California QAL Test 2024 Questions and 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