DPR LAWS AND REGULATIONS 3RD EDITION STUDY GUIDE EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+

1 DPR LAWS AND REGULATIONS 3RD EDITION STUDY GUIDE EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Initial Application Includes Correct Answer: Application form Application fee Applicable examination fee(s), and Information and documentation, such as proof of possessing: » Minimum education or work experience » A valid Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot certificate or medical certificate, or » Valid liability and workers' compensation insurance Renewal Application 2 Correct Answer: Certificate and license holders must meet all renewal requirements before their certificate or license expires. Renewal applicants must submit: The renewal application and appropriate fee; Proof of completed continuing education (CE) hours; and Any other required information and documentation before December 31 of the year that the certificate or license expires. The CE record-keeping requirements for all certificate and license holders are addressed later in this chapter Late Renewal Submission Penalty Fee Correct Answer: A late submission penalty fee is required if the renewal application, renewal fee, or any other required renewal information is submitted after December 31 of the year that the certificate or license expires Pest Control Businesses Correct Answer: __________must meet the insurance requirement and qualified person requirement. If the renewal application and proof of insurance are submitted after the December 31 expiration date, the ____ will have to pay a late submission penalty fee in addition to the renewal fee 3 Failure to Meet the Renewal Requirements Correct Answer: If an individual certificate or license holder fails to earn the required number of CE hours before the certificate or license's expiration date, the holder will not be able to renew. In these circumstances, to again possess the certificate or license an initial application and fee, as well as any required examination fees, must be resubmitted and the applicant must pass all the applicable examinations. Businesses are not allowed to renew if they fail to possess valid liability insurance, workers' compensation insurance, or do not have a valid qualified person when they submit a renewal application Expired Certificate and License Correct Answer: Certificate and license holders cannot advertise, work, do business, or accrue CE hours under an expired certificate or license Registration with the County Agricultural Commissioner (CAC) Correct Answer: Some pest control certificates and licenses require holders to register annually with the CAC before performing any pesticide use or pest control work in that county. Some counties will charge a fee for certain certificates or licenses. For more details, check with the CAC office in each county where pest control operations are planned Grounds for Denying, Revoking, or Suspending any DPR Certifcate or License 4 Correct Answer: DPR can deny an application and revoke or suspend any of the individual and business certificates or licenses it issues for a variety of reasons. The grounds for each license or certificate are covered in each section below. Applicator Certificates and Licenses Name 3 Correct Answer: Qualified Applicator Certificate Qualified Applicator License, and Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) Definition Correct Answer: If a pesticide applicator does not meet the definition of "private applicator" (see glossary) they must possess a QAC before they can use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides/ restricted materials. Generally, this certificate does not authorize an individual to act as the responsible person for a licensed PCB, except as noted below. This certificate is typically used by those that work for a business but are not the designated qualified person, or used by individuals that work for their employer on their employer's property (e.g. school district employees, county maintenance personnel). Minimum Requirements—QAC Break Down 5 Correct Answer: Applicants must pass the core examination on "Laws, Regulations and Basic Principles" and at least one pest control category examination before being issued an initial QAC. The intended type of pest control that will be conducted must fall under the scope of the pest control category. Note: Individuals that hold a QAC with only the Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Subcategory Q are not authorized to purchase, apply, or supervise the application of restricted materials and are only allowed incidental use of pesticides. In order to purchase, apply, or supervise the use of restricted materials in a maintenance gardening setting, the qualified individual must possess a valid QAC in the Landscape Maintenance Pest Control Category B. An individual can be the qualified person responsible for a Maintenance Gardening Pest Control Business when: They have the QAC Landscape Maintenance Pest Control Category B; or They have the QAC Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Subcategory Q. CE Requirements — QAC Describe Correct Answer: For most pest control categories, QAC holders must complete a minimum of 20 hours of DPR-approved pesticide and pest management education during the two-year valid period if they wish to renew their QAC. At least 4 hours of this CE must pertain to pesticide laws and regulations. The CE record-keeping requirements are addressed later in this chapter. There is no grace period. The following exceptions 6 to the 20 hour CE requirements apply to a QAC holder who has only the following categories or subcategories (Figure 3-1): Sewer Line Root Control category, Microbial Pest Control category, and/or Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Subcategory Q holders — must obtain a minimum of 8 hours of DPR-approved CE relating to pest management and pesticides, including at least 2 hours pertaining to pesticide laws and regulations; and Seed Treatment Pest Control category holders — must obtain a minimum of 4 hours of