PESTICIDE REGULATION_DPR Laws and Regulations
Study Guide in Depth questions and answers 2026\2027
A+ Grade
The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are
- correct answer Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by the DPR to carry out the
laws
Which of the following is not one of the purposes of CA's pesticide and pest control laws and
regulations?
- correct answer Encouraging people to use more pesticides
A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in CA is the
- correct answer County Ag Commissioner
CAC may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with the approval of the
- correct answer DPR
Restricted materials are
- correct answer pesticides deemed to have a higher potential to cause harm to public health, farm
workers, domestic animals, bees, environment, wildlife, or other crops compared to other pesticides
What department issues a Certificate of Registration for each pesticide product after reviewing and
accepting data and documentation, including labeling?
- correct answer Department of Pesticide Regulation DPR
A registrant cannot sell a pesticide product in CA if the
- correct answer Registrant allows the registration to lapse by not renewing it, OR DPR or US EPA
suspends or cancels the pesticide product registration
,If the registrant allows a product to lapse, a pest control dealer who acquires the pesticide product while
it was still registered may
- correct answer sell and deliver it for two years after the last date of registration
When US EPA or DPR CANCELS/SUSPENDS the registration of a pesticide product they
- correct answer often impose specific restrictions on the sale and use of existing stocks
Any changed made to the registered label, such as adding new crops or prohibiting certain application
methods, must be reviewed by
- correct answer US EPA and DPR before the product bearing the proposed amended label can be sold or
used in CA
What is FIFRA
- correct answer Federal Insecticide Fungicide Rodenticide Act
FIFRA is the federal law that
- correct answer outlines the various types of pesticide product registrations and exemptions from
registration
FIFRA section 3 grants...
- correct answer US EPA the authority to register pesticide products with the corresponding label often
referred to as the section 3 label containing basic registered uses & prohibitions
The pesticide label is
- correct answer a complex legal document that you must read and understand before making a
pesticide application
Section 18 of FIFRA authorizes...
- correct answer US EPA to allow an unregistered use of a pesticide for a limited time if EPA determines
that emergency conditions exist
The regulations governing section 18 of FIFRA define the term "Emergency Condition" as...
- correct answer an urgent, non-routine situation that requires the use of a pesticide(s)
, After evaluation and assessment of the infestation and possible control measures...
- correct answer the state agency can petition US EPA to issue a section 18 exemption from registration
to authorize use of a pesticide that is otherwise not registered for use on that particular crop
Who works with local, state, and federal agencies to evaluate the emergency and determine if it meets
certain criteria to submit an exemption request to US EPA
- correct answer DPR
What are the 4 types of section 18s?
- correct answer Specific, Public health, Quarantine, Crisis
FIFRA section 24 grants
- correct answer states pesticide regulatory authority in three areas, including isuance of a new use
registration for a federally registered pesticide
Explain section 24(a), one of the three areas FIFRA grants states pesticide regulatory authority ...
- correct answer Section 24(a) A state is authorized to regulate the sale and use of a federally registered
pesticide as long as the sale and use is not prohibited by FIFRA
Explain section 24(b)
- correct answer A state cannot impose labeling or packaging requirements different from or more
restrictive than the requirements of FIFRA
Explain section 24(c)
- correct answer Section 24(c) is also known as a special local need registration SLN, and gives a state the
authority to issue a use registration not previously issued for a federally registered pesticide.
Who can you contact to find out which SLN registrations pertain to your crop and area?
- correct answer CAC, DPR, Local UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor, or a pest control dealer
What is a Research Authorization?
- correct answer In most cases, a RA must be obtained from the Pesticide Registration Branch of DPR
before an unregistered pesticide product can be used to conduct research. A RA is not an exemption
from pesticide registration.
Study Guide in Depth questions and answers 2026\2027
A+ Grade
The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are
- correct answer Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by the DPR to carry out the
laws
Which of the following is not one of the purposes of CA's pesticide and pest control laws and
regulations?
- correct answer Encouraging people to use more pesticides
A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in CA is the
- correct answer County Ag Commissioner
CAC may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with the approval of the
- correct answer DPR
Restricted materials are
- correct answer pesticides deemed to have a higher potential to cause harm to public health, farm
workers, domestic animals, bees, environment, wildlife, or other crops compared to other pesticides
What department issues a Certificate of Registration for each pesticide product after reviewing and
accepting data and documentation, including labeling?
- correct answer Department of Pesticide Regulation DPR
A registrant cannot sell a pesticide product in CA if the
- correct answer Registrant allows the registration to lapse by not renewing it, OR DPR or US EPA
suspends or cancels the pesticide product registration
,If the registrant allows a product to lapse, a pest control dealer who acquires the pesticide product while
it was still registered may
- correct answer sell and deliver it for two years after the last date of registration
When US EPA or DPR CANCELS/SUSPENDS the registration of a pesticide product they
- correct answer often impose specific restrictions on the sale and use of existing stocks
Any changed made to the registered label, such as adding new crops or prohibiting certain application
methods, must be reviewed by
- correct answer US EPA and DPR before the product bearing the proposed amended label can be sold or
used in CA
What is FIFRA
- correct answer Federal Insecticide Fungicide Rodenticide Act
FIFRA is the federal law that
- correct answer outlines the various types of pesticide product registrations and exemptions from
registration
FIFRA section 3 grants...
- correct answer US EPA the authority to register pesticide products with the corresponding label often
referred to as the section 3 label containing basic registered uses & prohibitions
The pesticide label is
- correct answer a complex legal document that you must read and understand before making a
pesticide application
Section 18 of FIFRA authorizes...
- correct answer US EPA to allow an unregistered use of a pesticide for a limited time if EPA determines
that emergency conditions exist
The regulations governing section 18 of FIFRA define the term "Emergency Condition" as...
- correct answer an urgent, non-routine situation that requires the use of a pesticide(s)
, After evaluation and assessment of the infestation and possible control measures...
- correct answer the state agency can petition US EPA to issue a section 18 exemption from registration
to authorize use of a pesticide that is otherwise not registered for use on that particular crop
Who works with local, state, and federal agencies to evaluate the emergency and determine if it meets
certain criteria to submit an exemption request to US EPA
- correct answer DPR
What are the 4 types of section 18s?
- correct answer Specific, Public health, Quarantine, Crisis
FIFRA section 24 grants
- correct answer states pesticide regulatory authority in three areas, including isuance of a new use
registration for a federally registered pesticide
Explain section 24(a), one of the three areas FIFRA grants states pesticide regulatory authority ...
- correct answer Section 24(a) A state is authorized to regulate the sale and use of a federally registered
pesticide as long as the sale and use is not prohibited by FIFRA
Explain section 24(b)
- correct answer A state cannot impose labeling or packaging requirements different from or more
restrictive than the requirements of FIFRA
Explain section 24(c)
- correct answer Section 24(c) is also known as a special local need registration SLN, and gives a state the
authority to issue a use registration not previously issued for a federally registered pesticide.
Who can you contact to find out which SLN registrations pertain to your crop and area?
- correct answer CAC, DPR, Local UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor, or a pest control dealer
What is a Research Authorization?
- correct answer In most cases, a RA must be obtained from the Pesticide Registration Branch of DPR
before an unregistered pesticide product can be used to conduct research. A RA is not an exemption
from pesticide registration.
