Branch 2 SPCB Exam — 100 Practice
Questions with Answers
Section 1: SPCB Licensing & Regulations (Q1–
20)
1. What does SPCB stand for?
A) Structural Pest Control Board
B) State Pesticide Control Board
C) Structural Pesticide Certification Bureau
D) Standard Pest Control Board
Answer: A
Rationale: SPCB is the Structural Pest Control Board, the California regulatory body that
licenses pest control professionals and enforces structural pest control laws .
2. How many members serve on the Structural Pest Control Board?
A) Five members
B) Seven members
C) Nine members
D) Eleven members
Answer: B
Rationale: The SPCB consists of seven members: four public members and three industry
members. The Governor appoints two public members and three licensed industry
members, who serve four-year terms .
3. What is the highest priority of the Structural Pest Control Board?
A) Increasing industry profits
B) Protection of the public
C) Reducing pesticide use
D) Promoting pest control businesses
Answer: B
Rationale: The highest priority of the SPCB is protection of the public .
4. How many continuing education hours must a Branch 2 Field Representative complete
every three years?
,A) 8 hours
B) 12 hours
C) 16 hours
D) 24 hours
Answer: C
Rationale: A Branch 2 Field Representative must complete 16 total continuing education
hours every three years. This includes 8 hours in Rules and Regulations, 4 hours in technical
Branch 2, 2 hours IPM, and 2 hours general .
5. How many of the required CE hours must be in Rules and Regulations?
A) 4 hours
B) 6 hours
C) 8 hours
D) 10 hours
Answer: C
Rationale: Half of the total required hours must be in Rules and Regulations, which means 8
hours for Branch 2 licensees .
6. When does a Branch 2 license expire?
A) Every year
B) Every two years
C) Every three years on June 30
D) Every five years
Answer: C
Rationale: Under Business and Professions Code Section 8590, operator, field
representative, and applicator licenses expire at midnight on June 30 of the third year from
the date of issue .
7. If a licensee fails the exam, how long must they wait before retesting as a Field
Representative?
A) 7 days
B) 15 days
C) 30 days
D) 60 days
Answer: C
Rationale: Field Representatives and Operators must wait 30 days from their last scheduled
examination date before retesting. Applicators wait only 15 days .
, 8. What is the passing score for the Branch 2 Field Representative exam?
A) 60%
B) 65%
C) 70%
D) 75%
Answer: C
Rationale: The passing score requirement is 70% .
9. Who is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products in the United States?
A) SPCB
B) EPA
C) DPR
D) FDA
Answer: B
Rationale: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for registering or
licensing pesticide products for use in the United States .
10. Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed
products?
A) FIFRA
B) FQPA
C) OSHA
D) Clean Air Act
Answer: B
Rationale: The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) governs the establishment of pesticide
tolerances for food and feed products .
11. What is the role of the County Agricultural Commissioner in pesticide regulation?
A) Registering new pesticides
B) Enforcing pesticide laws and collecting use reports
C) Licensing pest control companies
D) Setting federal pesticide standards
Answer: B
Rationale: The County Agricultural Commissioner enforces pesticide laws, collects monthly
reports of all pesticides used in the county, and has the power to assess fines for violations .
Questions with Answers
Section 1: SPCB Licensing & Regulations (Q1–
20)
1. What does SPCB stand for?
A) Structural Pest Control Board
B) State Pesticide Control Board
C) Structural Pesticide Certification Bureau
D) Standard Pest Control Board
Answer: A
Rationale: SPCB is the Structural Pest Control Board, the California regulatory body that
licenses pest control professionals and enforces structural pest control laws .
2. How many members serve on the Structural Pest Control Board?
A) Five members
B) Seven members
C) Nine members
D) Eleven members
Answer: B
Rationale: The SPCB consists of seven members: four public members and three industry
members. The Governor appoints two public members and three licensed industry
members, who serve four-year terms .
3. What is the highest priority of the Structural Pest Control Board?
A) Increasing industry profits
B) Protection of the public
C) Reducing pesticide use
D) Promoting pest control businesses
Answer: B
Rationale: The highest priority of the SPCB is protection of the public .
4. How many continuing education hours must a Branch 2 Field Representative complete
every three years?
,A) 8 hours
B) 12 hours
C) 16 hours
D) 24 hours
Answer: C
Rationale: A Branch 2 Field Representative must complete 16 total continuing education
hours every three years. This includes 8 hours in Rules and Regulations, 4 hours in technical
Branch 2, 2 hours IPM, and 2 hours general .
5. How many of the required CE hours must be in Rules and Regulations?
A) 4 hours
B) 6 hours
C) 8 hours
D) 10 hours
Answer: C
Rationale: Half of the total required hours must be in Rules and Regulations, which means 8
hours for Branch 2 licensees .
6. When does a Branch 2 license expire?
A) Every year
B) Every two years
C) Every three years on June 30
D) Every five years
Answer: C
Rationale: Under Business and Professions Code Section 8590, operator, field
representative, and applicator licenses expire at midnight on June 30 of the third year from
the date of issue .
7. If a licensee fails the exam, how long must they wait before retesting as a Field
Representative?
A) 7 days
B) 15 days
C) 30 days
D) 60 days
Answer: C
Rationale: Field Representatives and Operators must wait 30 days from their last scheduled
examination date before retesting. Applicators wait only 15 days .
, 8. What is the passing score for the Branch 2 Field Representative exam?
A) 60%
B) 65%
C) 70%
D) 75%
Answer: C
Rationale: The passing score requirement is 70% .
9. Who is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products in the United States?
A) SPCB
B) EPA
C) DPR
D) FDA
Answer: B
Rationale: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for registering or
licensing pesticide products for use in the United States .
10. Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed
products?
A) FIFRA
B) FQPA
C) OSHA
D) Clean Air Act
Answer: B
Rationale: The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) governs the establishment of pesticide
tolerances for food and feed products .
11. What is the role of the County Agricultural Commissioner in pesticide regulation?
A) Registering new pesticides
B) Enforcing pesticide laws and collecting use reports
C) Licensing pest control companies
D) Setting federal pesticide standards
Answer: B
Rationale: The County Agricultural Commissioner enforces pesticide laws, collects monthly
reports of all pesticides used in the county, and has the power to assess fines for violations .
