PESTICIDE REGULATION LICENSING EXAM| 229 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED BY AN EXPERT A+
GRADED (LATEST UPDATE)
1. The Department of Pesticide Regulation's (DPR) mission ANS >> *To protect
human health and the environment by regulating pesticide sales and use and by
fostering reduced-risk pest management.
*DPR's strict oversight begins with pesticide product evaluation and registration and
continues through statewide licensing of commercial applicators, dealers, consul-
tants, and other pesticide professionals; evaluation of health impacts of pesticides
through illness surveillance and risk assessment; environmental monitoring of air,
water, and soil; feld enforcement (with the County Agricultural Commissioners) of
laws regulating pesticide use; residue testing of fresh produce; and encouraging
development and adoption of least-toxic pest management practices through incen-
tives and grants.
,*DPR is one of six boards, departments, and offces within the California Environ-
mental Protection Agency
2. The Purposes of Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations ANS >>
1. Pro- vide for the proper, safe, and effective use of pesticides used in the
production of food and fiber and the protection of public health and safety
2. Protect the environment from environmentally harmful pesticides by prohibiting,
regulating, or controlling their uses
3. Assure that agricultural and pest control workers have safe working conditions
where pesticides are present
4. Authorize pest control and make sure that it is done by competent, responsible
licensees and permittees under strict control of the Department of Pesticide Regu-
lation and the County Agricultural Commissioners
5. Assure applicators, consumers, and other users that the pesticides they use are
properly labeled and are appropriate for the uses designated on the labeling
6. Encourage the development and implementation of integrated pest management
systems, stressing the integration of biological and cultural pest control techniques
with the use of selective pesticides, when these are necessary, to achieve accept-
able levels of control with the least possible harm to non-target organisms and the
environment.
3. In what publication are the state's pesticide use laws located? In what
publication are the regulations located? ANS >> Pesticide Use Laws ANS >>
,Regulations ANS >>
4. What are the roles of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and
the California Agricultural Commissioners in regards to pesticide use laws
and regulations? ANS >> Department of Pesticide Regulation - regulation, use &
laws (i.e. certifying and licensing individuals/businesses)
California Agricultural Commissioners - certify private pesticide applicators and
conduct local enforcement of pesticide use laws (for agricultural use, residential,
non-agricultural use, structural use)
5. The difference between California's laws and the Department of Pesticide
Regulation's regulations is that laws are . ANS >>
passed by the California legislature and regulations are adopted by the Department
of Pesticide Regulation to carry out the laws
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of California's pesticide
and pest control laws and regulations?
A. protecting workers from pesticide exposure
B. providing proper, safe, and effective use of pesticides
C. encouraging people to use more pesticides
D. protecting public health ANS >> C. encouraging people to use more pesticides
7. A cooperating agency that helps the Department of Pesticide Regulation
enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in California is the .-
ANS >> County Agricultural Commissioner
, 8. County Agricultural Commissioners may adopt supplemental pesticide reg-
ulations with the approval of the . ANS >> Department of Pesticide
Reg- ulation
9. Pesticide Label ANS >> A "label" is any written, printed, or graphic matter with
pest control directions, requirements, prohibitions, and other information such as
health and safety precautions. The label must appear on, or be securely attached
to, the immediate pesticide product container or pest control device. If an outside
wrapper, bag, or box obstructs the view of the container or device label, all of the
obstructed information must be reprinted on the outside of the container to be
visible.
10. Pesticide Labeling ANS >> "Labeling" includes the label and all other written,
printed, or graphic matter accompanying the pesticide product container or device
at any time, or to which reference is made on the label or in literature
accompanying the pesticide or device. That is another way of saying that labeling
is ANS >>
• The label on or attached to the pesticide product container or pest control device;
• Any labeling booklet that is attached to the pesticide container outer wrapper or a
shipping bag or box (Figure 1-1);
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED BY AN EXPERT A+
GRADED (LATEST UPDATE)
1. The Department of Pesticide Regulation's (DPR) mission ANS >> *To protect
human health and the environment by regulating pesticide sales and use and by
fostering reduced-risk pest management.
*DPR's strict oversight begins with pesticide product evaluation and registration and
continues through statewide licensing of commercial applicators, dealers, consul-
tants, and other pesticide professionals; evaluation of health impacts of pesticides
through illness surveillance and risk assessment; environmental monitoring of air,
water, and soil; feld enforcement (with the County Agricultural Commissioners) of
laws regulating pesticide use; residue testing of fresh produce; and encouraging
development and adoption of least-toxic pest management practices through incen-
tives and grants.
,*DPR is one of six boards, departments, and offces within the California Environ-
mental Protection Agency
2. The Purposes of Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations ANS >>
1. Pro- vide for the proper, safe, and effective use of pesticides used in the
production of food and fiber and the protection of public health and safety
2. Protect the environment from environmentally harmful pesticides by prohibiting,
regulating, or controlling their uses
3. Assure that agricultural and pest control workers have safe working conditions
where pesticides are present
4. Authorize pest control and make sure that it is done by competent, responsible
licensees and permittees under strict control of the Department of Pesticide Regu-
lation and the County Agricultural Commissioners
5. Assure applicators, consumers, and other users that the pesticides they use are
properly labeled and are appropriate for the uses designated on the labeling
6. Encourage the development and implementation of integrated pest management
systems, stressing the integration of biological and cultural pest control techniques
with the use of selective pesticides, when these are necessary, to achieve accept-
able levels of control with the least possible harm to non-target organisms and the
environment.
3. In what publication are the state's pesticide use laws located? In what
publication are the regulations located? ANS >> Pesticide Use Laws ANS >>
,Regulations ANS >>
4. What are the roles of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and
the California Agricultural Commissioners in regards to pesticide use laws
and regulations? ANS >> Department of Pesticide Regulation - regulation, use &
laws (i.e. certifying and licensing individuals/businesses)
California Agricultural Commissioners - certify private pesticide applicators and
conduct local enforcement of pesticide use laws (for agricultural use, residential,
non-agricultural use, structural use)
5. The difference between California's laws and the Department of Pesticide
Regulation's regulations is that laws are . ANS >>
passed by the California legislature and regulations are adopted by the Department
of Pesticide Regulation to carry out the laws
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of California's pesticide
and pest control laws and regulations?
A. protecting workers from pesticide exposure
B. providing proper, safe, and effective use of pesticides
C. encouraging people to use more pesticides
D. protecting public health ANS >> C. encouraging people to use more pesticides
7. A cooperating agency that helps the Department of Pesticide Regulation
enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in California is the .-
ANS >> County Agricultural Commissioner
, 8. County Agricultural Commissioners may adopt supplemental pesticide reg-
ulations with the approval of the . ANS >> Department of Pesticide
Reg- ulation
9. Pesticide Label ANS >> A "label" is any written, printed, or graphic matter with
pest control directions, requirements, prohibitions, and other information such as
health and safety precautions. The label must appear on, or be securely attached
to, the immediate pesticide product container or pest control device. If an outside
wrapper, bag, or box obstructs the view of the container or device label, all of the
obstructed information must be reprinted on the outside of the container to be
visible.
10. Pesticide Labeling ANS >> "Labeling" includes the label and all other written,
printed, or graphic matter accompanying the pesticide product container or device
at any time, or to which reference is made on the label or in literature
accompanying the pesticide or device. That is another way of saying that labeling
is ANS >>
• The label on or attached to the pesticide product container or pest control device;
• Any labeling booklet that is attached to the pesticide container outer wrapper or a
shipping bag or box (Figure 1-1);
