California QAL Test Questions &
Answers (Graded A+)
What do State and Federal Pesticide laws regulate? - ANSWER - the manufacture, sale, transportation, and use of pesticides
What is the national level regulatory agency? - ANSWER - U.S. EPA
What is the California Pesticide regulatory agency? - ANSWER - Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
Which agency gave a mandate to EPA? - ANSWER - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
What is the most important function of the EPA, DPR, and FIFRA? - ANSWER - Protection for pesticide handlers, workers, and the public from pesticide exposure
Based on FIFRA, what regulations does the EPA set? - ANSWER - pesticide registration and labeling and for setting residue tolerance in foods.
What is the EPA standard for restricted-use pesticides - ANSWER - Must be a certified private applicator or certified commercial applicator to use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides.
California's pesticide and pest control laws are part of: - ANSWER - California Food and
Agricultural Code
Title 3, California Code of Regulations: - ANSWER - Code containing regulations regarding pest control and pesticides
Who proposes regulations in California? - ANSWER - DPR, via notice to the public
What does a QAC or QAL license in the Landscape category allow one to do? - ANSWER - use or supervise the use of general-use and restricted-use (restricted material) pesticides when performing pest control for hire to control pests in natural or planted landscape and turf areas, other outside areas around buildings, and interiorscapes.
Is a person using pesticides for new construction required to obtain the Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business License? - ANSWER - No
Who has the authority to enforce pesticide use laws and regulations? - ANSWER - Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and the county agricultural commission Pesticide Label (def): - ANSWER - a legal document that you are required to follow when using or handling pesticide. You are required to have the complete label at the application site for each pesticide being used.
What is a supplemental label ? - ANSWER - a label required if the attached label is too small to contain all the required information
When should you read a pesticide label? - ANSWER - 1. Before you buy -Confirm restrictions if any -check for weather use conditions -confirm that it applies to the life stage of the pest
2. Before you mix and apply -precautions, first aid treatments, etc.
What are the six specific label deviations allowed in California? - ANSWER - 1. Decreasing the use of pesticide applied
2. Decreasing the concentration of the mixture applied
3. Applying at a frequency less than specified
4. Using pesticide to control a target pest not listed on the label so long as the commodity or site is listed on the label and use against an unnamed pest is not expressly forbidden,
5. Use any method of application not prohibited, provided the other label directions are followed
6. Mixing with another pesticide or fertilizer, unless prohibited.
Who must receive notice of pesticide application? - ANSWER - Property owner or manager
Information required for the notice given to the property owner or manager: - ANSWER -
1. date of scheduled maintenance
2. brand name or common chemical name of the pesticide to be applied
3. the precautions people entering the property must observe (from label or laws)
Under what circumstances must you keep pesticide use records? - ANSWER - 1. making pesticide applications for hire
2. Using any restricted-use pesticides (restricted material) or any agricultural-use pesticide
How long must you keep a pesticide use record? - ANSWER - 2 years
What information is required in a Pesticide Use Report? - ANSWER - 1. date of application
2. name of operator of the property treated
3. location of property treated
4. crop commodity or site treated
Answers (Graded A+)
What do State and Federal Pesticide laws regulate? - ANSWER - the manufacture, sale, transportation, and use of pesticides
What is the national level regulatory agency? - ANSWER - U.S. EPA
What is the California Pesticide regulatory agency? - ANSWER - Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
Which agency gave a mandate to EPA? - ANSWER - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
What is the most important function of the EPA, DPR, and FIFRA? - ANSWER - Protection for pesticide handlers, workers, and the public from pesticide exposure
Based on FIFRA, what regulations does the EPA set? - ANSWER - pesticide registration and labeling and for setting residue tolerance in foods.
What is the EPA standard for restricted-use pesticides - ANSWER - Must be a certified private applicator or certified commercial applicator to use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides.
California's pesticide and pest control laws are part of: - ANSWER - California Food and
Agricultural Code
Title 3, California Code of Regulations: - ANSWER - Code containing regulations regarding pest control and pesticides
Who proposes regulations in California? - ANSWER - DPR, via notice to the public
What does a QAC or QAL license in the Landscape category allow one to do? - ANSWER - use or supervise the use of general-use and restricted-use (restricted material) pesticides when performing pest control for hire to control pests in natural or planted landscape and turf areas, other outside areas around buildings, and interiorscapes.
Is a person using pesticides for new construction required to obtain the Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business License? - ANSWER - No
Who has the authority to enforce pesticide use laws and regulations? - ANSWER - Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and the county agricultural commission Pesticide Label (def): - ANSWER - a legal document that you are required to follow when using or handling pesticide. You are required to have the complete label at the application site for each pesticide being used.
What is a supplemental label ? - ANSWER - a label required if the attached label is too small to contain all the required information
When should you read a pesticide label? - ANSWER - 1. Before you buy -Confirm restrictions if any -check for weather use conditions -confirm that it applies to the life stage of the pest
2. Before you mix and apply -precautions, first aid treatments, etc.
What are the six specific label deviations allowed in California? - ANSWER - 1. Decreasing the use of pesticide applied
2. Decreasing the concentration of the mixture applied
3. Applying at a frequency less than specified
4. Using pesticide to control a target pest not listed on the label so long as the commodity or site is listed on the label and use against an unnamed pest is not expressly forbidden,
5. Use any method of application not prohibited, provided the other label directions are followed
6. Mixing with another pesticide or fertilizer, unless prohibited.
Who must receive notice of pesticide application? - ANSWER - Property owner or manager
Information required for the notice given to the property owner or manager: - ANSWER -
1. date of scheduled maintenance
2. brand name or common chemical name of the pesticide to be applied
3. the precautions people entering the property must observe (from label or laws)
Under what circumstances must you keep pesticide use records? - ANSWER - 1. making pesticide applications for hire
2. Using any restricted-use pesticides (restricted material) or any agricultural-use pesticide
How long must you keep a pesticide use record? - ANSWER - 2 years
What information is required in a Pesticide Use Report? - ANSWER - 1. date of application
2. name of operator of the property treated
3. location of property treated
4. crop commodity or site treated
