PCA – DPR Laws & Regulations (3rd Edition) Chapter Test Questions &
Answers (2026/2027 A+ Grade Study Guide)
1. The difference between California's laws and the Department of Pesticide Regulation's regulations is
that laws are _______.
A. passed by County Agricultural Commissioners and regulations are passed by the California legislature
B. passed by the California legislature and regulations are adopted by the Department of Pesticide
Regulation to carry out the laws
C. supplements to federal regulations
D. adopted by the Department of Pesticide Regulation to carry out regulations signed by the Governor -
(answer)B
2. 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 - (answer)C
3. A cooperating agency that helps the Department of Pesticide Regulation enforce pesticide use laws
and regulations in California is the ______.
A. County Department of Health
B. State Department of Water Resources
C. State Department of Labor
D. County Agricultural Commissioner - (answer)D
County Agricultural Commissioners may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with the approval of
the _______.
A. Department of Pesticide Regulation
B. Office of the Governor
C. County Board of Supervisors
D. California State Legislature - (answer)A
,PCA – DPR Laws & Regulations (3rd Edition) Chapter Test Questions &
Answers (2026/2027 A+ Grade Study Guide)
1. Which of the following is considered to be pesticide labeling?
A. spray nozzle catalog
B. a printed pesticide advertisement
C. the federal Worker Protection Standard
D. a written recommendation - (answer)C
2. When a Pesticide Registrant allows a pesticide product registration to lapse, Pest Control Dealers .
A. must immediately return all unsold stock
B. can sell and deliver the pesticide product for two years
C. must retrieve all previously sold stock
D. can indefinitely sell and deliver the pesticide product - (answer)B
3. When a pesticide product registration is cancelled, the sale and use of this product .
A. is automatically prohibited under all circumstances
B. may continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory agency responsible for the cancellation
C. will be allowed for two years from the cancellation date
D. is not affected as long as detailed sales records are kept current - (answer)B
4. A Special Local Need registration (SLN) allows .
A. growers to apply the pesticide to any crop as long as the Special Local Need is valid in the grower's
state
B. supplemental uses of the pesticide uniformly throughout the U.S.
C. uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the Section 3 labeling in the state it was issued
D. any feasible use of the pesticide in the specified local area - (answer)C
5. Which of the following is considered a labeling booklet?
,PCA – DPR Laws & Regulations (3rd Edition) Chapter Test Questions &
Answers (2026/2027 A+ Grade Study Guide)
A. sales literature distributed by the Pesticide Registrant
B. a sample of pesticide labeling produced by the Pesticide Registrant
C. literature containing use and maintenance directions for application equipment
D. a pamphlet containing use directions and restrictions that is attached to the container - (answer)D
6. On pesticide labeling the signal word .
A. signifies the relative acute toxicity of the pesticide product
B. identifies the formulation of pesticide product
C. warns of the potential crop damage level
D. identifies relative effectiveness or control level - (answer)A
7. The precautionary statements section of pesticide labeling contains information about the .
A. application rate
B. crops on which the product can be applied
C. relative toxicity of the product
D. hazards to people and domestic animals - (answer)D
8. Plant-back restrictions are found in what section of pesticide labeling?
A. precautionary statements
B. statement of practical treatment
C. contents
D. directions for use - (answer)D
9. Making an application of a pesticide product at a lower rate than specifed in labeling directions is .
A. always allowed
B. illegal
, PCA – DPR Laws & Regulations (3rd Edition) Chapter Test Questions &
Answers (2026/2027 A+ Grade Study Guide)
C. allowed only if you obtain written authorization from the County Agricultural Commissioner
D. allowed only if the product is tank mixed - (answer)A
10. Exceeding the maximum application rate of
a pesticide product as per its labeling
is .
A. always allowed
B. illegal
C. allowed only if you obtain written authorization
from the County Agricultural Commissioner
D. allowed only if the product is tank mixed with
another similar produc - (answer)B
1. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may
classify a pesticide as a restricted use pesticide
if it .
A. is ineffective unless used at twice the label recommended rate
B. presents significant dermal hazard to applicators
C. leaves visible residues on treated surfaces
D. does not break down within 7 days - (answer)B
2. Any person in California who applies or supervises
the application of a restricted material must?
A. attend a class on protecting pollinators
B. notify the local UC Cooperative Extension
advisor before making or supervising an
Answers (2026/2027 A+ Grade Study Guide)
1. The difference between California's laws and the Department of Pesticide Regulation's regulations is
that laws are _______.
A. passed by County Agricultural Commissioners and regulations are passed by the California legislature
B. passed by the California legislature and regulations are adopted by the Department of Pesticide
Regulation to carry out the laws
C. supplements to federal regulations
D. adopted by the Department of Pesticide Regulation to carry out regulations signed by the Governor -
(answer)B
2. 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 - (answer)C
3. A cooperating agency that helps the Department of Pesticide Regulation enforce pesticide use laws
and regulations in California is the ______.
A. County Department of Health
B. State Department of Water Resources
C. State Department of Labor
D. County Agricultural Commissioner - (answer)D
County Agricultural Commissioners may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with the approval of
the _______.
A. Department of Pesticide Regulation
B. Office of the Governor
C. County Board of Supervisors
D. California State Legislature - (answer)A
,PCA – DPR Laws & Regulations (3rd Edition) Chapter Test Questions &
Answers (2026/2027 A+ Grade Study Guide)
1. Which of the following is considered to be pesticide labeling?
A. spray nozzle catalog
B. a printed pesticide advertisement
C. the federal Worker Protection Standard
D. a written recommendation - (answer)C
2. When a Pesticide Registrant allows a pesticide product registration to lapse, Pest Control Dealers .
A. must immediately return all unsold stock
B. can sell and deliver the pesticide product for two years
C. must retrieve all previously sold stock
D. can indefinitely sell and deliver the pesticide product - (answer)B
3. When a pesticide product registration is cancelled, the sale and use of this product .
A. is automatically prohibited under all circumstances
B. may continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory agency responsible for the cancellation
C. will be allowed for two years from the cancellation date
D. is not affected as long as detailed sales records are kept current - (answer)B
4. A Special Local Need registration (SLN) allows .
A. growers to apply the pesticide to any crop as long as the Special Local Need is valid in the grower's
state
B. supplemental uses of the pesticide uniformly throughout the U.S.
C. uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the Section 3 labeling in the state it was issued
D. any feasible use of the pesticide in the specified local area - (answer)C
5. Which of the following is considered a labeling booklet?
,PCA – DPR Laws & Regulations (3rd Edition) Chapter Test Questions &
Answers (2026/2027 A+ Grade Study Guide)
A. sales literature distributed by the Pesticide Registrant
B. a sample of pesticide labeling produced by the Pesticide Registrant
C. literature containing use and maintenance directions for application equipment
D. a pamphlet containing use directions and restrictions that is attached to the container - (answer)D
6. On pesticide labeling the signal word .
A. signifies the relative acute toxicity of the pesticide product
B. identifies the formulation of pesticide product
C. warns of the potential crop damage level
D. identifies relative effectiveness or control level - (answer)A
7. The precautionary statements section of pesticide labeling contains information about the .
A. application rate
B. crops on which the product can be applied
C. relative toxicity of the product
D. hazards to people and domestic animals - (answer)D
8. Plant-back restrictions are found in what section of pesticide labeling?
A. precautionary statements
B. statement of practical treatment
C. contents
D. directions for use - (answer)D
9. Making an application of a pesticide product at a lower rate than specifed in labeling directions is .
A. always allowed
B. illegal
, PCA – DPR Laws & Regulations (3rd Edition) Chapter Test Questions &
Answers (2026/2027 A+ Grade Study Guide)
C. allowed only if you obtain written authorization from the County Agricultural Commissioner
D. allowed only if the product is tank mixed - (answer)A
10. Exceeding the maximum application rate of
a pesticide product as per its labeling
is .
A. always allowed
B. illegal
C. allowed only if you obtain written authorization
from the County Agricultural Commissioner
D. allowed only if the product is tank mixed with
another similar produc - (answer)B
1. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may
classify a pesticide as a restricted use pesticide
if it .
A. is ineffective unless used at twice the label recommended rate
B. presents significant dermal hazard to applicators
C. leaves visible residues on treated surfaces
D. does not break down within 7 days - (answer)B
2. Any person in California who applies or supervises
the application of a restricted material must?
A. attend a class on protecting pollinators
B. notify the local UC Cooperative Extension
advisor before making or supervising an
