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QAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS REVIEW EXAM LATEST UPDATE -
2026- 100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALL THE BEST
What information must be in a written recommendation from a PCA
1. Name and dosage of pesticide to be used
2. Accepted common name of pest to be controlled
3. Operator of the property and location
What does a valid Pest Control Dealer Business License Allow?
1. Can sell pesticides to users for agricultural use
2. Sale of any method/device for controlling agricultural pests (i.e. biological
agents, lures, insect trapping devices)
3. Solicit sale of pesticides by making agricultural use recommendations through
field representative or other agents
4. Selling to users any restricted use pesticide or restricted materials that requires
a restricted material permit or applicator certificate
Acreage and location
4. Commodity, crop, or site for treatment
5. Suggested schedule, time, or conditions
6. Warning of possibility of damages by pesticide application
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7. Total acres or units to be treated
8. Concentration and volume per acre or other units
9. Restricted Entry Interval
10. If pesticide is a volatile organic compound and subject to restrictions
11. A warning of the possibility of damages that are reasonably known to exist
12. Criteria used for determining need of recommended treatment
13. Certification that alternatives and mitigation measures would substantially
lessen significant adverse impacts on environment
14. Signature or mark of the adviser, their address, the date, and name/address of
the business the adviser represents
Which DPR licenses must be registered with the county?
1. QAL applicators if the are supervising a pest control business
2. Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate holders
3. Agricultural Pest Control Adviser License (PCA)
What must each licensed Pest Control Dealer have?
A Designated Agent at each location run by the Pest Control Dealer
When is a pesticide broker license required?
When the individual or business is the first to sell/distribute pesticides within/into
California
What must each Pest Control Business location have?
A Qualified Applicator with a QAL in corresponding pest control activity offered by
the PCB.
What is the first step a Pest Control business must do before performing pest
control?
1. Obtain consent from property operator
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2. Then they must give a notice of application
What must a Pest Control Business applying pest control of an agricultural
commodity give to the property operator?
A notice of completed application
Within what time frame should a notice of completed application be given to a
property operator?
Within 24 hours either orally or in writing
What should a notice of completed application include?
1. The location of the property (ID number, acreage, etc.)
2. Pesticide or spray adjuvant names and US/CA registration numbers
3. Date and times that application was started and completed
4. Applicable restricted-entry and pre-harvest intervals
How long must a Pest Control Business maintain a written record of notification?
2 years
What should a written record of notification record include?
1. Name of the operator of the property treated
2. Location of property and its ID number
3. Date and time completion notice was given
4. Method used for notification and the name of person notified
What must a Pest Control Business do for each piece of pesticide equipment?
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Labelling with:
1. The name of the business or
2. An obvious phrase indicating pesticide usage and the Pest Control Business'
License number
What are the responsibilities of a Pest Control Dealer's Principal location?
1. Retain records of all purchases, sales, and distribution of pesticides of its
branches for four years
2. Report assessable sales to DPR quarterly for principal and all branch locations
3. Report annually to DPR all pesticides purchased from a person not licensed as a
pest control dealer or pesticide registrant
Under what circumstances are Pest Control Businesses (PCBs) not allowed to
renew their liscence?
1. They do not meet the insurance requirement
2. They do not meet the qualified person requirement
3. They do not possess valid liability insurance and workers' compensation
insurance
What does a Pest Control Business need to have an available copy of while
working? (Other than the label)
1. The written pest control recommendation adopted by operator
2. The restricted material permit covering each agricultural use application
requiring it
To whom must a Pest Control Business report an accident and what information
should be included?
QAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS REVIEW EXAM LATEST UPDATE -
2026- 100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALL THE BEST
What information must be in a written recommendation from a PCA
1. Name and dosage of pesticide to be used
2. Accepted common name of pest to be controlled
3. Operator of the property and location
What does a valid Pest Control Dealer Business License Allow?
1. Can sell pesticides to users for agricultural use
2. Sale of any method/device for controlling agricultural pests (i.e. biological
agents, lures, insect trapping devices)
3. Solicit sale of pesticides by making agricultural use recommendations through
field representative or other agents
4. Selling to users any restricted use pesticide or restricted materials that requires
a restricted material permit or applicator certificate
Acreage and location
4. Commodity, crop, or site for treatment
5. Suggested schedule, time, or conditions
6. Warning of possibility of damages by pesticide application
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7. Total acres or units to be treated
8. Concentration and volume per acre or other units
9. Restricted Entry Interval
10. If pesticide is a volatile organic compound and subject to restrictions
11. A warning of the possibility of damages that are reasonably known to exist
12. Criteria used for determining need of recommended treatment
13. Certification that alternatives and mitigation measures would substantially
lessen significant adverse impacts on environment
14. Signature or mark of the adviser, their address, the date, and name/address of
the business the adviser represents
Which DPR licenses must be registered with the county?
1. QAL applicators if the are supervising a pest control business
2. Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate holders
3. Agricultural Pest Control Adviser License (PCA)
What must each licensed Pest Control Dealer have?
A Designated Agent at each location run by the Pest Control Dealer
When is a pesticide broker license required?
When the individual or business is the first to sell/distribute pesticides within/into
California
What must each Pest Control Business location have?
A Qualified Applicator with a QAL in corresponding pest control activity offered by
the PCB.
What is the first step a Pest Control business must do before performing pest
control?
1. Obtain consent from property operator
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2. Then they must give a notice of application
What must a Pest Control Business applying pest control of an agricultural
commodity give to the property operator?
A notice of completed application
Within what time frame should a notice of completed application be given to a
property operator?
Within 24 hours either orally or in writing
What should a notice of completed application include?
1. The location of the property (ID number, acreage, etc.)
2. Pesticide or spray adjuvant names and US/CA registration numbers
3. Date and times that application was started and completed
4. Applicable restricted-entry and pre-harvest intervals
How long must a Pest Control Business maintain a written record of notification?
2 years
What should a written record of notification record include?
1. Name of the operator of the property treated
2. Location of property and its ID number
3. Date and time completion notice was given
4. Method used for notification and the name of person notified
What must a Pest Control Business do for each piece of pesticide equipment?
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Labelling with:
1. The name of the business or
2. An obvious phrase indicating pesticide usage and the Pest Control Business'
License number
What are the responsibilities of a Pest Control Dealer's Principal location?
1. Retain records of all purchases, sales, and distribution of pesticides of its
branches for four years
2. Report assessable sales to DPR quarterly for principal and all branch locations
3. Report annually to DPR all pesticides purchased from a person not licensed as a
pest control dealer or pesticide registrant
Under what circumstances are Pest Control Businesses (PCBs) not allowed to
renew their liscence?
1. They do not meet the insurance requirement
2. They do not meet the qualified person requirement
3. They do not possess valid liability insurance and workers' compensation
insurance
What does a Pest Control Business need to have an available copy of while
working? (Other than the label)
1. The written pest control recommendation adopted by operator
2. The restricted material permit covering each agricultural use application
requiring it
To whom must a Pest Control Business report an accident and what information
should be included?
