PESTICIDE REGULATION_DPR LAWS AND
REGULATIONS STUDY GUIDE IN DEPTH
EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
2026/2027 (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE
| GRADED A+
The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are - ANSWER-
Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by the DPR to carry out
the laws
Which of the following is not one of the purposes of CA's pesticide and pest
control laws and regulations? - ANSWER-Encouraging people to use more
pesticides
A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in
CA is the - ANSWER-County Ag Commissioner
CAC may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with the approval of the -
ANSWER-DPR
Restricted materials are - ANSWER-pesticides deemed to have a higher potential
to cause harm to public health, farm workers, domestic animals, bees,
environment, wildlife, or other crops compared to other pesticides
,What department issues a Certificate of Registration for each pesticide product
after reviewing and accepting data and documentation, including labeling? -
ANSWER-Department of Pesticide Regulation DPR
A registrant cannot sell a pesticide product in CA if the - ANSWER-Registrant
allows the registration to lapse by not renewing it, OR DPR or US EPA suspends or
cancels the pesticide product registration
If the registrant allows a product to lapse, a pest control dealer who acquires the
pesticide product while it was still registered may - ANSWER-sell and deliver it for
two years after the last date of registration
When US EPA or DPR CANCELS/SUSPENDS the registration of a pesticide product
they - ANSWER-often impose specific restrictions on the sale and use of existing
stocks
Any changed made to the registered label, such as adding new crops or
prohibiting certain application methods, must be reviewed by - ANSWER-US EPA
and DPR before the product bearing the proposed amended label can be sold or
used in CA
What is FIFRA - ANSWER-Federal Insecticide Fungicide Rodenticide Act
FIFRA is the federal law that - ANSWER-outlines the various types of pesticide
product registrations and exemptions from registration
, FIFRA section 3 grants... - ANSWER-US EPA the authority to register pesticide
products with the corresponding label often referred to as the section 3 label
containing basic registered uses & prohibitions
The pesticide label is - ANSWER-a complex legal document that you must read and
understand before making a pesticide application
Section 18 of FIFRA authorizes... - ANSWER-US EPA to allow an unregistered use of
a pesticide for a limited time if EPA determines that emergency conditions exist
The regulations governing section 18 of FIFRA define the term "Emergency
Condition" as... - ANSWER-an urgent, non-routine situation that requires the use
of a pesticide(s)
After evaluation and assessment of the infestation and possible control
measures... - ANSWER-the state agency can petition US EPA to issue a section 18
exemption from registration to authorize use of a pesticide that is otherwise not
registered for use on that particular crop
Who works with local, state, and federal agencies to evaluate the emergency and
determine if it meets certain criteria to submit an exemption request to US EPA -
ANSWER-DPR
What are the 4 types of section 18s? - ANSWER-Specific, Public health,
Quarantine, Crisis
REGULATIONS STUDY GUIDE IN DEPTH
EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
2026/2027 (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE
| GRADED A+
The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are - ANSWER-
Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by the DPR to carry out
the laws
Which of the following is not one of the purposes of CA's pesticide and pest
control laws and regulations? - ANSWER-Encouraging people to use more
pesticides
A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in
CA is the - ANSWER-County Ag Commissioner
CAC may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with the approval of the -
ANSWER-DPR
Restricted materials are - ANSWER-pesticides deemed to have a higher potential
to cause harm to public health, farm workers, domestic animals, bees,
environment, wildlife, or other crops compared to other pesticides
,What department issues a Certificate of Registration for each pesticide product
after reviewing and accepting data and documentation, including labeling? -
ANSWER-Department of Pesticide Regulation DPR
A registrant cannot sell a pesticide product in CA if the - ANSWER-Registrant
allows the registration to lapse by not renewing it, OR DPR or US EPA suspends or
cancels the pesticide product registration
If the registrant allows a product to lapse, a pest control dealer who acquires the
pesticide product while it was still registered may - ANSWER-sell and deliver it for
two years after the last date of registration
When US EPA or DPR CANCELS/SUSPENDS the registration of a pesticide product
they - ANSWER-often impose specific restrictions on the sale and use of existing
stocks
Any changed made to the registered label, such as adding new crops or
prohibiting certain application methods, must be reviewed by - ANSWER-US EPA
and DPR before the product bearing the proposed amended label can be sold or
used in CA
What is FIFRA - ANSWER-Federal Insecticide Fungicide Rodenticide Act
FIFRA is the federal law that - ANSWER-outlines the various types of pesticide
product registrations and exemptions from registration
, FIFRA section 3 grants... - ANSWER-US EPA the authority to register pesticide
products with the corresponding label often referred to as the section 3 label
containing basic registered uses & prohibitions
The pesticide label is - ANSWER-a complex legal document that you must read and
understand before making a pesticide application
Section 18 of FIFRA authorizes... - ANSWER-US EPA to allow an unregistered use of
a pesticide for a limited time if EPA determines that emergency conditions exist
The regulations governing section 18 of FIFRA define the term "Emergency
Condition" as... - ANSWER-an urgent, non-routine situation that requires the use
of a pesticide(s)
After evaluation and assessment of the infestation and possible control
measures... - ANSWER-the state agency can petition US EPA to issue a section 18
exemption from registration to authorize use of a pesticide that is otherwise not
registered for use on that particular crop
Who works with local, state, and federal agencies to evaluate the emergency and
determine if it meets certain criteria to submit an exemption request to US EPA -
ANSWER-DPR
What are the 4 types of section 18s? - ANSWER-Specific, Public health,
Quarantine, Crisis
