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Oregon Pesticide Laws and Safety Practice Test

Unofficial practice on Oregon pesticide law: every answer names the ORS chapter 634 section behind it.

A violation results from gross negligence or willful misconduct. What is the most the civil penalty may be?

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Agency responsibilities and state law 10

  • A permit to use isopropyl ester of 2,4-D is issued by the department acting jointly with whom? ORS 634.322(10), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • By what name is ORS chapter 634 known, and which agency enforces it? ORS 634.005, Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • The department has reasonable cause to believe a pesticide is being distributed in violation of the chapter. What may it issue? ORS 634.322(3), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • How does the chapter define a "restricted-use pesticide"? ORS 634.006(25), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • May an Oregon city adopt its own ordinance on pesticide sale or use, such as a local licensing rule? ORS 634.057, Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What does "highly toxic" mean in ORS chapter 634? ORS 634.006(5), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What is one function of the governing board of the Pesticide Analytical and Response Center? ORS 634.550(5), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What may a city still decide about pesticides, despite state preemption? ORS 634.060, Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Which federal law does ORS 634.306 name for the department to consider when it classifies pesticides as highly toxic or restricted-use? ORS 634.306(4), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Who develops the educational materials on protecting bees that are part of the education required for the applicator examination? ORS 634.045(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
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License types and requirements 21

  • A "private applicator" uses restricted-use pesticides for what purpose, and where? ORS 634.006(18), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • A licensed pesticide operator lets the required liability coverage lapse. What happens to the license? ORS 634.116(7), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • A person's main work is maintaining small home lawns and gardens, and the person does not advertise as a pesticide applicator. What equipment may that person use under the exemption? ORS 634.372(14), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • A pesticide dealer has three sales outlets. How many dealer licenses does the chapter require? ORS 634.136(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • A pesticide operator is a corporation. Who must hold a pesticide applicator's license? ORS 634.116(4), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • A worker only helps with manual labor while a licensed applicator makes the actual application. Does the worker need a license or certificate? ORS 634.112(4), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Can a county road department be issued a pesticide operator license? ORS 634.116(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Does a noncommercial pesticide applicator license let the holder work for a pesticide operator? ORS 634.124(8), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • For which government-employee applications does the public applicator licensing requirement apply? ORS 634.116(15), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • How many hours of flight experience in pesticide application does an aerial pesticide applicator certificate require? ORS 634.128(2), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • How old must an applicant for a pesticide applicator's license be? ORS 634.122(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • May a pesticide applicator license be transferred to another person? ORS 634.112(3), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Under the battery-powered device exemption, how much pesticide may the device hold? ORS 634.118(2), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What does a "pesticide consultant" do? ORS 634.006(13), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What is the least financial responsibility a pesticide operator must show before a license is issued or renewed? ORS 634.116(6), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What limit does the chapter place on the damages a pesticide operator or applicator is liable for from pesticide use? ORS 634.116(8), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Which condition must a pesticide trainee meet to be issued a certificate? ORS 634.126(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Which individual does the chapter call a "noncommercial pesticide applicator"? ORS 634.006(8), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Which individual is a "public applicator"? ORS 634.006(21), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Which sale is outside the dealer license requirement? ORS 634.136(2), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Who is a "pesticide operator" under the chapter? ORS 634.006(16), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08

Exams, certification periods and renewal 10

  • An applicator commits a violation that the department deems to show inadequate knowledge of pesticide law. What may the department require? ORS 634.148, Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • An applicator does not pay the renewal fee during the first month it is delinquent. Besides the fee, what is then required? ORS 634.112(6), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Besides the Laws and Safety exam, what must a commercial, noncommercial or public applicator candidate pass? Exams and Study Materials page, Oregon Department of Agriculture, read 2026-10-08
  • For how long is a private applicator's certificate valid? ORS 634.142(2), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • How long before the expiration date must the department notify each license holder by mail? ORS 634.112(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • How many questions does the outline say are on the Laws and Safety examination, and what score passes? Laws and Safety Examination Outline, Oregon Department of Agriculture, read 2026-10-08
  • In what time block are Oregon pesticide examinations given by default? Scheduling Your Pesticide Exams page, Oregon Department of Agriculture, read 2026-10-08
  • To renew an aerial pesticide applicator certificate, how many credit hours of satisfactory instruction must the holder complete in the preceding five years? ORS 634.128(4), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What is the longest term the department may set for an aerial pesticide applicator certificate? ORS 634.128(4), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • When does a pesticide applicator license expire, unless the department sets another date by rule? ORS 634.112(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08

State recordkeeping 12

  • A pesticide was applied by aircraft. What does the operator's application record include about the equipment? ORS 634.146(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Before suing a pesticide operator over a loss that is not to a growing crop, a person must file a report of loss with the department within what time? ORS 634.172(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Does a noncommercial pesticide applicator have to keep records? ORS 634.124(7), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • For a loss from damage to growing crops, by when must the report of loss be filed? ORS 634.172(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • For how long must a pesticide operator keep application records? ORS 634.146(2), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • How does a pesticide operator's application record state when the pesticide was applied? ORS 634.146(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • The owner of treated field crops asks the operator for a written statement of the application. By when must it be given? ORS 634.146(3), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What must a pesticide operator's application record show about the pesticide itself? ORS 634.146(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • When must an operator's records be available for review by the department? ORS 634.146(2), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • When the department investigates a report of loss, what will it NOT determine? ORS 634.172(3), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Which of these must an operator's application record include? ORS 634.146(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Whose names does a pesticide operator's application record carry for the work in the field? ORS 634.146(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08

Prohibited acts and civil penalties 12

  • A person does not pay a civil penalty within 90 days after the order becomes final. What may the department do? ORS 634.375, Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • A violation results from gross negligence or willful misconduct. What is the most the civil penalty may be? ORS 634.900(2), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • After being served with a civil penalty notice, how long does a person have to apply in writing for a hearing? ORS 634.905(2), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • How does a "restricted area" differ from a "protected area" in the chapter's definitions? ORS 634.006(24), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • In what package may a pesticide be distributed or sold? ORS 634.372(19), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What are civil penalties collected under ORS 634.900 used for? ORS 634.925, Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What class of crime is a violation of the chapter? ORS 634.992, Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What does ORS 634.372 say about claims made in advertising? ORS 634.372(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What is the top civil penalty for a first violation relating to pesticide application, sale or labeling, when there is no gross negligence or willful misconduct? ORS 634.900(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What must a person have before applying pesticides inside a protected or restricted area? ORS 634.372(20), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Which of these is a prohibited act under ORS 634.372? ORS 634.372(4), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Whom may a pesticide operator employ to apply or spray pesticides? ORS 634.372(9), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08

Oregon labeling law 4

  • Under Oregon's labeling section, what must the label of a highly toxic pesticide bear, besides the general items? ORS 634.026(2), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Under ORS 634.372, what may an applicator not do with a pesticide in relation to its labeling? ORS 634.372(2), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Unless federal law requires otherwise, which of these must each pesticide container be labeled with under ORS 634.026? ORS 634.026(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What is the "professed standard of quality" that a label must state? ORS 634.006(19), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08

Integrated pest management 10

  • A school plan coordinator authorizes a low-impact pesticide after nonchemical measures failed. Who must make the application? ORS 634.725, Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • For how long must warning signs stay around a pesticide application area on a school campus? ORS 634.740(4), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • How does Oregon law define "integrated pest management"? ORS 634.650(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • How far ahead must written notice of a pesticide application at a school campus be given, unless there is a pest emergency? ORS 634.740(3), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What does the definition say about pesticides within integrated pest management? ORS 634.650(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • What is the declared policy of the State of Oregon for state agencies with pest control responsibilities? ORS 634.655, Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Which of these is among the techniques the definition of integrated pest management lists? ORS 634.650(1), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Which practice does a school integrated pest management plan exclude? ORS 634.700(3), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Who appoints the State Integrated Pest Management Coordinator? ORS 634.653, Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08
  • Who may declare a pest emergency at a school? ORS 634.730(3), Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, read 2026-10-08

How this list was compiled: Our own questions on Oregon pesticide law. Outline followed: the Oregon Department of Agriculture Laws and Safety Examination Outline (https://www.oregon.gov/oda/Documents/Publications/PesticidesPARC/PesticideUseLawsSafetyExamOutline.pdf, read 2026-10-08), which gives 100 questions, a 70% pass mark and eight topics. This bank covers the Oregon-law parts: topic 4, state laws and regulations (agency responsibilities, license types and requirements, certification periods, prohibited acts and civil penalties), topic 5, state recordkeeping, the Oregon definition in topic 6, integrated pest management, and Oregon's own labeling section for topic 1. Facts were read on 2026-10-08 in Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 634, 2025 Edition, on the Oregon Legislature's site (https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors634.html); three exam-format questions rest on the department's outline and its exam pages. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site. The statutes they describe are public law of the State of Oregon.

How it works

This unofficial Oregon pesticide Laws and Safety practice test asks 79 questions of our own on ORS chapter 634, the State Pesticide Control Act. It is not affiliated with the Oregon Department of Agriculture or Metro Institute.

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What the real exam covers

The department's Laws and Safety Examination Outline, read October 8, 2026, lists eight topics for a 100-question exam. This bank covers the Oregon ones: license types, certification periods, prohibited acts and civil penalties, state recordkeeping, and the statute's definition of integrated pest management.

What is left out

Protective equipment, first aid and toxicity, drift, groundwater, storage and disposal are not here, so treat this as an Oregon pesticide applicator practice test for the law topics only. Federal label and worker protection rules are on the pesticide applicator practice test.

Exam mode

Exam mode draws 50 questions in 60 minutes at the state's 70% pass mark: half the real exam's length and half its two-hour block.

  • Keep two periods apart: operator records are kept at least three years, and a private applicator certificate lasts five.
  • Civil penalties step up: $2,000 for a first violation, $4,000 for a later one, $10,000 for gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Questions and answers

Is there an Oregon pesticide laws and safety study guide?

Yes, from the state. The department names two required study materials, the Oregon Addendum and the National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual, and links both as PDFs on its Exams and Study Materials page. This page tests the statute only.

What is on the Oregon pesticide applicator test?

For a commercial, noncommercial or public license, the Laws and Safety exam plus at least one category exam. Each is closed book and multiple choice, in a two-hour block, and 70% passes. This Oregon pesticide applicator license practice test covers the first one's law topics.

Is this an Oregon private pesticide applicator practice test?

Only in part. The private applicator exam is a separate, stand-alone exam with its own outline and study list. The ORS chapter 634 questions here that name private applicators, such as the five-year certificate, apply to you.

Is there an official Oregon pesticide license practice test?

None is on the department's licensing pages, which publish an outline and study materials for each exam. Any Oregon pesticide practice test you find, this one included, is unofficial.

How much does the Oregon pesticide exam cost?

$58 per exam per attempt, paid by credit card when you schedule through Metro Institute, by the department's scheduling page read October 8, 2026.

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