PCA Study Exam Laws and Regulations CHOICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2024/2025)
ALREADY GRADED A+
__________ are responsible for providing for
the laundering of coveralls used by pesticide
handler employees.
❏ A. Employees.
❏ B. Commercial laundries.
❏ C. Field supervisors.
❏ D. Employers. - ansD
A cooperating agency that helps DPR
enforce pesticide use laws and regulations
in California is the
❏ A. County Department of Health
❏ B. State Department of Water Resources
❏ C. State Department of Labor
❏ D. County Agricultural Commissioner - ansD
A fumigation accident response plan must
be located
❏ A. In the employer's files.
❏ B. On the employee bulletin board.
❏ C. At each work site.
❏ D. In one of the employees' vehicles. - ansC
A minimal exposure pesticide is a pesticide
❏ A. That can be handled by anyone with
the potential for little or no exposure.
❏ B. With labeling instructions that do not
mitigate specific hazards.
❏ C. With labeling instructions that mitigate
specific hazards.
❏ D. That will not cause significant human health
or environmental injury. - ansB
A person who holds a Pest Control Dealer
Designated Agent License is responsible for
❏ A. Actively supervising applications for the
pest control business.
❏ B. Ordering fertilizers from the manufacturer or
supplier.
❏ C. Actively supervising all operations conducted
at the dealer's location.
❏ D. Making pesticide use recommendations for
customers of the business. - ansC
,PCA study exam Laws and Regulations CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A
A person who holds a Qualified Applicator
Certificate in the "Plant Agriculture" category
cannot
❏ A. Supervise the use of restricted materials
on agricultural crops.
❏ B. Sell or supervise people who sell agricultural
pesticides.
❏ C. Apply general use pesticides or restricted
materials on agricultural crops.
❏ D. Supervise the use of general use pesticides
on agricultural crops. - ansB
A person who is responsible for pesticide containers
must
❏ A. Store the containers in a locked enclosure
or provide a person to maintain control
over the containers at all times.
❏ B. Keep the containers off the ground
in the back of a vehicle when they
are to be unattended.
❏ C. Cover the containers with a tarp if they
cannot be put into a storage facility.
❏ D. Keep the containers on the application
equipment at all times - ansA
A pest control business must be registered
with the
❏ A. County Board of Supervisors in the county
where the business operates.
❏ B. Department of Industrial Relations.
❏ C. Department of Pesticide Regulation.
❏ D. County Agricultural Commissioner in
counties where the business operates. - ansD
A pest control business that has one or more
employees must have
❏ A. At least two service vehicles.
❏ B. Workers' compensation insurance.
❏ C. 24-hour phone service.
❏ D. A permit from the Office of Environmental
Health Hazard Assessment. - ansB
A Pest Control Dealer License is not required
,PCA study exam Laws and Regulations CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A
for person or business who
❏ A. Has a Pest Control Business License
and sells only pesticides they apply.
❏ B. Solicits sales of pesticides by making
agricultural use recommendations through
field representatives or other agents.
❏ C. Sells insect trapping devices for
agricultural pests.
❏ D. Sells pesticides that can be used for either
agricultural or non-agricultural purposes. - ansA
A pesticide residue tolerance is the
❏ A. Minimum amount of pesticide that is allowable
on a particular commodity at the time of
application.
❏ B. Maximum amount of pesticide that is allowable
on a particular commodity at the time of
application.
❏ C. Maximum amount of pesticide that is allowable
on a particular commodity at the time of
harvest.
❏ D. Maximum amount of pesticide that is allowable
on a particular commodity at market
distribution centers, wholesale markets, and
points-of-entry. - ansD
A service container that is used to hold
a pesticide or pesticide mixture is
❏ A. The original pesticide container.
❏ B. Any other legal container other than
the original labeled pesticide container.
❏ C. A special heavy-duty container provided
by the pesticide manufacturer.
❏ D. A returnable container approved by
the Department of Pesticide Regulation. - ansB
A Special Local Need Registration (SLN) allows
❏ A. Growers to apply the pesticide to any crop as
long as the SLN is valid in the grower's state
❏ B. Supplemental uses of the pesticide uniformly
throughout the U.S.
❏ C. Uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed
on the label
❏ D. Any feasible use of the pesticide in the
, PCA study exam Laws and Regulations CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A
specified local area - ansC
All employees who handle minimal exposure
pesticides must have available to them
❏ A. A full face cartridge respirator.
❏ B. A designated Din the pesticide storage
area to keep their personal clothing.
❏ C. Specially designed application equipment
that includes a pesticide-approved
enclosed cab.
❏ D. An area where they can change clothes and
wash themselves at the end of their work day. - ansD
An Agricultural Pest Control Adviser License
is required if you
❏ A. Sell pesticides at a pest control
dealer location.
❏ B. Apply pesticides for hire on any
agricultural property.
❏ C. Solicit services or sales for agricultural uses.
❏ D. Work for the University of California and
make written recommendations. - ansC
An application for a restricted materials
permit for non-agricultural use must include
the
❏ A. Name and address of the nearest County
Agricultural Commissioner.
❏ B. Name and address of the individual who
will be making the application.
❏ C. Criteria for determining the need for the
pesticide application.
❏ D. Known health effects of the pesticide to
be applied. - ansC
An employee who mixes, loads, or applies
pesticides with the signal word "DANGER" in
the production of an agricultural commodity
may work alone at night if the employee
❏ A. Makes personal contact by radio with a responsible
adult at least every hour.
❏ B. Makes personal contact by radio with a responsible
adult at least every two hours.
❏ C. Carries a cellular telephone at all times.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2024/2025)
ALREADY GRADED A+
__________ are responsible for providing for
the laundering of coveralls used by pesticide
handler employees.
❏ A. Employees.
❏ B. Commercial laundries.
❏ C. Field supervisors.
❏ D. Employers. - ansD
A cooperating agency that helps DPR
enforce pesticide use laws and regulations
in California is the
❏ A. County Department of Health
❏ B. State Department of Water Resources
❏ C. State Department of Labor
❏ D. County Agricultural Commissioner - ansD
A fumigation accident response plan must
be located
❏ A. In the employer's files.
❏ B. On the employee bulletin board.
❏ C. At each work site.
❏ D. In one of the employees' vehicles. - ansC
A minimal exposure pesticide is a pesticide
❏ A. That can be handled by anyone with
the potential for little or no exposure.
❏ B. With labeling instructions that do not
mitigate specific hazards.
❏ C. With labeling instructions that mitigate
specific hazards.
❏ D. That will not cause significant human health
or environmental injury. - ansB
A person who holds a Pest Control Dealer
Designated Agent License is responsible for
❏ A. Actively supervising applications for the
pest control business.
❏ B. Ordering fertilizers from the manufacturer or
supplier.
❏ C. Actively supervising all operations conducted
at the dealer's location.
❏ D. Making pesticide use recommendations for
customers of the business. - ansC
,PCA study exam Laws and Regulations CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A
A person who holds a Qualified Applicator
Certificate in the "Plant Agriculture" category
cannot
❏ A. Supervise the use of restricted materials
on agricultural crops.
❏ B. Sell or supervise people who sell agricultural
pesticides.
❏ C. Apply general use pesticides or restricted
materials on agricultural crops.
❏ D. Supervise the use of general use pesticides
on agricultural crops. - ansB
A person who is responsible for pesticide containers
must
❏ A. Store the containers in a locked enclosure
or provide a person to maintain control
over the containers at all times.
❏ B. Keep the containers off the ground
in the back of a vehicle when they
are to be unattended.
❏ C. Cover the containers with a tarp if they
cannot be put into a storage facility.
❏ D. Keep the containers on the application
equipment at all times - ansA
A pest control business must be registered
with the
❏ A. County Board of Supervisors in the county
where the business operates.
❏ B. Department of Industrial Relations.
❏ C. Department of Pesticide Regulation.
❏ D. County Agricultural Commissioner in
counties where the business operates. - ansD
A pest control business that has one or more
employees must have
❏ A. At least two service vehicles.
❏ B. Workers' compensation insurance.
❏ C. 24-hour phone service.
❏ D. A permit from the Office of Environmental
Health Hazard Assessment. - ansB
A Pest Control Dealer License is not required
,PCA study exam Laws and Regulations CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A
for person or business who
❏ A. Has a Pest Control Business License
and sells only pesticides they apply.
❏ B. Solicits sales of pesticides by making
agricultural use recommendations through
field representatives or other agents.
❏ C. Sells insect trapping devices for
agricultural pests.
❏ D. Sells pesticides that can be used for either
agricultural or non-agricultural purposes. - ansA
A pesticide residue tolerance is the
❏ A. Minimum amount of pesticide that is allowable
on a particular commodity at the time of
application.
❏ B. Maximum amount of pesticide that is allowable
on a particular commodity at the time of
application.
❏ C. Maximum amount of pesticide that is allowable
on a particular commodity at the time of
harvest.
❏ D. Maximum amount of pesticide that is allowable
on a particular commodity at market
distribution centers, wholesale markets, and
points-of-entry. - ansD
A service container that is used to hold
a pesticide or pesticide mixture is
❏ A. The original pesticide container.
❏ B. Any other legal container other than
the original labeled pesticide container.
❏ C. A special heavy-duty container provided
by the pesticide manufacturer.
❏ D. A returnable container approved by
the Department of Pesticide Regulation. - ansB
A Special Local Need Registration (SLN) allows
❏ A. Growers to apply the pesticide to any crop as
long as the SLN is valid in the grower's state
❏ B. Supplemental uses of the pesticide uniformly
throughout the U.S.
❏ C. Uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed
on the label
❏ D. Any feasible use of the pesticide in the
, PCA study exam Laws and Regulations CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A
specified local area - ansC
All employees who handle minimal exposure
pesticides must have available to them
❏ A. A full face cartridge respirator.
❏ B. A designated Din the pesticide storage
area to keep their personal clothing.
❏ C. Specially designed application equipment
that includes a pesticide-approved
enclosed cab.
❏ D. An area where they can change clothes and
wash themselves at the end of their work day. - ansD
An Agricultural Pest Control Adviser License
is required if you
❏ A. Sell pesticides at a pest control
dealer location.
❏ B. Apply pesticides for hire on any
agricultural property.
❏ C. Solicit services or sales for agricultural uses.
❏ D. Work for the University of California and
make written recommendations. - ansC
An application for a restricted materials
permit for non-agricultural use must include
the
❏ A. Name and address of the nearest County
Agricultural Commissioner.
❏ B. Name and address of the individual who
will be making the application.
❏ C. Criteria for determining the need for the
pesticide application.
❏ D. Known health effects of the pesticide to
be applied. - ansC
An employee who mixes, loads, or applies
pesticides with the signal word "DANGER" in
the production of an agricultural commodity
may work alone at night if the employee
❏ A. Makes personal contact by radio with a responsible
adult at least every hour.
❏ B. Makes personal contact by radio with a responsible
adult at least every two hours.
❏ C. Carries a cellular telephone at all times.
