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For recertification in West Virginia, how many continuing certification units (CCUs) must a commercial applicator accrue for each category or subcategory of certification?
- 10 CCUs (5 hours)
- 20 CCUs (10 hours)
- 4 CCUs (2 hours)
- 40 CCUs (20 hours)
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Under section 7.2, commercial and certified public applicators must accrue at least 20 CCUs, equal to 10 hours, per category. The 10-CCU figure applies to private applicators and the 4-CCU figure to registered technicians.🔗 Source
Which item is NOT among the minimum data West Virginia requires a commercial applicator to record for each pesticide application?
- The pesticide used, including its EPA registration number
- The date and place of application
- The pest against which the pesticide was used
- The full name and address of the customer treated
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WV's minimum recordkeeping list covers the pesticide and its EPA registration number, the formulation, dilution rate and quantity, the date and place, and the target pest. Customer name and address is not part of the required minimum data set.Under West Virginia's general supervision standard, where must a certified applicator be able to position himself while a non-certified applicator uses a restricted use product?
- Within direct line of sight of the non-certified applicator at all times
- At the use site with the non-certified applicator, at the point of use, within a reasonable period of time
- At the business office monitoring application reports
- Anywhere within the same county as the application
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WV does not demand constant line-of-sight; the certified applicator must be reachable, available to be contacted, and able to reach the point of use within a reasonable time, weighing the consequences of any delay.A West Virginia commercial applicator certified in the Ornamental and Turf Outdoors subcategory may, when requested, perform incidental treatment to indoor plants in areas not exceeding what size?
- 5 square feet
- 10 square feet
- 25 square feet
- 100 square feet
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WV permits a limited indoor courtesy treatment for certain outdoor and general certificate holders, but caps the incidental indoor plant treatment at small areas not exceeding 10 square feet.An applicant in West Virginia fails the certification examination on the first try. How soon may that applicant be reexamined in the same category?
- After 14 days from the first examination
- After 28 days from the first examination
- After 56 days from the first examination
- Immediately, with no waiting period
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Per section 3.3.e, a first-attempt failure permits reexamination 28 days after the first examination. A second or later failure raises the wait to 56 days, so 28 days applies specifically to the first retake.🔗 Source
Federal employees brought into West Virginia during an emergency to control or eradicate pests are considered certified, but within how many days must they present qualifying credentials to the commissioner?
- Within 5 days of entering the state
- Within 10 days of entering the state
- Within 30 days of entering the state
- Before any application is made
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WV's federal-employee emergency provision treats qualified federal applicators as certified, but the employee and agency must present qualifying credentials to the commissioner within 10 days of entering the state.How many continuing certification units (CCUs) must a West Virginia private applicator accrue for recertification in each category or subcategory?
- 20 CCUs (10 hours)
- 4 CCUs (2 hours)
- 10 CCUs (5 hours)
- 5 CCUs (2.5 hours)
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Section 7.3 requires private applicators to accrue at least 10 CCUs, equal to 5 hours, for each category. That is half of what commercial applicators must earn.🔗 Source
Under West Virginia rules, certification in the Pesticide Storage and Distribution category authorizes which of the following?
- Application of restricted use pesticides for hire
- Storing, displaying and distributing restricted use pesticides, but not application for hire
- Fumigation of stored commodities
- Aerial application of stored pesticides
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WV's Storage and Distribution category covers those who store, display and distribute restricted use pesticides as part of a sales or distribution business; it expressly does not permit applying pesticides for hire.← All practice exams