CALIFORNIA PCA LAWS AND REGULATIONS – VERIFIED
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEW AND
UPDATED 2026
1. The difference between California laws and DPR 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 DPR to
carry out the laws ❏ C. Supplements to federal regulations ❏ D.
Adopted by DPR 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 and safety Answer: C
3. A cooperating agency that helps DPR 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. A Special Local Need Registration (SLN) allows ❏ A. Growers to
apply the pesticide to any crop as long as the SLN 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 label ❏ D. Any feasible use of the pesticide in the
specified local area Answer: C
, 9. Which of the following is considered a supplemental label? ❏ A.
Sales literature distributed by the pesticide registrant ❏ B. A
sample of a pesticide label produced by the 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
10. On a pesticide label 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
11. The precautionary statements section of the label 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
12. Plant-back restrictions are found in the _________ section of
the pesticide label ❏ A. Precautionary statements ❏ B. Statement
of practical treatment ❏ C. Contents ❏ D. Directions for use
Answer: D
13. Making an application of a pesticide product at a rate less
than specified in its label directions 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. Answer: A
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEW AND
UPDATED 2026
1. The difference between California laws and DPR 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 DPR to
carry out the laws ❏ C. Supplements to federal regulations ❏ D.
Adopted by DPR 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 and safety Answer: C
3. A cooperating agency that helps DPR 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. A Special Local Need Registration (SLN) allows ❏ A. Growers to
apply the pesticide to any crop as long as the SLN 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 label ❏ D. Any feasible use of the pesticide in the
specified local area Answer: C
, 9. Which of the following is considered a supplemental label? ❏ A.
Sales literature distributed by the pesticide registrant ❏ B. A
sample of a pesticide label produced by the 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
10. On a pesticide label 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
11. The precautionary statements section of the label 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
12. Plant-back restrictions are found in the _________ section of
the pesticide label ❏ A. Precautionary statements ❏ B. Statement
of practical treatment ❏ C. Contents ❏ D. Directions for use
Answer: D
13. Making an application of a pesticide product at a rate less
than specified in its label directions 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. Answer: A
