________ applicators are people who apply pesticides to lands owned, occupied, or managed by a golf course, municipal corporation, public utility, or other governmental agency.

• A. Certified commercial
• B. Registered
• C. Non-commercial
• D. Private

Answer: (C)

Non-commercial applicators are those who apply pesticides as part of their duties for a government or public-institution setting. Lands owned, occupied, or managed by a golf course, a municipal government, a public utility, or other governmental agency fall into this category because the work is done on behalf of an organization rather than for private farming or a private pest-control business. They’re not private applicators (who apply on property they own or rent for agricultural production) and they’re not performing services for hire in a commercial pesticide business. They still need to be properly certified in their state, but the defining factor here is that the work is for a public or organizational employer, not a for-profit commercial operation.