Federal and State Regulatory
Framework (Questions with answers
1–20)
1. Which federal law governs the registration, labeling, and use of pesticides in the United
States?
A. Clean Water Act
B. Endangered Species Act
C. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
D. Food Quality Protection Act
Answer: C
Rationale: FIFRA is the primary federal law governing pesticide registration, labeling, and
use.
2. What does the North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971 primarily regulate?
A. Only pesticide application
B. Registration, handling, storage, and disposal of pesticides, plus certification and licensing
of applicators, consultants, and dealers
C. Only pesticide sales
D. Only pesticide imports
Answer: B
Rationale: The North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971 establishes the pesticide management
program covering registration, handling, storage, disposal, and licensing of applicators,
consultants, and dealers.
3. In North Carolina, who is required to obtain a pesticide consultant license?
A. Anyone who sells fertilizer products
B. Anyone who offers technical pesticide advice for a fee
C. Anyone who applies pesticides on private land
D. Anyone who sells over-the-counter pesticides
Answer: B
Rationale: Consultants who offer pesticide advice for compensation must be licensed.
4. What is the application fee for a North Carolina pesticide consultant license?
A. $50
B. $75
,C. $100
D. $125
Answer: B
Rationale: North Carolina General Statute § 143-455 sets the consultant license application
fee at $75 per year, non-refundable.
5. What is the fee for the consultant examination?
A. $25
B. $50
C. $75
D. $100
Answer: B
Rationale: The consultant examination fee is $50, non-refundable, plus $20 for each
additional specific category license.
6. What educational requirement must a consultant applicant meet?
A. High school diploma
B. Associate degree
C. Four-year degree in agriculture or biological science with at least 30 semester hours or 45
quarter hours in consultant category courses
D. Master's degree
Answer: C
Rationale: Consultant applicants must have a four-year degree from an accredited college or
university in agriculture or biological science with at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter
hours in consultant category courses.
7. Which federal agency registers pesticide products in the United States?
A. FDA
B. USDA
C. EPA
D. OSHA
Answer: C
Rationale: The EPA registers or authorizes pesticide products for use in the United States.
8. How often does the Food Quality Protection Act require EPA to review registered
pesticides?
A. Every 5 years
B. Every 10 years
, C. Every 15 years
D. Every 20 years
Answer: C
Rationale: The Food Quality Protection Act requires EPA to review every registered pesticide
on a 15-year cycle.
9. How do state pesticide restrictions compare to FIFRA?
A. States may be more lenient than FIFRA
B. States may not be more lenient than FIFRA
C. States must match FIFRA exactly
D. States may ignore FIFRA entirely
Answer: B
Rationale: State restrictions cannot be less restrictive than FIFRA.
10. What is the primary function of the North Carolina Pesticide Board?
A. Apply pesticides
B. Enforce the provisions of the North Carolina Pesticide Law
C. Sell pesticides
D. Manufacture pesticides
Answer: B
Rationale: The North Carolina Pesticide Board (NCPB) enforces the provisions of the North
Carolina Pesticide Law (NCPL).
11. Which law requires employers to keep records of work-related deaths, illnesses, and
injuries?
A. FIFRA
B. Occupational Safety and Health Act
C. Clean Water Act
D. Endangered Species Act
Answer: B
Rationale: The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to keep records of all
work-related deaths, illnesses, and injuries.
12. What is the purpose of the Worker Protection Standard (WPS)?
A. Protect only the environment
B. Protect agricultural workers and pesticide handlers from pesticide exposure
C. Regulate pesticide sales
D. Control pesticide imports
Framework (Questions with answers
1–20)
1. Which federal law governs the registration, labeling, and use of pesticides in the United
States?
A. Clean Water Act
B. Endangered Species Act
C. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
D. Food Quality Protection Act
Answer: C
Rationale: FIFRA is the primary federal law governing pesticide registration, labeling, and
use.
2. What does the North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971 primarily regulate?
A. Only pesticide application
B. Registration, handling, storage, and disposal of pesticides, plus certification and licensing
of applicators, consultants, and dealers
C. Only pesticide sales
D. Only pesticide imports
Answer: B
Rationale: The North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971 establishes the pesticide management
program covering registration, handling, storage, disposal, and licensing of applicators,
consultants, and dealers.
3. In North Carolina, who is required to obtain a pesticide consultant license?
A. Anyone who sells fertilizer products
B. Anyone who offers technical pesticide advice for a fee
C. Anyone who applies pesticides on private land
D. Anyone who sells over-the-counter pesticides
Answer: B
Rationale: Consultants who offer pesticide advice for compensation must be licensed.
4. What is the application fee for a North Carolina pesticide consultant license?
A. $50
B. $75
,C. $100
D. $125
Answer: B
Rationale: North Carolina General Statute § 143-455 sets the consultant license application
fee at $75 per year, non-refundable.
5. What is the fee for the consultant examination?
A. $25
B. $50
C. $75
D. $100
Answer: B
Rationale: The consultant examination fee is $50, non-refundable, plus $20 for each
additional specific category license.
6. What educational requirement must a consultant applicant meet?
A. High school diploma
B. Associate degree
C. Four-year degree in agriculture or biological science with at least 30 semester hours or 45
quarter hours in consultant category courses
D. Master's degree
Answer: C
Rationale: Consultant applicants must have a four-year degree from an accredited college or
university in agriculture or biological science with at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter
hours in consultant category courses.
7. Which federal agency registers pesticide products in the United States?
A. FDA
B. USDA
C. EPA
D. OSHA
Answer: C
Rationale: The EPA registers or authorizes pesticide products for use in the United States.
8. How often does the Food Quality Protection Act require EPA to review registered
pesticides?
A. Every 5 years
B. Every 10 years
, C. Every 15 years
D. Every 20 years
Answer: C
Rationale: The Food Quality Protection Act requires EPA to review every registered pesticide
on a 15-year cycle.
9. How do state pesticide restrictions compare to FIFRA?
A. States may be more lenient than FIFRA
B. States may not be more lenient than FIFRA
C. States must match FIFRA exactly
D. States may ignore FIFRA entirely
Answer: B
Rationale: State restrictions cannot be less restrictive than FIFRA.
10. What is the primary function of the North Carolina Pesticide Board?
A. Apply pesticides
B. Enforce the provisions of the North Carolina Pesticide Law
C. Sell pesticides
D. Manufacture pesticides
Answer: B
Rationale: The North Carolina Pesticide Board (NCPB) enforces the provisions of the North
Carolina Pesticide Law (NCPL).
11. Which law requires employers to keep records of work-related deaths, illnesses, and
injuries?
A. FIFRA
B. Occupational Safety and Health Act
C. Clean Water Act
D. Endangered Species Act
Answer: B
Rationale: The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to keep records of all
work-related deaths, illnesses, and injuries.
12. What is the purpose of the Worker Protection Standard (WPS)?
A. Protect only the environment
B. Protect agricultural workers and pesticide handlers from pesticide exposure
C. Regulate pesticide sales
D. Control pesticide imports
