QAL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS EXAM NEWEST 2026
(GRADED A+ 100% DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS)
The difference between laws and regulations is
A. Laws are passed by county agricultural commissioners and regulations are passed by the
California legislature.
B. Laws are statutes passed by the California legislature and regulations are adopted by the
Director of DPR to carry out the laws.
C. Laws are supplements to federal regulations.
D. Laws are adopted by the Director of DPR to carry out regulations signed by the governor.
- ANSWER✅ B. Laws are statutes passed by the California legislature and regulations are
adopted by the Director of DPR to carry out the laws.
Which of the following is not one of the purposes of California's pesticide and pest control
laws and regulations?
A. To protect workers from pesticide exposure
B. To provide for proper, safe, and efficient use of pesticides.
C. To encourage people to use more pesticides.
D. To encourage the development and implementation of integrated pest management
systems. - ANSWER✅ C. To encourage people to use more pesticides
Which agency cooperates with DPR to enforce pesticide laws in California?
A. The University of California
B. The Department of health services.
,C. The department of labor
D. The department of consumer affairs. - ANSWER✅ D. The department of consumer
affairs
Agricultural commissioners may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations if they are
approved by
A. The Director of DPR.
B. The governor.
C. The county of supervisors.
D. The US EPA. - ANSWER✅ A. The director of DPR
Who is qualified to provide training to fieldworkers in California?
A. A person who has completed an approved instructor training program
B. Another fieldworker, who attended a fieldworker training session.
C. Any field supervisor or farm manager
D. Any university of California employee - ANSWER✅ A. A person who has completed an
approved instructor training program.
What document must be displayed at the worksite or central location when fieldworkers are
working in a pesticide treated field?
A. The pest control recommendation signed by a licensed pest control advisor.
B. A completed pesticide safety information series leaflet a-9
C. An outline of the pesticide safety training provided to the workers.
,D. A list of the trainers employed by the farming operation. - ANSWER✅ B. A completed
pesticide safety information series leaflet a-9
Before fieldworker employees are allowed to enter pesticide treated fields. What information
must the property operator inform them about that is mandated by California's pesticide
laws?
A. The location of drinking water.
B. The work hours, including break and lunch periods.
C. The availability and location of the pesticide use records, PSIS leaflets, and MSDSs
D. How to protect themselves from sun exposure. - ANSWER✅ C. The availability and
location of the pesticide use records, PSIS leaflets, and MSDSs
Which of the following information about a pesticide treated field is not required to be
displayed at a central location?
A. The time and date of the pesticide application.
B. The restricted entry interval.
C. The product name the EPA registration number and the active ingredients.
D. The name of the person who made the pesticide application. - ANSWER✅ D. The name of
the person who made the pesticide application.
When a pesticide that requires the use of a respirator is applied to a small number of plants,
and one section of a greenhouse that treated area is considered to be
A. 25 feet in all directions from the treated plants.
B. The entire enclosed area plus any adjacent area that is not sealed from the treatment
site.
, C. 100 feet and all directions from the treated plants.
D. The treatment site only. - ANSWER✅ B. The entire enclosed area plus any adjacent area
that is not sealed from the treatment site.
When employees are required to enter pesticide treated fields, emergency medical care
must be
A. Obtained by the employees if needed.
B. Provided if needed after the employer consults with a medical advisor.
C. Planned and arranged for in advance by the employer
D. Arranged for by the local county agricultural commissioners office. - ANSWER✅ C.
Planned and arranged for in advance by the employer.
Which of the following could be considered part of a pesticide label?
A. A spray nozzle catalog.
B. The manufacturers advertisement in a grower magazine.
C. The federal worker protection standard.
D. A written recommendation for a licensed pest control advisor. - ANSWER✅ C. The
federal worker protection standard
When a manufacturer allows the registration of his pesticide product to lapse, pesticide
dealers, who sell this product
A. Must immediately return all unsold product to the manufacture.
B. May lawfully sell and deliver the product for two years.
C. Recall all the product in the possession of end users.
(GRADED A+ 100% DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS)
The difference between laws and regulations is
A. Laws are passed by county agricultural commissioners and regulations are passed by the
California legislature.
B. Laws are statutes passed by the California legislature and regulations are adopted by the
Director of DPR to carry out the laws.
C. Laws are supplements to federal regulations.
D. Laws are adopted by the Director of DPR to carry out regulations signed by the governor.
- ANSWER✅ B. Laws are statutes passed by the California legislature and regulations are
adopted by the Director of DPR to carry out the laws.
Which of the following is not one of the purposes of California's pesticide and pest control
laws and regulations?
A. To protect workers from pesticide exposure
B. To provide for proper, safe, and efficient use of pesticides.
C. To encourage people to use more pesticides.
D. To encourage the development and implementation of integrated pest management
systems. - ANSWER✅ C. To encourage people to use more pesticides
Which agency cooperates with DPR to enforce pesticide laws in California?
A. The University of California
B. The Department of health services.
,C. The department of labor
D. The department of consumer affairs. - ANSWER✅ D. The department of consumer
affairs
Agricultural commissioners may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations if they are
approved by
A. The Director of DPR.
B. The governor.
C. The county of supervisors.
D. The US EPA. - ANSWER✅ A. The director of DPR
Who is qualified to provide training to fieldworkers in California?
A. A person who has completed an approved instructor training program
B. Another fieldworker, who attended a fieldworker training session.
C. Any field supervisor or farm manager
D. Any university of California employee - ANSWER✅ A. A person who has completed an
approved instructor training program.
What document must be displayed at the worksite or central location when fieldworkers are
working in a pesticide treated field?
A. The pest control recommendation signed by a licensed pest control advisor.
B. A completed pesticide safety information series leaflet a-9
C. An outline of the pesticide safety training provided to the workers.
,D. A list of the trainers employed by the farming operation. - ANSWER✅ B. A completed
pesticide safety information series leaflet a-9
Before fieldworker employees are allowed to enter pesticide treated fields. What information
must the property operator inform them about that is mandated by California's pesticide
laws?
A. The location of drinking water.
B. The work hours, including break and lunch periods.
C. The availability and location of the pesticide use records, PSIS leaflets, and MSDSs
D. How to protect themselves from sun exposure. - ANSWER✅ C. The availability and
location of the pesticide use records, PSIS leaflets, and MSDSs
Which of the following information about a pesticide treated field is not required to be
displayed at a central location?
A. The time and date of the pesticide application.
B. The restricted entry interval.
C. The product name the EPA registration number and the active ingredients.
D. The name of the person who made the pesticide application. - ANSWER✅ D. The name of
the person who made the pesticide application.
When a pesticide that requires the use of a respirator is applied to a small number of plants,
and one section of a greenhouse that treated area is considered to be
A. 25 feet in all directions from the treated plants.
B. The entire enclosed area plus any adjacent area that is not sealed from the treatment
site.
, C. 100 feet and all directions from the treated plants.
D. The treatment site only. - ANSWER✅ B. The entire enclosed area plus any adjacent area
that is not sealed from the treatment site.
When employees are required to enter pesticide treated fields, emergency medical care
must be
A. Obtained by the employees if needed.
B. Provided if needed after the employer consults with a medical advisor.
C. Planned and arranged for in advance by the employer
D. Arranged for by the local county agricultural commissioners office. - ANSWER✅ C.
Planned and arranged for in advance by the employer.
Which of the following could be considered part of a pesticide label?
A. A spray nozzle catalog.
B. The manufacturers advertisement in a grower magazine.
C. The federal worker protection standard.
D. A written recommendation for a licensed pest control advisor. - ANSWER✅ C. The
federal worker protection standard
When a manufacturer allows the registration of his pesticide product to lapse, pesticide
dealers, who sell this product
A. Must immediately return all unsold product to the manufacture.
B. May lawfully sell and deliver the product for two years.
C. Recall all the product in the possession of end users.
