), Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15

Suspension and fines 12

  • A principal applies for an applicator license after a category D felony conviction. Within what period of the conviction may the Director refuse the license? NRS 555.345(1), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Besides being a misdemeanor, what administrative fine may a violation of NRS 555.2605 to 555.420 bring? NRS 555.460, Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • For how long may the Director suspend a license pending inquiry, before a hearing? NRS 555.350(1), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • How does NAC 555.2567 define a "serious violation"? NAC 555.2567, Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • The insurance a pest control business filed under NRS 555.330 is cancelled. What happens to its business license? NRS 555.350(2), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What does the schedule in NAC 555.530 set as the fine for a first offense of engaging in pest control without a license in violation of NRS 555.280? NAC 555.530, Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What does the schedule in NAC 555.530 set as the fine for falsifying records or reports in an application other than a private application? NAC 555.530, Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • What may the Director and appointed inspectors do under NRS 555.420? NRS 555.420, Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Where, and within what time, may a person aggrieved by an action of the Director seek review? NRS 555.360(1), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Which act is a ground for revoking a license under NRS 555.350(1)? NRS 555.350(1), Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Which finding lets the Director suspend or revoke a certificate under NRS 555.359? NRS 555.359, Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15
  • Within what period of the first violation does a repeated violation count as a "subsequent offense"? NAC 555.2572, Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 555, as the Nevada Legislature publishes it, read 2026-10-15

How this list was compiled: Our own questions on Nevada Revised Statutes 555.2605 to 555.460, Custom Application of Pesticides (https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-555.html), and Nevada Administrative Code 555.250 to 555.710 (https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nac/NAC-555.html), both as the Nevada Legislature publishes them, read 2026-10-15. Two exam format facts are from the Nevada Department of Agriculture's page of questions and answers on restricted use pesticide certification (https://agri.nv.gov/Resources/FAQs/Division_of_Plant_Health_and_Compliance-Environmental_Services), read 2026-10-15. 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 regulations they describe are public law of the State of Nevada.

How it works

This unofficial practice for the Nevada pesticide applicator test asks 88 questions of our own on NRS 555.2605 to 555.460 and NAC 555.250 to 555.710. It is not affiliated with the Nevada Department of Agriculture.

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Certificate or license

A certificate, from a general exam and, for non-private applicators, category exams, covers restricted-use pesticides. A license as an applicator is for pest control for hire: principals pass a core exam, a Nevada law exam and a category exam.

What this bank covers

The Nevada law behind both: who needs a license or certificate, exam and renewal rules, supervision and trainees, records and reports, operating rules and the fine schedule. Federal label and worker protection rules are on the pesticide applicator practice test.

Length of a mock exam

The Department's page gives the private applicator exam 80 questions. A mock exam here is 40 questions, our number.

  • Poisoning reports differ: 48 hours for a pest control licensee under NAC 555.410, 24 hours for a non-private applicator under NAC 555.413.
  • A certified applicator contacts anyone under direct supervision at least once an hour at night and once every 2 hours in daylight.

Questions and answers

Is this the real Nevada pesticide applicator test?

No. It is unofficial practice written for this site from the Nevada Revised Statutes and the Nevada Administrative Code. The real exams are given by the Nevada Department of Agriculture, and none of their questions are here.

What score passes the Nevada pesticide applicator exam?

70 percent on each certification exam, by NAC 555.670. For a pest control license, NAC 555.340 sets 70 percent for a principal and 65 percent for an operator. A failed certification exam can be retaken after 5 working days.

How much does the Nevada pesticide applicator test cost?

NAC 555.690 sets a $50 fee for each examination period for a certificate, and the Department's certification page gives the same figure. For a pest control license, NAC 555.397 sets $50 for each initial exam and $35 for a reexamination.

How long is a Nevada pesticide applicator certificate good for?

Four years from the date the exam was passed, by the Department's certification page. NAC 555.685 lets a holder renew with 12 units of continuing education in those four years, 2 of them on laws and regulations, or by passing the exams again.

Is there a study guide for the Nevada pesticide applicator test?

The Department's certification page points applicators to study material and names the Nevada Pesticide Applicator's Certification Workbook. Nothing here is taken from it; this page practices the statute and regulations only.

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