PESTICIDE REGULATION_DPR Laws and Regulations Study Guide in Depth
1. The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are:
Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by the DPR to carry
out the laws
2. Which of the following is not one of the purposes of CA's pesticide and
pest control laws and regulations?: Encouraging people to use more
pesticides
3. A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide use laws and
regulations in CA is the: County Ag Commissioner
4. CAC may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with the approval of
the: DPR
5. Restricted materials are: pesticides deemed to have a higher potential to
cause harm to public health, farm workers, domestic animals, bees,
environment, wildlife, or other crops compared to other pesticides
6. What department issues a Certificate of Registration for each pesticide
product after reviewing and accepting data and documentation, including
labeling?: Department of Pesticide Regulation DPR
7. A registrant cannot sell a pesticide product in CA if the: Registrant allows
the registration to lapse by not renewing it, OR DPR or US EPA suspends or
cancels the pesticide product registration
8. If the registrant allows a product to lapse, a pest control dealer who
acquires the pesticide product while it was still registered may: sell and
deliver it for two years after the last date of registration
9. When US EPA or DPR CANCELS/SUSPENDS the registration of a pesticide
product they: often impose specific restrictions on the sale and use of existing
stocks
10. Any changed made to the registered label, such as adding new crops or
prohibiting certain application methods, must be reviewed by: US EPA and
DPR before the product bearing the proposed amended label can be sold or
used in CA
11. What is FIFRA: Federal Insecticide Fungicide Rodenticide Act
12. FIFRA is the federal law that: outlines the various types of pesticide product
registrations and exemptions from registration
13. FIFRA section 3 grants...: US EPA the authority to register pesticide products
with the corresponding label often referred to as the section 3 label containing
basic registered uses & prohibitions
14. The pesticide label is: a complex legal document that you must read and
understand before making a pesticide application
, 15. Section 18 of FIFRA authorizes...: US EPA to allow an unregistered use of a
pesticide for a limited time if EPA determines that emergency conditions exist
16. The regulations governing section 18 of FIFRA define the term
"Emergency Condition" as...: an urgent, non-routine situation that requires the
use of a pesticide(s)
17. After evaluation and assessment of the infestation and possible control
measures...: the state agency can petition US EPA to issue a section 18
exemption from registration to authorize use of a pesticide that is otherwise not
registered for use on that particular crop
18. Who works with local, state, and federal agencies to evaluate the
emergency and determine if it meets certain criteria to submit an
exemption request to US EPA: DPR
19. What are the 4 types of section 18s?: Specific, Public health, Quarantine,
Crisis
20. FIFRA section 24 grants: states pesticide regulatory authority in three areas,
including isuance of a new use registration for a federally registered pesticide
21. Explain section 24(a), one of the three areas FIFRA grants states pesticide
regulatory authority ...: Section 24(a) A state is authorized to regulate the sale
and use of a federally registered pesticide as long as the sale and use is not
prohibited by FIFRA
22. Explain section 24(b): A state cannot impose labeling or packaging
requirements different from or more restrictive than the requirements of FIFRA
23. Explain section 24(c): Section 24(c) is also known as a special local need
registration SLN, and gives a state the authority to issue a use registration not
previously issued for a federally registered pesticide.
24. Who can you contact to find out which SLN registrations pertain to your
crop and area?: CAC, DPR, Local UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor, or
a pest control dealer
25. What is a Research Authorization?: In most cases, a RA must be obtained
from the Pesticide Registration Branch of DPR before an unregistered pesticide
product can be used to conduct research. A RA is not an exemption from
pesticide registration.
26. Pesticide registrants doing experimental work on property under their
control DO NOT need to obtain a...: Research Authorization
27. A "label" is...: any written, printed, or graphic matter with pest control directions,
reqs, prohibitions, and other information such as health and safety precautions.
28. A "supplemental label" is...: any label that is not part of the pesticide container
but is otherwise attached to the pesticide product container or device
1. The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are:
Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by the DPR to carry
out the laws
2. Which of the following is not one of the purposes of CA's pesticide and
pest control laws and regulations?: Encouraging people to use more
pesticides
3. A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide use laws and
regulations in CA is the: County Ag Commissioner
4. CAC may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with the approval of
the: DPR
5. Restricted materials are: pesticides deemed to have a higher potential to
cause harm to public health, farm workers, domestic animals, bees,
environment, wildlife, or other crops compared to other pesticides
6. What department issues a Certificate of Registration for each pesticide
product after reviewing and accepting data and documentation, including
labeling?: Department of Pesticide Regulation DPR
7. A registrant cannot sell a pesticide product in CA if the: Registrant allows
the registration to lapse by not renewing it, OR DPR or US EPA suspends or
cancels the pesticide product registration
8. If the registrant allows a product to lapse, a pest control dealer who
acquires the pesticide product while it was still registered may: sell and
deliver it for two years after the last date of registration
9. When US EPA or DPR CANCELS/SUSPENDS the registration of a pesticide
product they: often impose specific restrictions on the sale and use of existing
stocks
10. Any changed made to the registered label, such as adding new crops or
prohibiting certain application methods, must be reviewed by: US EPA and
DPR before the product bearing the proposed amended label can be sold or
used in CA
11. What is FIFRA: Federal Insecticide Fungicide Rodenticide Act
12. FIFRA is the federal law that: outlines the various types of pesticide product
registrations and exemptions from registration
13. FIFRA section 3 grants...: US EPA the authority to register pesticide products
with the corresponding label often referred to as the section 3 label containing
basic registered uses & prohibitions
14. The pesticide label is: a complex legal document that you must read and
understand before making a pesticide application
, 15. Section 18 of FIFRA authorizes...: US EPA to allow an unregistered use of a
pesticide for a limited time if EPA determines that emergency conditions exist
16. The regulations governing section 18 of FIFRA define the term
"Emergency Condition" as...: an urgent, non-routine situation that requires the
use of a pesticide(s)
17. After evaluation and assessment of the infestation and possible control
measures...: the state agency can petition US EPA to issue a section 18
exemption from registration to authorize use of a pesticide that is otherwise not
registered for use on that particular crop
18. Who works with local, state, and federal agencies to evaluate the
emergency and determine if it meets certain criteria to submit an
exemption request to US EPA: DPR
19. What are the 4 types of section 18s?: Specific, Public health, Quarantine,
Crisis
20. FIFRA section 24 grants: states pesticide regulatory authority in three areas,
including isuance of a new use registration for a federally registered pesticide
21. Explain section 24(a), one of the three areas FIFRA grants states pesticide
regulatory authority ...: Section 24(a) A state is authorized to regulate the sale
and use of a federally registered pesticide as long as the sale and use is not
prohibited by FIFRA
22. Explain section 24(b): A state cannot impose labeling or packaging
requirements different from or more restrictive than the requirements of FIFRA
23. Explain section 24(c): Section 24(c) is also known as a special local need
registration SLN, and gives a state the authority to issue a use registration not
previously issued for a federally registered pesticide.
24. Who can you contact to find out which SLN registrations pertain to your
crop and area?: CAC, DPR, Local UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor, or
a pest control dealer
25. What is a Research Authorization?: In most cases, a RA must be obtained
from the Pesticide Registration Branch of DPR before an unregistered pesticide
product can be used to conduct research. A RA is not an exemption from
pesticide registration.
26. Pesticide registrants doing experimental work on property under their
control DO NOT need to obtain a...: Research Authorization
27. A "label" is...: any written, printed, or graphic matter with pest control directions,
reqs, prohibitions, and other information such as health and safety precautions.
28. A "supplemental label" is...: any label that is not part of the pesticide container
but is otherwise attached to the pesticide product container or device
