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CDFA Pesticide Regulation Exam 2026/2027 | California County Agricultural Inspector Study Guide

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Prepare for the California CDFA County Agricultural Inspector/Biologist Pesticide Regulation Examination with focused study material covering California pesticide laws and regulations, licensing and certification requirements, pesticide types and formulations, toxicity and hazards, residues and labeling, application equipment and techniques, label interpretation, field inspections, record audits, equipment calibration, and pesticide-use compliance. CDFA officially identifies Pesticide Regulation as a separate County Agricultural Inspector/Biologist licensing examination and requires a minimum score of 70% to pass.

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Pesticide Regulation CDFA Exam

What types of pesticide formulas damage nozzles? Concentrated oils




A Special Local Need (SLN) registration allows Use of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the Section 3 labeling in the state it
was issued



On pesticide labeling, the signal words purpose is to Signify the relative acute toxicity of the pesticide product




The precautionary statements section of pesticide labeling Hazards to people and domestic animals
contains information about the



Making an application of a pesticide product at a lower rate Always allowed
than specified in labeling directions is



Exceeding the maximum application rate of a pesticide Illegal
product as per its labeling is



The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may classify a Presents a significant dermal hazard to applicators
pesticide as a restricted use pesticide if it



Any person in CA who applies or supervises the Be a certified commercial or private applicator
application of a restricted material must?



Which of the following pest control activities requires a Control of tree pests
Department of Pesticide Regulation Pest Control Business
License?


Which of the following qualifications must a person have to Qualified Applicator License (QAL)
be responsible for the pest control operations of a pest
control business?


A pest control business must be registered with the County Agricultural Commissioner in each county where the business operates




A pest control business operating in a county without Register with the nearest CAC
County Ag Commissioner must



Which type of pesticide application is covered under the Applications incidental to maintaining ornamental plants in a shopping mall
provisions of a Maintenance Gardener Pest Control
Business License?


A Pest Control Dealer License is not required for person or Has a Pest Control Business License and sells only pesticides they apply
business who



A person who holds a Pest Control Dealer Designated Actively supervising all operations conducted at the Pest Control Dealer's location
Agent License is responsible for

, Pesticide Regulation CDFA Exam

An Agricultural Pest Control Adviser License is required if Solicit pest control services or pesticide sales for agricultural uses
you



The specific application information that an operator of the Identification of the treated area
property producing an agricultural commodity must provide
to handlers at a central location include all the following
EXCEPT the _________.


Engineering controls for handling pesticides include Closed mixing systems




How often must handlers receive pesticide safety training? Every year




Which of the following qualifications enables a person to A California Certified Private Applicator
train pesticide handler employees in commercial or
research production of an agricultural plant commodity?


Employers must maintain employee-handler use records The pesticide contains an organophosphate compound with the signal word
that identify the employee, the name of the pesticide, and "DANGER" or "WARNING" and is used for research production of an agricultural
the date of handling for which of the following scenarios? plant commodity


Decontamination facilities must be equipped at a minimum Sufficient water, soap and single-use towels for routine washing of the hands and
with face and emergency washing of the entire body



All employees who handle minimal exposure pesticides An area where they can change clothes and was themselves at the end of their
must have available to them workday



For minimal exposure pesticides bearing the signal word Must provide decontamination facilities at the mixing and loading area
CAUTION, employers



How often must fieldworkers receive pesticide safety Every year
training?



Who is qualified to provide training to fieldworkers in A person who has completed an approved instructor-training program
California?



When employees are required to enter pesticide-treated Planned and arranged for in advance by the employer
fields, emergency medical care must be



When there is an inconsistency between the regulation Use longer interval
specified Restricted Entry Interval (REI) and the labeling-
specified REI, you must always


Which of the following is one of the restrictions for Each employee spends no more than eight hours in any 24-hour period in the
employees entering a pesticide-treated area before the treated field
Restricted Interval expires to conduct limited-contact
activities?


When the pesticide labeling requires eye protection, At least one pint of eye flush water
employers must also provide each early-entry worker with

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