In Mississippi, a commercial "control-type" license (pest control or weed control) expires how long after the date it is issued?
A. 36 months from the date issued
B. 12 months from the date issued
C. 60 months from the date issued
D. It never expires once issued
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: A. 36 months from the date issued
Correct. MDAC's licensing guidance states that control-type licenses (pest control and weed control) expire 36 months from the date issued.
- B: 12 months understates the validity period; a control-type license runs three times longer than that before expiring.
- C: 60 months overstates the validity period; the actual term is 36 months, not 5 years.
- D: The license does expire on a fixed 36-month cycle and must be affirmatively renewed; it is not indefinite.
Source: MDAC Bureau of Plant Industry, "What You Need to Know About Pesticide Licenses, Permits, and Certificates in Mississippi" (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 69-23-101 to 69-23-135)
To renew a Mississippi control-type license (pest control or weed control), the holder must submit a renewal form to the Bureau of Plant Industry and satisfy which additional requirement?
A. Submit three character references from licensed applicators
B. Attend a Bureau-approved training course within the past 12 months, or pass an examination
C. Complete a four-year degree in entomology
D. Post a $10,000 performance bond
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: B. Attend a Bureau-approved training course within the past 12 months, or pass an examination
Correct. MDAC guidance requires the holder to either attend a Bureau-approved training course within the past 12 months or pass an examination to renew a control-type license.
- A: Character references are not part of the renewal requirement for a control-type license.
- C: A four-year entomology degree is not required for license renewal under this guidance.
- D: A performance bond of this kind is not a stated renewal requirement for control-type licenses.
Source: MDAC Bureau of Plant Industry, "What You Need to Know About Pesticide Licenses, Permits, and Certificates in Mississippi"
In Mississippi, when is a pesticide dealer license required, and when does it expire?
A. One license covers all of a company's locations statewide, and it never expires
B. A license is required only for online pesticide sales, expiring every 36 months
C. A license is required for each location or outlet in the state distributing, selling, or offering restricted-use pesticides for sale, and it expires December 31 of each year
D. No license is required for dealers who sell fewer than 50 units per year
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: C. A license is required for each location or outlet in the state distributing, selling, or offering restricted-use pesticides for sale, and it expires December 31 of each year
Correct. MDAC guidance requires a dealer license for each location or outlet within Mississippi from which restricted-use pesticides are distributed, sold, or offered for sale, and dealer licenses expire on December 31 of each year.
- A: A single statewide license covering every location is incorrect; MDAC guidance requires a separate license for each location or outlet, and the license does expire annually.
- B: The requirement is not limited to online sales, and the expiration cycle is annual (December 31), not every 36 months.
- D: There is no small-volume exemption described in MDAC's dealer licensing guidance.
Source: MDAC Bureau of Plant Industry, "What You Need to Know About Pesticide Licenses, Permits, and Certificates in Mississippi" (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 69-23-1 to 69-23-29)
A person who applies or supervises the aerial application of pesticides in Mississippi must obtain an aerial application license. What must occur before that license is issued, and how often must it be renewed?
A. The applicant must own an aircraft outright, and the license is a one-time, lifetime issuance
B. The applicant must complete a ride-along observation only, and the license never needs renewal
C. No examination is required, and the license is valid for 36 months
D. The applicant must pass an examination before the license is issued, and the license expires December 31 of each year, requiring annual renewal
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: D. The applicant must pass an examination before the license is issued, and the license expires December 31 of each year, requiring annual renewal
Correct. MDAC guidance requires an applicant for aerial application to pass an examination before the license is issued, and aerial application licenses expire December 31 of each year and must be renewed annually.
- A: Aircraft ownership is not a stated licensing requirement, and the license is not a one-time lifetime grant; it must be renewed annually.
- B: A ride-along observation alone is not described as sufficient, and the license does require annual renewal, not indefinite validity.
- C: An examination is required, and the license term is one year (expiring December 31), not 36 months.
Source: MDAC Bureau of Plant Industry, "What You Need to Know About Pesticide Licenses, Permits, and Certificates in Mississippi"
A Mississippi pest management consultant license, required for persons charging fees for entomology, plant pathology, or weed control advice, expires on what date?
A. December 31 of each year
B. 36 months from the date issued, matching control-type licenses
C. June 30 of each year
D. It never expires once granted
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: A. December 31 of each year
Correct. MDAC guidance states that pest management consultant licenses expire December 31 of each year, and renewal requires attendance at an approved training course or passing an examination.
- B: Unlike control-type (pest/weed control) licenses, which run 36 months, pest management consultant licenses expire annually rather than on a 36-month cycle.
- C: June 30 does not match the expiration date MDAC guidance specifies for this license category.
- D: The license is not indefinite; MDAC guidance sets a fixed annual expiration date for pest management consultant licenses.
Source: MDAC Bureau of Plant Industry, "What You Need to Know About Pesticide Licenses, Permits, and Certificates in Mississippi"
