PESTICIDE REGULATION_DPR Laws and Regulations Study Guide in Depth
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Who is exempt from the pest control adviser licensing requirements? Officials of federal,
state, and county departments of ag & UC personnel, provided their recommendations are for
specific apps on specific parcels and in writing
Minimum qualifications for a PCA? You must meet the minimum education and work
qualifications in regulation before you can apply for the required exams.You must pass a core
exam on laws, regs, and basic principles and at least 1 pest exam to earn a control category
Agricultural Pest Control Advisers are authorized to... make only written recommendations in
categories in which they have been found to be qualified through the examination process.
Do PCA's need to register with the county? Yes. Before you can work as a licensed Ag Pest
Control Adviser in any county, you must register with the CAC. Counties may charge
registrations fees, and registration is required annually
Written recommendations from a PCA... All recommendations are in writing. You must sign
and date one copy of each recommendation and furnish it to the operator prior to the app.
When a pesticide is recommended, you must also furnish a copy of the recommendation to the
dealer and the applicator prior app. Each recommendation must include info applicable to the
pest control situation
Advisers must retain a copy of each written recommendation for how long? For 1yr following
the date of the recommendation
Continuing education requirements for a PCA... To renew your license you must complete a
min of 40hrs of DPR approved pesticide or pest management instruction within each 2yr period.
At least 4 hrs pesticide laws and regs.
,Who qualifies as a Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent? A person may qualify as a
designated agent by possessing a valid Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent License. A
designated agent is required to actively supervise all operations conducted at that location.
Licensed pest control dealers must have a designated agent at the principal office and at each
branch location.
Minimum qualifications for a Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent License? You must pass
an exam to demonstrate their knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the use and sale
of pesticides and the responsibilities involved in carrying on the business of the pest control
dealer
What is the continuing education requirement for the Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent
License? No CE is required at this time for the renewal of this license
What is a Pesticide Broker License? Whether you reside out-of-state or within the state, you
must have a valid pesticide broker license before you can
-engage in the sale of or distribution to sell DPR registered pesticides within CA and
-sell or distribute to sell these pesticides to another licensed pesticide broker or licensed pest
control dealer. This license does not authorize the sale of any pesticide to end users
The following are NOT required to obtain a broker license: -registrants selling their own DPR-
registered pesticide products and
-Licensed pest control dealers
Licensed pesticide brokers cannot legally sell or distribute to sell to users for any of the
following: -pesticide for an agricultural use
-any method or device for the control of ag pests, such as biological agents, lures, or insect
trapping devices and
, -a restricted material that requires a restricted material permit or applicator certification for use
or possession
As a broker, for how many years must you maintain records of purchases, sales, and
distributions of pesticides into or within CA? For 4 years
If you contract to do landscape maintenance in parks, golf courses, or cemeteries you must
obtain what? You must obtain a Pest Control Business License if your work includes pest
control. Pest control for hire in these settings is not covered under the scope of Maintenance
Gardener Pest Control Business License
Before you perform pest control you must give notice to the.... operator of the property you
will be treating and obtain that person's consent.
In addition to the app notice reqs, a pest control business that applies pesticides for the
production of an agricultural commodity must also.... give a completion notice to the
operator of the treated property. This notice must be given 24 hours after completing app (an
include location of property, site ID#, acreage treated, pesticide(s) that were used,date and hour
app completed, applicable rei and pre-harvest interval)
The pest control business must retain a copy of... a copy of the written notification
instructions they received from the property operator AND also maintain a written record that
documents (name of operator of the property, location site ID#, date and time completion
notice was given, method used for notification, name of person notified). These records must
be retained 2 YRS. They must keep a copy of the written pest control rec and the restricted
materials permit
What are pesticide use records? Pesticide use records are needed for each application made
by the pest control business. Use records are required when using any pesticides for ag use,
listed in Sec 6400 3CDR, industrial post harvest, or used for outdoor institutional/industrial pest
control
Exam Questions and Answers| Latest Update 100% Verified Graded A+
Who is exempt from the pest control adviser licensing requirements? Officials of federal,
state, and county departments of ag & UC personnel, provided their recommendations are for
specific apps on specific parcels and in writing
Minimum qualifications for a PCA? You must meet the minimum education and work
qualifications in regulation before you can apply for the required exams.You must pass a core
exam on laws, regs, and basic principles and at least 1 pest exam to earn a control category
Agricultural Pest Control Advisers are authorized to... make only written recommendations in
categories in which they have been found to be qualified through the examination process.
Do PCA's need to register with the county? Yes. Before you can work as a licensed Ag Pest
Control Adviser in any county, you must register with the CAC. Counties may charge
registrations fees, and registration is required annually
Written recommendations from a PCA... All recommendations are in writing. You must sign
and date one copy of each recommendation and furnish it to the operator prior to the app.
When a pesticide is recommended, you must also furnish a copy of the recommendation to the
dealer and the applicator prior app. Each recommendation must include info applicable to the
pest control situation
Advisers must retain a copy of each written recommendation for how long? For 1yr following
the date of the recommendation
Continuing education requirements for a PCA... To renew your license you must complete a
min of 40hrs of DPR approved pesticide or pest management instruction within each 2yr period.
At least 4 hrs pesticide laws and regs.
,Who qualifies as a Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent? A person may qualify as a
designated agent by possessing a valid Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent License. A
designated agent is required to actively supervise all operations conducted at that location.
Licensed pest control dealers must have a designated agent at the principal office and at each
branch location.
Minimum qualifications for a Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent License? You must pass
an exam to demonstrate their knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the use and sale
of pesticides and the responsibilities involved in carrying on the business of the pest control
dealer
What is the continuing education requirement for the Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent
License? No CE is required at this time for the renewal of this license
What is a Pesticide Broker License? Whether you reside out-of-state or within the state, you
must have a valid pesticide broker license before you can
-engage in the sale of or distribution to sell DPR registered pesticides within CA and
-sell or distribute to sell these pesticides to another licensed pesticide broker or licensed pest
control dealer. This license does not authorize the sale of any pesticide to end users
The following are NOT required to obtain a broker license: -registrants selling their own DPR-
registered pesticide products and
-Licensed pest control dealers
Licensed pesticide brokers cannot legally sell or distribute to sell to users for any of the
following: -pesticide for an agricultural use
-any method or device for the control of ag pests, such as biological agents, lures, or insect
trapping devices and
, -a restricted material that requires a restricted material permit or applicator certification for use
or possession
As a broker, for how many years must you maintain records of purchases, sales, and
distributions of pesticides into or within CA? For 4 years
If you contract to do landscape maintenance in parks, golf courses, or cemeteries you must
obtain what? You must obtain a Pest Control Business License if your work includes pest
control. Pest control for hire in these settings is not covered under the scope of Maintenance
Gardener Pest Control Business License
Before you perform pest control you must give notice to the.... operator of the property you
will be treating and obtain that person's consent.
In addition to the app notice reqs, a pest control business that applies pesticides for the
production of an agricultural commodity must also.... give a completion notice to the
operator of the treated property. This notice must be given 24 hours after completing app (an
include location of property, site ID#, acreage treated, pesticide(s) that were used,date and hour
app completed, applicable rei and pre-harvest interval)
The pest control business must retain a copy of... a copy of the written notification
instructions they received from the property operator AND also maintain a written record that
documents (name of operator of the property, location site ID#, date and time completion
notice was given, method used for notification, name of person notified). These records must
be retained 2 YRS. They must keep a copy of the written pest control rec and the restricted
materials permit
What are pesticide use records? Pesticide use records are needed for each application made
by the pest control business. Use records are required when using any pesticides for ag use,
listed in Sec 6400 3CDR, industrial post harvest, or used for outdoor institutional/industrial pest
control
