PCA STUDY GUIDE 2026
LAWS AND REGULATIONS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
The difference between California laws and
DPR regulations is that laws are
❏ A. Passed by County Agricultural
Commissioners and regulations are
passed by the California legislature
❏ B. Passed by the California legislature and
regulations are adopted by DPR to carry
out the laws
❏ C. Supplements to federal regulations
❏ D. Adopted by DPR to carry out regulations
signed by the Governor - ANSWER-b
Which of the following is not one of the
purposes of California's pesticide and
pest control laws and regulations?
❏ A. Protecting workers from pesticide exposure
❏ B. Providing proper, safe, and effective use of
pesticides
❏ C. Encouraging people to use more pesticides
❏ D. Protecting public health and safety - ANSWER-c
A cooperating agency that helps DPR
enforce pesticide use laws and regulations
in California is the
❏ A. County Department of Health
❏ B. State Department of Water Resources
❏ C. State Department of Labor
,❏ D. County Agricultural Commissioner - ANSWER-D
County Agricultural Commissioners may
adopt supplemental pesticide regulations
with the approval of the
❏ A. Department of Pesticide Regulation
❏ B. Office of the Governor
❏ C. County Board of Supervisors
❏ D. California State Legislature - ANSWER-A
Which of the following is considered to be
pesticide labeling?
❏ A. Spray nozzle catalog
❏ B. A printed pesticide advertisement
❏ C. The federal Worker Protection Standard
❏ D. A written recommendation - ANSWER-c
When a pesticide registrant allows a
pesticide product registration to lapse,
pest control dealers
❏ A. Must immediately return all unsold stock
❏ B. Can sell and deliver the pesticide product for
two years
❏ C. Must retrieve all previously sold stock
❏ D. Can indefinitely sell and deliver the pesticide
product - ANSWER-B
When a pesticide product registration is cancelled,
the sale and use of this product
❏ A. Is automatically prohibited under all circumstances
❏ B. May continue under conditions imposed by the
regulatory agency responsible for the cancellation
,❏ C. Will be allowed for two years from the cancellation
date
❏ D. Is not affected as long as detailed sales records
are kept current - ANSWER-B
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 - ANSWER-C
Which of the following is considered
a supplemental label?
❏ A. Sales literature distributed by the pesticide
registrant
❏ B. A sample of a pesticide label produced by
the registrant
❏ C. Literature containing use and maintenance
directions for application equipment
❏ D. A pamphlet containing use directions and
restrictions that is attached to the container - ANSWER-D
On a pesticide label the signal word
❏ A. Signifies the relative acute toxicity of
the pesticide product
❏ B. Identifies the formulation of pesticide
product
, ❏ C. Warns of the potential crop damage level
❏ D. Identifies relative effectiveness or control level - ANSWER-A
The precautionary statements section of the
label contains information about the
❏ A. Application rate
❏ B. Crops on which the product can be applied
❏ C. Relative toxicity of the product
❏ D. Hazards to people and domestic animals - ANSWER-D
Plant-back restrictions are found in the
_________ section of the pesticide label
❏ A. Precautionary statements
❏ B. Statement of practical treatment
❏ C. Contents
❏ D. Directions for use - ANSWER-D
Making an application of a pesticide
product at a rate less than specified in
its label directions is
❏ A. Always allowed.
❏ B. Illegal.
❏ C. Allowed only if you obtain written
authorization from the County Agricultural
Commissioner.
❏ D. Allowed only if the product is tank mixed. - ANSWER-A
Exceeding the maximum application rate of
a pesticide product as per its label is
❏ A. Always allowed.
❏ B. Illegal.
❏ C. Allowed only if you obtain written
LAWS AND REGULATIONS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
The difference between California laws and
DPR regulations is that laws are
❏ A. Passed by County Agricultural
Commissioners and regulations are
passed by the California legislature
❏ B. Passed by the California legislature and
regulations are adopted by DPR to carry
out the laws
❏ C. Supplements to federal regulations
❏ D. Adopted by DPR to carry out regulations
signed by the Governor - ANSWER-b
Which of the following is not one of the
purposes of California's pesticide and
pest control laws and regulations?
❏ A. Protecting workers from pesticide exposure
❏ B. Providing proper, safe, and effective use of
pesticides
❏ C. Encouraging people to use more pesticides
❏ D. Protecting public health and safety - ANSWER-c
A cooperating agency that helps DPR
enforce pesticide use laws and regulations
in California is the
❏ A. County Department of Health
❏ B. State Department of Water Resources
❏ C. State Department of Labor
,❏ D. County Agricultural Commissioner - ANSWER-D
County Agricultural Commissioners may
adopt supplemental pesticide regulations
with the approval of the
❏ A. Department of Pesticide Regulation
❏ B. Office of the Governor
❏ C. County Board of Supervisors
❏ D. California State Legislature - ANSWER-A
Which of the following is considered to be
pesticide labeling?
❏ A. Spray nozzle catalog
❏ B. A printed pesticide advertisement
❏ C. The federal Worker Protection Standard
❏ D. A written recommendation - ANSWER-c
When a pesticide registrant allows a
pesticide product registration to lapse,
pest control dealers
❏ A. Must immediately return all unsold stock
❏ B. Can sell and deliver the pesticide product for
two years
❏ C. Must retrieve all previously sold stock
❏ D. Can indefinitely sell and deliver the pesticide
product - ANSWER-B
When a pesticide product registration is cancelled,
the sale and use of this product
❏ A. Is automatically prohibited under all circumstances
❏ B. May continue under conditions imposed by the
regulatory agency responsible for the cancellation
,❏ C. Will be allowed for two years from the cancellation
date
❏ D. Is not affected as long as detailed sales records
are kept current - ANSWER-B
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 - ANSWER-C
Which of the following is considered
a supplemental label?
❏ A. Sales literature distributed by the pesticide
registrant
❏ B. A sample of a pesticide label produced by
the registrant
❏ C. Literature containing use and maintenance
directions for application equipment
❏ D. A pamphlet containing use directions and
restrictions that is attached to the container - ANSWER-D
On a pesticide label the signal word
❏ A. Signifies the relative acute toxicity of
the pesticide product
❏ B. Identifies the formulation of pesticide
product
, ❏ C. Warns of the potential crop damage level
❏ D. Identifies relative effectiveness or control level - ANSWER-A
The precautionary statements section of the
label contains information about the
❏ A. Application rate
❏ B. Crops on which the product can be applied
❏ C. Relative toxicity of the product
❏ D. Hazards to people and domestic animals - ANSWER-D
Plant-back restrictions are found in the
_________ section of the pesticide label
❏ A. Precautionary statements
❏ B. Statement of practical treatment
❏ C. Contents
❏ D. Directions for use - ANSWER-D
Making an application of a pesticide
product at a rate less than specified in
its label directions is
❏ A. Always allowed.
❏ B. Illegal.
❏ C. Allowed only if you obtain written
authorization from the County Agricultural
Commissioner.
❏ D. Allowed only if the product is tank mixed. - ANSWER-A
Exceeding the maximum application rate of
a pesticide product as per its label is
❏ A. Always allowed.
❏ B. Illegal.
❏ C. Allowed only if you obtain written
