QAC EXAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS
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 - Answers -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 - Answers -c. to encourage people to use more pesticides
3. 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 - Answers -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 Board of Supervisors
■ d.the U.S. EPA - Answers -a. the Director of DPR
When the registration of a pesticide product has
been cancelled, the sale and use of this product
■ a. may always continue until supplies are
, exhausted
■ b.may continue if the regulatory agency
provides for a specified period allowing
for its sale and use
■ c. will always be allowed for two years from
the date of cancellation
■ d.will never be allowed by regulatory
agencies under any circumstance - Answers -b.may continue if the regulatory agency
provides for a specified period allowing
for its sale and use
An Emergency Exemption from Registration allows a
pesticide product to be used for a
■ a. specific nonregistered purpose for an
unlimited amount of time
■ b. non-specified purpose for a specific
amount of time
■ c. specific nonregistered purpose for a
specified time
■ d.non-specified purpose for an unlimited
amount of time - Answers -a. specific nonregistered purpose for a
specified time
A Special Local Need Registration (SLN) allows
■ a. growers to apply the pesticide to any crop
as long as the SLN is valid in the grower's
state
■ b. supplemental uses of the pesticide
uniformly throughout the U.S.
■ c. uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed
on the label
■ d.any feasible use of the pesticide in the
specified local area - Answers -c. uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed
on the label
A supplemental label is
■ a. literature distributed by the pesticide
manufacturer by mail
■ b. a sample pesticide label produced by the
manufacturer or others
■ c. the same as a special local need label
■ d.a pamphlet containing required pesticide
label information that will not fit on the
container label - Answers -d. a pamphlet containing required pesticide
label information that will not fit on the
container label
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 - Answers -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 - Answers -c. to encourage people to use more pesticides
3. 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 - Answers -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 Board of Supervisors
■ d.the U.S. EPA - Answers -a. the Director of DPR
When the registration of a pesticide product has
been cancelled, the sale and use of this product
■ a. may always continue until supplies are
, exhausted
■ b.may continue if the regulatory agency
provides for a specified period allowing
for its sale and use
■ c. will always be allowed for two years from
the date of cancellation
■ d.will never be allowed by regulatory
agencies under any circumstance - Answers -b.may continue if the regulatory agency
provides for a specified period allowing
for its sale and use
An Emergency Exemption from Registration allows a
pesticide product to be used for a
■ a. specific nonregistered purpose for an
unlimited amount of time
■ b. non-specified purpose for a specific
amount of time
■ c. specific nonregistered purpose for a
specified time
■ d.non-specified purpose for an unlimited
amount of time - Answers -a. specific nonregistered purpose for a
specified time
A Special Local Need Registration (SLN) allows
■ a. growers to apply the pesticide to any crop
as long as the SLN is valid in the grower's
state
■ b. supplemental uses of the pesticide
uniformly throughout the U.S.
■ c. uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed
on the label
■ d.any feasible use of the pesticide in the
specified local area - Answers -c. uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed
on the label
A supplemental label is
■ a. literature distributed by the pesticide
manufacturer by mail
■ b. a sample pesticide label produced by the
manufacturer or others
■ c. the same as a special local need label
■ d.a pamphlet containing required pesticide
label information that will not fit on the
container label - Answers -d. a pamphlet containing required pesticide
label information that will not fit on the
container label
