CA BRANCH 3 STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL
EXAM PREP UPDATED 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
◉The address of each property inspected or upon which work is
completed shall be reported and filed with The Board how many days
after the commencement of inspection . Answer: 10 Business Days
◉It is unlawful for a registered company to solicit payment from the
consumer for any structural fumigation work not actually rendered
unless prior to the authorization the consumer is provided what notice? .
Answer: Notice: the charge for service that this company subcontracts to
another registered company may include the company's charges for
arranging and administering such service that are in addition to the direct
costs associated with paying the subcontractor. You may accept
(company's name) bid or you may contract directly with another
registered company licensed to perform the work.
◉In order for a registered company or licensee to commence work on a
contract, or sign, issue, or deliver any documents expressing an opinion
or statement relating to the absence or presence of wood destroying pests
or organisms, what must first take place? . Answer: An inspection has to
,have been made by a licensed Branch 3 Field Representative or
Operator.
◉What is the monetary disciplinary action for failure to report and file
with The Board the address of any property inspected or where work
completed pursuant to section 8518? . Answer: A fine of not more than
$2,500.
◉What is a reinspection . Answer: An inspection of those items
previously listed on an original report to determine if the
recommendation(s) has (have) been completed
◉For how long is an original inspection valid? . Answer: Four months
◉A registered company has how many days to perform an inspection
after inspection is ordered? . Answer: 10 business days
◉What is a separated report? . Answer: A report in which the registered
company separately identifies each recommendation for corrective
measures for each section 1 item (infestation and/or infection that is
evident) and for each Section 2 item (condition deemed likely to lead to
infestation or infection) that is present.
,◉What is a Control Service when related to Wood Destroying
Organisms . Answer: A regular reinspection of a property after a report
has been made in compliance with section 8516.
◉What are the conditions deemed likely to lead to infestation or
infection . Answer: Earth-wood contacts, excessive moisture (including
plumbing leaks), cellulose debris, faulty grade levels, evidence of roof
leaks, and insufficient ventilation.
◉If structural pest control work is to be done on a property the owner,
owners agent, and tenant must be given written notice of what per
section 8538(a)? . Answer: 1. Pest to be controlled
2. Pesticide(s) proposed to be used, and the active ingredient
3. CAUTION- PESTICIDES ARE TOXIC CHEMICALS statement.
◉For Branch 1 application of pesticides the registered pest control
company is required to provide notice per section 8538(a) to who? And
how far in advance? . Answer: To the owner, the owner's agent, and
tenant (if applicable) within 48 hours of application.
◉Subterranean Termite . Answer: Live underground; make tubes from
saliva, soil, and bits of chewed wood; cause most damage overall;
colony up to 300,000 workers; adults will swarm after the start of fall
and spring rain; castes - soldiers, workers, reproductives,
, ◉True Powder Post Beetle . Answer: Reddish, Dark brown, or black in
color; Reduce hardwoods to fine powder that is ejected from an exit
holes; Prefer hardwoods; Will reinfest if wood's moisture and starch
content is high enough.
◉Lead Cable Borer . Answer: Reddish to black; Prefer hardwoods,
especially oak; They will attack wine corks, newly painted houses, bore
through lead and telephone cables, and asphalt roofing tiles; Will
reinfest.
◉Black Polycaon . Answer: Dark Brown to black; Will infest any wood;
Prefer softwoods and new construction materials; Will attack cabinets,
furniture, dead or living trees, and especially plywood; Will not reinfest.
◉Roundheaded Borer . Answer: Grayish Brown; Extremely long
segmented antenna; Infests structural wood products; noticeable exit
holes; larvae cause most damage; Will not reinfest.
◉Deathwatch Beetle . Answer: Dark grayish brown; Make a tapping
sound as a mating signal; Only eat hardwood that has been attacked by
fungi; Will attack furniture and book; Will reinfest structures.
◉Long Horned Borer . Answer: Dark brown; Very long antennae; Will
infest standing weakened or diseased trees and newly felled lumber; Will
infest hardwoods or softwoods; larvae do most of the damage; Will not
reinfest.
EXAM PREP UPDATED 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
◉The address of each property inspected or upon which work is
completed shall be reported and filed with The Board how many days
after the commencement of inspection . Answer: 10 Business Days
◉It is unlawful for a registered company to solicit payment from the
consumer for any structural fumigation work not actually rendered
unless prior to the authorization the consumer is provided what notice? .
Answer: Notice: the charge for service that this company subcontracts to
another registered company may include the company's charges for
arranging and administering such service that are in addition to the direct
costs associated with paying the subcontractor. You may accept
(company's name) bid or you may contract directly with another
registered company licensed to perform the work.
◉In order for a registered company or licensee to commence work on a
contract, or sign, issue, or deliver any documents expressing an opinion
or statement relating to the absence or presence of wood destroying pests
or organisms, what must first take place? . Answer: An inspection has to
,have been made by a licensed Branch 3 Field Representative or
Operator.
◉What is the monetary disciplinary action for failure to report and file
with The Board the address of any property inspected or where work
completed pursuant to section 8518? . Answer: A fine of not more than
$2,500.
◉What is a reinspection . Answer: An inspection of those items
previously listed on an original report to determine if the
recommendation(s) has (have) been completed
◉For how long is an original inspection valid? . Answer: Four months
◉A registered company has how many days to perform an inspection
after inspection is ordered? . Answer: 10 business days
◉What is a separated report? . Answer: A report in which the registered
company separately identifies each recommendation for corrective
measures for each section 1 item (infestation and/or infection that is
evident) and for each Section 2 item (condition deemed likely to lead to
infestation or infection) that is present.
,◉What is a Control Service when related to Wood Destroying
Organisms . Answer: A regular reinspection of a property after a report
has been made in compliance with section 8516.
◉What are the conditions deemed likely to lead to infestation or
infection . Answer: Earth-wood contacts, excessive moisture (including
plumbing leaks), cellulose debris, faulty grade levels, evidence of roof
leaks, and insufficient ventilation.
◉If structural pest control work is to be done on a property the owner,
owners agent, and tenant must be given written notice of what per
section 8538(a)? . Answer: 1. Pest to be controlled
2. Pesticide(s) proposed to be used, and the active ingredient
3. CAUTION- PESTICIDES ARE TOXIC CHEMICALS statement.
◉For Branch 1 application of pesticides the registered pest control
company is required to provide notice per section 8538(a) to who? And
how far in advance? . Answer: To the owner, the owner's agent, and
tenant (if applicable) within 48 hours of application.
◉Subterranean Termite . Answer: Live underground; make tubes from
saliva, soil, and bits of chewed wood; cause most damage overall;
colony up to 300,000 workers; adults will swarm after the start of fall
and spring rain; castes - soldiers, workers, reproductives,
, ◉True Powder Post Beetle . Answer: Reddish, Dark brown, or black in
color; Reduce hardwoods to fine powder that is ejected from an exit
holes; Prefer hardwoods; Will reinfest if wood's moisture and starch
content is high enough.
◉Lead Cable Borer . Answer: Reddish to black; Prefer hardwoods,
especially oak; They will attack wine corks, newly painted houses, bore
through lead and telephone cables, and asphalt roofing tiles; Will
reinfest.
◉Black Polycaon . Answer: Dark Brown to black; Will infest any wood;
Prefer softwoods and new construction materials; Will attack cabinets,
furniture, dead or living trees, and especially plywood; Will not reinfest.
◉Roundheaded Borer . Answer: Grayish Brown; Extremely long
segmented antenna; Infests structural wood products; noticeable exit
holes; larvae cause most damage; Will not reinfest.
◉Deathwatch Beetle . Answer: Dark grayish brown; Make a tapping
sound as a mating signal; Only eat hardwood that has been attacked by
fungi; Will attack furniture and book; Will reinfest structures.
◉Long Horned Borer . Answer: Dark brown; Very long antennae; Will
infest standing weakened or diseased trees and newly felled lumber; Will
infest hardwoods or softwoods; larvae do most of the damage; Will not
reinfest.
