PESTICIDE REGULATION_DPR Laws and Regulations Study Guide in Depth Complete Questions And Answers

PESTICIDE REGULATION_DPR Laws and Regulations Study Guide in Depth Complete Questions And Answers The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are - answerPassed 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? - answerEncouraging people to use more pesticides A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in CA is the - answerCounty Ag Commissioner CAC may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with the approval of the - answerDPR Restricted materials are - answerpesticides 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? - answerDepartment of Pesticide Regulation DPR A registrant cannot sell a pesticide product in CA if the - answerRegistrant 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 - answersell 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 - answeroften 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 - answerUS EPA and DPR before the product bearing the proposed amended label can be sold or used in CA What is FIFRA - answerFederal Insecticide Fungicide Rodenticide Act FIFRA is the federal law that - answeroutlines the various types of pesticide product registrations and exemptions from registration FIFRA section 3 grants... - answerUS 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 - answera complex legal document that you must read and understand before making a pesticide application Section 18 of FIFRA authorizes... - answerUS 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... - answeran urgent, non-routine situation that requires the use of a pesticide(s) After evaluation and assessment of the infestation and possible control measures... - answerthe 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 - answerDPR What are the 4 types of section 18s? - answerSpecific, Public health, Quarantine, Crisis FIFRA section 24 grants - answerstates pesticide regulatory authority in three areas, including isuance of a new use registration for a federally registered pesticide Explain section 24(a), one of the three areas FIFRA grants states pesticide regulatory authority ... - answerSection 24(a) A state is authorized to regulate the sale and use of a federally registered pesticide as long as the sale and use is not prohibited by FIFRA Explain section 24(b) - answerA state cannot impose labeling or packaging requirements different from or more restrictive than the requirements of FIFRA Explain section 24(c) - answerSection 24(c) is also known as a special local need registration SLN, and gives a state the authority to issue a use registration not previously issued for a federally registered pesticide. Who can you contact to find out which SLN registrations pertain to your crop and area? - answerCAC, DPR, Local UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor, or a pest control dealer What is a Research Authorization? - answerIn most cases, a RA must be obtained from the Pesticide Registration Branch of DPR before an unregistered pesticide product can be used to conduct research. A RA is not an exemption from pesti