Applicator License (QAL) | Laws & Regulations Certification Exam
Prep | Complete Practice Questions & Verified Answers | Pest
Control Adviser (PCA) | Pest Control Business (PCB) | Pest Control
Dealer | Designated Agent | Restricted Materials | Licensing
Requirements | County Registration | Written Recommendations |
Notice of Application | Completed Application Records |
Recordkeeping | Dealer Responsibilities | Qualified Applicator |
Agricultural Pest Control | DPR Regulations | California Pesticide
Laws | Restricted Entry Interval (REI) | Pesticide Equipment
Requirements | Business Licensing | Insurance Requirements |
Broker License | Agricultural Commissioner | Compliance Review
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What are the responsibilities of a Pest Control Dealer's Principal location?
1. Retain records of all purchases, sales, and distribution of pesticides of its branches for four
years
2. Report assessable sales to DPR quarterly for principal and all branch locations
3. Report annually to DPR all pesticides purchased from a person not licensed as a pest
control dealer or pesticide registrant
Under what circumstances are Pest Control Businesses (PCBs) not allowed to renew their
liscence?
1. They do not meet the insurance requirement
,2. They do not meet the qualified person requirement
3. They do not possess valid liability insurance and workers' compensation insurance
What information must be in a written recommendation from a PCA
1. Name and dosage of pesticide to be used
2. Accepted common name of pest to be controlled
3. Operator of the property and location
Acreage and location
4. Commodity, crop, or site for treatment
5. Suggested schedule, time, or conditions
6. Warning of possibility of damages by pesticide application
7. Total acres or units to be treated
8. Concentration and volume per acre or other units
9. Restricted Entry Interval
10. If pesticide is a volatile organic compound and subject to restrictions
11. A warning of the possibility of damages that are reasonably known to exist
12. Criteria used for determining need of recommended treatment
13. Certification that alternatives and mitigation measures would substantially lessen
significant adverse impacts on environment
14. Signature or mark of the adviser, their address, the date, and name/address of the
business the adviser represents
Which DPR licenses must be registered with the county?
,1. QAL applicators if the are supervising a pest control business
2. Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate holders
3. Agricultural Pest Control Adviser License (PCA)
What does a valid Pest Control Dealer Business License Allow?
1. Can sell pesticides to users for agricultural use
2. Sale of any method/device for controlling agricultural pests (i.e. biological agents, lures,
insect trapping devices)
3. Solicit sale of pesticides by making agricultural use recommendations through field
representative or other agents
4. Selling to users any restricted use pesticide or restricted materials that requires a restricted
material permit or applicator certificate
What must each licensed Pest Control Dealer have?
A Designated Agent at each location run by the Pest Control Dealer
When is a pesticide broker license required?
When the individual or business is the first to sell/distribute pesticides within/into California
, What must each Pest Control Business location have?
A Qualified Applicator with a QAL in corresponding pest control activity offered by the PCB.
What is the first step a Pest Control business must do before performing pest control?
1. Obtain consent from property operator
2. Then they must give a notice of application
What must a Pest Control Business applying pest control of an agricultural commodity give to
the property operator?
A notice of completed application
Within what time frame should a notice of completed application be given to a property
operator?
Within 24 hours either orally or in writing