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At what level of an agricultural chemical in ground water does Montana require a specific management plan to be implemented?
- 10 percent or greater of the official standard
- 25 percent or greater of the official standard
- 50 percent or greater of the official standard
- 100 percent of the official standard
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Montana triggers a specific agricultural chemical ground water management plan once a chemical reaches 50 percent or greater of its official standard.Which sale of pesticides in Montana does NOT require a dealer license from the MDA?
- Sale of restricted use pesticides to certified applicators
- Sale of pesticides labeled only for home, yard, and garden use
- Sale of agricultural fumigants to farms
- Wholesale distribution of any registered pesticide
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Montana exempts only retail sales of general use pesticides labeled solely for home, yard, garden, and lawn use from dealer licensing, though such retailers must still keep shipping and invoice records.Per ARM 4.10.504, how long must a Montana pesticide dealer retain the required shipping, purchase, and restricted-use pesticide sales records?
- One year
- Two years
- Three years
- Five years
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Montana dealer recordkeeping rules require all dealer records, including restricted-use pesticide purchase and sale records, be kept for two years.How often must a Montana license holder recertify the specific classifications on their applicator license?
- Every year
- Every two years
- Every three years
- Every four years
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Montana sets the recertification cycle at four years for all license holders, who may recertify either by re-examination or by attending MDA-approved training.🔗 Source
Under Montana law, who is the legal holder of a pesticide applicator license, and what happens when that person leaves a company's employment?
- The business holds the license, so applications may continue under the company's name
- The individual holds the license, and the business may not apply pesticides until another licensed employee is available or a new person is licensed
- The license automatically transfers to the next senior employee
- The MDA reissues the license to the business within 30 days
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Montana ties the license to the person, not the company. If the only licensed employee departs, the firm must wait until another licensed individual is on staff before applying pesticides.How may a Montana farm (private) applicant obtain the permit when not testing by examination?
- By submitting two years of crop records
- By attending a training course and completing an ungraded quiz
- By passing the Core exam at 80 percent
- By obtaining a letter of recommendation from a certified applicator
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Montana farm (private) applicators may either pass the Farm (Private) Applicator exam or attend a training course and complete an ungraded quiz, with materials available from MSU County Extension.Under the Montana Pesticides Act, what minimum score must an applicant earn on the Core examination and each classification examination before the MDA will issue a commercial applicator license?
- 70 percent
- 75 percent
- 80 percent
- 85 percent
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Montana requires applicants to pass both the Core exam and the relevant classification exams with at least 80 percent before a license document is issued; a lower score is not accepted.🔗 Source
What minimum examination score must a Montana pesticide dealer achieve before a dealer license is granted?
- 70 percent or better
- 75 percent or better
- 80 percent or better
- 90 percent or better
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Montana requires dealers to pass the examination with a score of 80 percent or better before a license is issued.← All practice exams