Who is defined as a Customer in the pesticide program?

• A. A person who stores bulk fertilizer
• B. A person who manufactures pesticides
• C. A person who contracts with an applicator for hire to apply a pesticide to a lawn
• D. A person who applies pesticides to their own lawn for free

Answer: (C)

In pesticide program terms, the customer is the person who hires a licensed applicator to perform a pesticide service. A homeowner who contracts a lawn-care company to apply a pesticide is the one receiving the service, so they fit the definition of customer. The other options describe roles that aren’t about hiring or receiving pesticide treatment: storing bulk fertilizer isn’t about pesticide service; manufacturing pesticides is about production, not customer engagement; and someone applying pesticides to their own lawn is acting as the private applicator or owner-applicant, not the customer who contracted the service. Therefore, contracting with an applicator for hire to treat a lawn best matches how a customer is defined.