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PCA - LAWS AND REGULATIONS STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE CONCEPT REVIEW & PRACTICE MATERIALS
(2026-27 LATEST EDITION)
US EPA regulates... - ANSWER- all aspects of pesticide registration, sale
and use through the FIulations, FIRFA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide
and Rodenticide Act) and regulations in 40 CFR (Code of Federal
Regulations, Title 40)
US EPA overseas and reviews... - ANSWER- the state regulatory program
for compliance with federal requirements, including the federal Worker
Protection Standard
States sub-programs include... - ANSWER- Certification
and Training Enforcement and Compliance
Worker Health and Safety
Environmental Monitoring and Protection
six components of each state sub-program - ANSWER- *State-granted
authority to carry out pesticide regulatory program
*Legal process 4 denying, suspending, revoking applicator cert and
assessing criminal/civil penalties for violations
*Legal review of applicator certification to determine
suspension/revocation is appropriate after federal/state enforcement
action
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*Right-of-entry by State personnel at reasonable times to sample,
inspect and observe actions/activities related to pesticide use/control
*Requiring applicators to have certification to use or supervise restriced
pesticides
*certified commercial applicators to record pesticide use and maintain
pesticide records for 2 years and make them readily available.
Six purposes of the laws in the California Food an Agricultural Code and
regulations in title 3 of California Code of Regulations... - ANSWER- 1)
Provide the proper, safe and effective use of pesticides used in
production of food/fiber and protection of public health and safety
2) Protect the enviro form environmentally harmful pesticides by
prohibiting/regulation/controlling use.
3) Assure ag and pest control workers have safe work conditions where
pesticides are present.
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4) Authorize pest control and make sure is done by
competent/responsible licensees/permittee under strict control of
DPR and county ag commissioner
5) Assure applicators/consumers/users that pesticides they use are
properly labeled and appropriate for the uses designated on label
6) Encourage development and implementation of IPM.
DPR - ANSWER- state lead agency, responsible for regulating all aspects
of pesticide sales/use to protect public health and enviro that might
occur from legal use. Certifying/licensing individuals and businesses,
enforcing pesticide laws/regs.
SPCB - ANSWER- Under the DPR, certifies structural pest control
applicators and licenses structural pest control businesses.
DPR Cooperating Agencies in CA - CA Department of Food and Ag
through the County Agricultural Commissioners (CAC) - ANSWER-
Certify private pesticides applicators and conduct local enforcement of
pesticide use/laws/regs in ag, residential, non-ag and structural pest
control settings.
DPR Cooperating Agencies in CA - University of California,
Davis,Statewide IPM Program (UC IPM) - ANSWER- DPR contracts
with UC IPM to develop pesticide applicator certification and
training study guides/programs/exams questions/pest control
guidelines and other info.
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DPR Cooperating Agencies in CA - Department of Public Health (DPH),
Division of Communicable Disease Control, Vector-Borne Disease
Section - ANSWER- Certify vector pest control pesticide applicators and
develop vector pest control study guides
Department for investigating incidents of pesticide residue levels -
ANSWER- US FDA contracts with the DPR to gather produce samples
from marketplaces and assist with investigations. The US FDA is
responsible for enforcing pesticide residue tolerances on food shipped
in interstate commerce. US FDA regulates pesticide residue levels in
domestically produced and imported foods.
Anyone who wants to produce in or bring into California, a pesticide
product for sale, possession or use must first... - ANSWER- ...register
that pesticide product the the U.S. EPa then the DPR.
register individual pesticide, not generic pesticides.
PCA - LAWS AND REGULATIONS STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE CONCEPT REVIEW & PRACTICE MATERIALS
(2026-27 LATEST EDITION)
US EPA regulates... - ANSWER- all aspects of pesticide registration, sale
and use through the FIulations, FIRFA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide
and Rodenticide Act) and regulations in 40 CFR (Code of Federal
Regulations, Title 40)
US EPA overseas and reviews... - ANSWER- the state regulatory program
for compliance with federal requirements, including the federal Worker
Protection Standard
States sub-programs include... - ANSWER- Certification
and Training Enforcement and Compliance
Worker Health and Safety
Environmental Monitoring and Protection
six components of each state sub-program - ANSWER- *State-granted
authority to carry out pesticide regulatory program
*Legal process 4 denying, suspending, revoking applicator cert and
assessing criminal/civil penalties for violations
*Legal review of applicator certification to determine
suspension/revocation is appropriate after federal/state enforcement
action
,2
*Right-of-entry by State personnel at reasonable times to sample,
inspect and observe actions/activities related to pesticide use/control
*Requiring applicators to have certification to use or supervise restriced
pesticides
*certified commercial applicators to record pesticide use and maintain
pesticide records for 2 years and make them readily available.
Six purposes of the laws in the California Food an Agricultural Code and
regulations in title 3 of California Code of Regulations... - ANSWER- 1)
Provide the proper, safe and effective use of pesticides used in
production of food/fiber and protection of public health and safety
2) Protect the enviro form environmentally harmful pesticides by
prohibiting/regulation/controlling use.
3) Assure ag and pest control workers have safe work conditions where
pesticides are present.
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4) Authorize pest control and make sure is done by
competent/responsible licensees/permittee under strict control of
DPR and county ag commissioner
5) Assure applicators/consumers/users that pesticides they use are
properly labeled and appropriate for the uses designated on label
6) Encourage development and implementation of IPM.
DPR - ANSWER- state lead agency, responsible for regulating all aspects
of pesticide sales/use to protect public health and enviro that might
occur from legal use. Certifying/licensing individuals and businesses,
enforcing pesticide laws/regs.
SPCB - ANSWER- Under the DPR, certifies structural pest control
applicators and licenses structural pest control businesses.
DPR Cooperating Agencies in CA - CA Department of Food and Ag
through the County Agricultural Commissioners (CAC) - ANSWER-
Certify private pesticides applicators and conduct local enforcement of
pesticide use/laws/regs in ag, residential, non-ag and structural pest
control settings.
DPR Cooperating Agencies in CA - University of California,
Davis,Statewide IPM Program (UC IPM) - ANSWER- DPR contracts
with UC IPM to develop pesticide applicator certification and
training study guides/programs/exams questions/pest control
guidelines and other info.
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DPR Cooperating Agencies in CA - Department of Public Health (DPH),
Division of Communicable Disease Control, Vector-Borne Disease
Section - ANSWER- Certify vector pest control pesticide applicators and
develop vector pest control study guides
Department for investigating incidents of pesticide residue levels -
ANSWER- US FDA contracts with the DPR to gather produce samples
from marketplaces and assist with investigations. The US FDA is
responsible for enforcing pesticide residue tolerances on food shipped
in interstate commerce. US FDA regulates pesticide residue levels in
domestically produced and imported foods.
Anyone who wants to produce in or bring into California, a pesticide
product for sale, possession or use must first... - ANSWER- ...register
that pesticide product the the U.S. EPa then the DPR.
register individual pesticide, not generic pesticides.
