CALIFORNIA QAL LAWS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Title 3, CA Code of Regulations (3 CCR), section 6400 DPR - ✔✔designates
"restricted materials" that are:
-Any pesticide labeled as a "Restricted Use
Pesticide
-Any pesticide used under a Section 18
Emergency Exemption;
-Groundwater protection pesticides listed in 3
CCR section 6800(a); and
-Certain other pesticides listed in this section.
✔✔Restricted Material Permits - ✔✔-Can be issued by CAC
Use of these pesticides are limited to situations in which:
• It is reasonably certain that no injury will
result; and
• There is no non-restricted material or
procedure that is equally effective and
practical.
✔✔Agricultural Restricted Material
Permits - ✔✔A permit is valid for possession or use only by the person named in the
permit.
-Operator of property is responsible for compliance
-usually valid for a year or single growing season
✔✔Pesticide Safety Information Series
(PSIS) Leafets - ✔✔written by DPR to provide general
information about pesticide use including frst
aid, closed systems, respiratory protection, and
pesticide storage and disposal
, ✔✔Suspension or Revocation of Restricted Material Permit - ✔✔-Failure to prepare
pesticide use records and
keep these on fle for two years, or failure to
report pesticide use;
-Preparing false or fraudulent records or
reports; and
-Refusing to allow the CAC or DPR staff to enter
and inspect a treatment site or storage facility,
inspect application equipment, or the pesticide
product or products being used
✔✔Renewal Applicants must: - ✔✔-The renewal application and appropriate fee;
-Proof of completed continuing education
(CE) hours; and
-Any other required information and
documentation before December 31 of the year
that the certifcate or license expires.
✔✔Registration with the County Agricultural
Commissioner (CAC) - ✔✔Some pest control certifcates and licenses require
holders to register annually with the CAC before
performing any pesticide use or pest control work
in that county
✔✔QAL - ✔✔-Intend to use or supervise the use of restricted
use pesticides/restricted materials
-Will be the qualifed person who is responsible
for supervising the pest control operations of a
licensed Pest Control Business.
✔✔Pest Control Business (PCB) - ✔✔-must be licensed by DPR, structural Op License
is exempt
-Each branch must have
a qualifed applicator responsible for the pest
control operations of the branch
-possess a valid QAL in
pest control categories covering the pest control
work to be conducted by the business
-Each QAL can only supervise 1 branch
✔✔County Registration - ✔✔Before advertising, soliciting work, or conducting
pest control for hire in a county, the business
must register with the CAC.
✔✔Applicator Responsibilities - ✔✔-Use only pest control equipment that is in good
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Title 3, CA Code of Regulations (3 CCR), section 6400 DPR - ✔✔designates
"restricted materials" that are:
-Any pesticide labeled as a "Restricted Use
Pesticide
-Any pesticide used under a Section 18
Emergency Exemption;
-Groundwater protection pesticides listed in 3
CCR section 6800(a); and
-Certain other pesticides listed in this section.
✔✔Restricted Material Permits - ✔✔-Can be issued by CAC
Use of these pesticides are limited to situations in which:
• It is reasonably certain that no injury will
result; and
• There is no non-restricted material or
procedure that is equally effective and
practical.
✔✔Agricultural Restricted Material
Permits - ✔✔A permit is valid for possession or use only by the person named in the
permit.
-Operator of property is responsible for compliance
-usually valid for a year or single growing season
✔✔Pesticide Safety Information Series
(PSIS) Leafets - ✔✔written by DPR to provide general
information about pesticide use including frst
aid, closed systems, respiratory protection, and
pesticide storage and disposal
, ✔✔Suspension or Revocation of Restricted Material Permit - ✔✔-Failure to prepare
pesticide use records and
keep these on fle for two years, or failure to
report pesticide use;
-Preparing false or fraudulent records or
reports; and
-Refusing to allow the CAC or DPR staff to enter
and inspect a treatment site or storage facility,
inspect application equipment, or the pesticide
product or products being used
✔✔Renewal Applicants must: - ✔✔-The renewal application and appropriate fee;
-Proof of completed continuing education
(CE) hours; and
-Any other required information and
documentation before December 31 of the year
that the certifcate or license expires.
✔✔Registration with the County Agricultural
Commissioner (CAC) - ✔✔Some pest control certifcates and licenses require
holders to register annually with the CAC before
performing any pesticide use or pest control work
in that county
✔✔QAL - ✔✔-Intend to use or supervise the use of restricted
use pesticides/restricted materials
-Will be the qualifed person who is responsible
for supervising the pest control operations of a
licensed Pest Control Business.
✔✔Pest Control Business (PCB) - ✔✔-must be licensed by DPR, structural Op License
is exempt
-Each branch must have
a qualifed applicator responsible for the pest
control operations of the branch
-possess a valid QAL in
pest control categories covering the pest control
work to be conducted by the business
-Each QAL can only supervise 1 branch
✔✔County Registration - ✔✔Before advertising, soliciting work, or conducting
pest control for hire in a county, the business
must register with the CAC.
✔✔Applicator Responsibilities - ✔✔-Use only pest control equipment that is in good
