LAWS AND REGULATIONS FOR QAC EXAM
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of California's
pesticide and pest control laws and regulations?
- protecting workers from pesticide exposure
- providing proper, safe, and effective use of pesticides
- encouraging people to use more pesticides
- protecting public health. Answer: encouraging people to use more
pesticides
◉ A cooperating agency that helps the Department of Pesticide
Regulation enforce pesticide use laws and regulations In California Is
the ____.
- County Department of Health
- State Department of Water Resources
- State Department of Labor
- County Agricultural Commissioner. Answer: County Agricultural
Commissioner
◉ County Agricultural Commissioners may adopt supplemental
pesticide regulations with the approval of the ___.
- Department of Pesticide Regulation
,- Office of the Governor
- County Board of Supervisors
- California State Legislature. Answer: Department of Pesticide
Regulation
◉ Which of the following is considered to be pesticide labeling?
- spray nozzle catalog
- a printed pesticide advertisement
- the federal Worker Protection Standard
- a written recommendation. Answer: the federal Worker Protection
Standard
◉ When a Pesticide Registrant allows a pesticide product registration to
lapse, Pest Control Dealers ____.
- must immediately return all unsold stock
- can sell and deliver the pesticide product for two years
- must retrieve all previously sold stock
- can indefinitely sell and deliver the pesticide product. Answer: can sell
and deliver the pesticide product for two years
◉ When a pesticide product registration is cancelled, the sale and use of
this product ___.
- is automatically prohibited under all circumstances
- may continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory agency
responsible for the cancellation
,- will be allowed for two years from the cancellation date
- is not affected as long as detailed sales records are kept current.
Answer: may continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory
agency responsible for the cancellation
◉ A Special Local Need registration (SLN) allows ___.
- growers to apply the pesticide to any crop as long as the Special Local
Need is valid in the grower's state
- supplemental uses of the pesticide uniformly throughout the U.S.
- uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the Section 3 labeling
in the state it was issued
- any feasible use of the pesticide in the specified local area. Answer:
uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the Section 3 labeling in
the state it was issued
◉ Which of the following Is considered a labeling booklet?
- sales literature distributed by the Pesticide Registrant
- a sample of pesticide labeling produced by the Pesticide Registrant
- literature containing use and maintenance directions for application
equipment
- a pamphlet containing use directions and restrictions that is attached to
the container. Answer: a pamphlet containing use directions and
restrictions that is attached to the container
◉ On pesticide labeling the signal word ____.
- signifies the relative acute toxicity of the pesticide product
, - identifies the formulation of pesticide product
- warns of the potential crop damage level
- identifies relative effectiveness or control level. Answer: signifies the
relative acute toxicity of the pesticide product
◉ The precautionary statements section of pesticide labeling contains
information about the ___.
- application rate
- crops on which the product can be applied
- relative toxicity of the product
- hazards to people and domestic animals. Answer: hazards to people
and domestic animals
◉ Plant-back restrictions are found In what section of pesticide
labeling?
- precautionary statements
- statement of practical treatment
- contents
- directions for use. Answer: directions for use
◉ Making an application of a pesticide product at a lower rate than
specified in labeling directions Is ___.
- always allowed
- illegal
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of California's
pesticide and pest control laws and regulations?
- protecting workers from pesticide exposure
- providing proper, safe, and effective use of pesticides
- encouraging people to use more pesticides
- protecting public health. Answer: encouraging people to use more
pesticides
◉ A cooperating agency that helps the Department of Pesticide
Regulation enforce pesticide use laws and regulations In California Is
the ____.
- County Department of Health
- State Department of Water Resources
- State Department of Labor
- County Agricultural Commissioner. Answer: County Agricultural
Commissioner
◉ County Agricultural Commissioners may adopt supplemental
pesticide regulations with the approval of the ___.
- Department of Pesticide Regulation
,- Office of the Governor
- County Board of Supervisors
- California State Legislature. Answer: Department of Pesticide
Regulation
◉ Which of the following is considered to be pesticide labeling?
- spray nozzle catalog
- a printed pesticide advertisement
- the federal Worker Protection Standard
- a written recommendation. Answer: the federal Worker Protection
Standard
◉ When a Pesticide Registrant allows a pesticide product registration to
lapse, Pest Control Dealers ____.
- must immediately return all unsold stock
- can sell and deliver the pesticide product for two years
- must retrieve all previously sold stock
- can indefinitely sell and deliver the pesticide product. Answer: can sell
and deliver the pesticide product for two years
◉ When a pesticide product registration is cancelled, the sale and use of
this product ___.
- is automatically prohibited under all circumstances
- may continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory agency
responsible for the cancellation
,- will be allowed for two years from the cancellation date
- is not affected as long as detailed sales records are kept current.
Answer: may continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory
agency responsible for the cancellation
◉ A Special Local Need registration (SLN) allows ___.
- growers to apply the pesticide to any crop as long as the Special Local
Need is valid in the grower's state
- supplemental uses of the pesticide uniformly throughout the U.S.
- uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the Section 3 labeling
in the state it was issued
- any feasible use of the pesticide in the specified local area. Answer:
uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the Section 3 labeling in
the state it was issued
◉ Which of the following Is considered a labeling booklet?
- sales literature distributed by the Pesticide Registrant
- a sample of pesticide labeling produced by the Pesticide Registrant
- literature containing use and maintenance directions for application
equipment
- a pamphlet containing use directions and restrictions that is attached to
the container. Answer: a pamphlet containing use directions and
restrictions that is attached to the container
◉ On pesticide labeling the signal word ____.
- signifies the relative acute toxicity of the pesticide product
, - identifies the formulation of pesticide product
- warns of the potential crop damage level
- identifies relative effectiveness or control level. Answer: signifies the
relative acute toxicity of the pesticide product
◉ The precautionary statements section of pesticide labeling contains
information about the ___.
- application rate
- crops on which the product can be applied
- relative toxicity of the product
- hazards to people and domestic animals. Answer: hazards to people
and domestic animals
◉ Plant-back restrictions are found In what section of pesticide
labeling?
- precautionary statements
- statement of practical treatment
- contents
- directions for use. Answer: directions for use
◉ Making an application of a pesticide product at a lower rate than
specified in labeling directions Is ___.
- always allowed
- illegal
