CA DPR LAWS AND REGULATIONS EXAM;
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Identify the lead pesticide regulatory agencies responsible for creating and enforcing pesticide laws and
regulations. - ANS-6 agencies: USEPA, DPR, CAC, USIPM, CDFA, SPCB, CDPH,
Identify the purpose of California's pesticide laws and regulations. - ANS-6 purposes: Provide 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;
Protect the environment from environmentally harmful pesticides by prohibiting, regulating, or
controlling their uses;
Assure that agricultural and pest control workers have safe working conditions where pesticides are
present;
Authorize pest control and make sure that it is done by competent, responsible licensees and permittees
under strict control of the Department of PesticideRegulation and the County Agricultural
Commissioners;
Assure applicators, consumers, and other users that the pesticides they use are properly labeled and are
appropriate for the uses designated on the labeling; and
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 acceptable levels of control with the least possible harm to non-target
organisms and the environment.
Identify California's state lead agency for creating the statewide pesticide regulatory program and what
their responsibilities are. - ANS-Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR):
DPR is the state lead agency for developing and implementing a statewide pesticide regulatory program.
Identify the pesticide regulatory agencies that work cooperatively with the state lead agency to enforce
pesticide laws and regulations. - ANS-County Agricultural Commissioners (CAC):
University of California, Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM):California
Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA):Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB):California Department
of Public Health (CDPH), Vector-Borne Disease Section:
Know the responsibilities of the Department of Pesticide Regulations Licensing and Certification
program. - ANS-U.S. EPA oversees and reviews state regulatory programs for compliance with federal
requirements, including the federal Worker Protection Standard. The various states' regulatory
programs may include these sub- programs:
, • Certifcation and Training• Enforcement and Compliance• Worker Health and Safety• Environmental
Monitoring and Protection
Identify the documents, which contain California's pesticide laws and regulations. - ANS-The State's
pesticide use laws are in the California Food and Agricultural Code (FAC) Divisions 6, 7, and 13; the
regulations are in Title 3, California Code of Regulations (3 CCR) Division 6.
Identify the requirements to become certified as a commercial pesticide applicator within California. -
ANS-In order to obtain a commercial pest control license or certifcate from DPR, applicants must pass a
core examination and pass at least one pest control category examination to hold the following
commercial pest control certifcates/licenses:
• Qualifed Applicator Certifcate (QAC)
• Qualifed Applicator License (QAL)
• Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certifcate (PCAPC); and
• Agricultural Pest Control Adviser (PCA)
Identify the responsibilities of the County Agricultural Commissioner's regarding pesticide use and the
administration of private applicator certifications. - ANS-Generally, if an individual meets the defnitionof
a "private applicator" (see Glossary) theymust hold a valid Private Applicator Certifcate. Although DPR
develops the examination, the local CAC administers the examination and issues the certifcate. This
study guide is not intended for preparation for the PAC examination.
Know the requirements to legally use a "restricted use pesticide." - ANS-Generally, DPR requires that
individuals possess applicator certifcation when using or supervising the useof California restricted
materials, which includes federal restricted use pesticides and certain other pesticides
Know what the Federal Insecticide, Rodenticide, and Fungicide Act is and its association to pesticide use,
pesticide product registration, and the certification of pesticide applicators. - ANS-The U.S. EPA
regulates all aspects of pesticide registration, sale, and use at the federal level through the laws in the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
and the regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40 (40 CFR).
Identify the federal and state agencies responsible for registering pesticide products. - ANS-a pesticide
product for sale, possession, or use, must frst register that pesticide product with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and then the Department
of Pesticide Regulation (DPR).
Identify the requirements to register a pesticide product in California. - ANS-DPR also evaluates scientifc
data for each pesticide during its registration process to determine if more restrictions are required due
to concerns specifc to California.
Explain why some pesticides are labeled as "restricted use" or "restricted materials" and where a list of
these products can be found. - ANS-This restricted use designation will impose applicator certifcation
requirements and possible additional application restrictions.DPR also evaluates scientifc data for each
pesticide during its registration process to determine if more restrictions are required due to concerns
specifc to California. These pesticides are designated "California restricted materials"
ANSWER KEY PROVIDED WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Identify the lead pesticide regulatory agencies responsible for creating and enforcing pesticide laws and
regulations. - ANS-6 agencies: USEPA, DPR, CAC, USIPM, CDFA, SPCB, CDPH,
Identify the purpose of California's pesticide laws and regulations. - ANS-6 purposes: Provide 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;
Protect the environment from environmentally harmful pesticides by prohibiting, regulating, or
controlling their uses;
Assure that agricultural and pest control workers have safe working conditions where pesticides are
present;
Authorize pest control and make sure that it is done by competent, responsible licensees and permittees
under strict control of the Department of PesticideRegulation and the County Agricultural
Commissioners;
Assure applicators, consumers, and other users that the pesticides they use are properly labeled and are
appropriate for the uses designated on the labeling; and
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 acceptable levels of control with the least possible harm to non-target
organisms and the environment.
Identify California's state lead agency for creating the statewide pesticide regulatory program and what
their responsibilities are. - ANS-Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR):
DPR is the state lead agency for developing and implementing a statewide pesticide regulatory program.
Identify the pesticide regulatory agencies that work cooperatively with the state lead agency to enforce
pesticide laws and regulations. - ANS-County Agricultural Commissioners (CAC):
University of California, Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM):California
Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA):Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB):California Department
of Public Health (CDPH), Vector-Borne Disease Section:
Know the responsibilities of the Department of Pesticide Regulations Licensing and Certification
program. - ANS-U.S. EPA oversees and reviews state regulatory programs for compliance with federal
requirements, including the federal Worker Protection Standard. The various states' regulatory
programs may include these sub- programs:
, • Certifcation and Training• Enforcement and Compliance• Worker Health and Safety• Environmental
Monitoring and Protection
Identify the documents, which contain California's pesticide laws and regulations. - ANS-The State's
pesticide use laws are in the California Food and Agricultural Code (FAC) Divisions 6, 7, and 13; the
regulations are in Title 3, California Code of Regulations (3 CCR) Division 6.
Identify the requirements to become certified as a commercial pesticide applicator within California. -
ANS-In order to obtain a commercial pest control license or certifcate from DPR, applicants must pass a
core examination and pass at least one pest control category examination to hold the following
commercial pest control certifcates/licenses:
• Qualifed Applicator Certifcate (QAC)
• Qualifed Applicator License (QAL)
• Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certifcate (PCAPC); and
• Agricultural Pest Control Adviser (PCA)
Identify the responsibilities of the County Agricultural Commissioner's regarding pesticide use and the
administration of private applicator certifications. - ANS-Generally, if an individual meets the defnitionof
a "private applicator" (see Glossary) theymust hold a valid Private Applicator Certifcate. Although DPR
develops the examination, the local CAC administers the examination and issues the certifcate. This
study guide is not intended for preparation for the PAC examination.
Know the requirements to legally use a "restricted use pesticide." - ANS-Generally, DPR requires that
individuals possess applicator certifcation when using or supervising the useof California restricted
materials, which includes federal restricted use pesticides and certain other pesticides
Know what the Federal Insecticide, Rodenticide, and Fungicide Act is and its association to pesticide use,
pesticide product registration, and the certification of pesticide applicators. - ANS-The U.S. EPA
regulates all aspects of pesticide registration, sale, and use at the federal level through the laws in the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
and the regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40 (40 CFR).
Identify the federal and state agencies responsible for registering pesticide products. - ANS-a pesticide
product for sale, possession, or use, must frst register that pesticide product with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and then the Department
of Pesticide Regulation (DPR).
Identify the requirements to register a pesticide product in California. - ANS-DPR also evaluates scientifc
data for each pesticide during its registration process to determine if more restrictions are required due
to concerns specifc to California.
Explain why some pesticides are labeled as "restricted use" or "restricted materials" and where a list of
these products can be found. - ANS-This restricted use designation will impose applicator certifcation
requirements and possible additional application restrictions.DPR also evaluates scientifc data for each
pesticide during its registration process to determine if more restrictions are required due to concerns
specifc to California. These pesticides are designated "California restricted materials"
