QAC CATEGORY B LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: a. the Director of DPR
◉ Which of the following could be considered part
of a pesticide label?
■ a. a spray nozzle catalog
■ b.the manufacturer's advertisement in a
grower magazine
■ c. the Federal Worker Protection Standard
■ d.a written recommendation from a licensed
Pest Control Adviser. Answer: c. the Federal Worker Protection
Standard
◉ When a manufacturer allows the registration of
its pesticide product to lapse, pesticide dealers
who sell this product
■ a. must immediately return all unsold
product to the manufacture
■ b.may lawfully sell and deliver the product
, for two years
■ c. must recall all of the product in the
possession of end users
■ d.may lawfully sell and deliver all remaining
product for as many years as it takes. Answer: b. may lawfully sell and
deliver the product
for two years
◉ 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. Answer: 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
MAINTENANCE EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: a. the Director of DPR
◉ Which of the following could be considered part
of a pesticide label?
■ a. a spray nozzle catalog
■ b.the manufacturer's advertisement in a
grower magazine
■ c. the Federal Worker Protection Standard
■ d.a written recommendation from a licensed
Pest Control Adviser. Answer: c. the Federal Worker Protection
Standard
◉ When a manufacturer allows the registration of
its pesticide product to lapse, pesticide dealers
who sell this product
■ a. must immediately return all unsold
product to the manufacture
■ b.may lawfully sell and deliver the product
, for two years
■ c. must recall all of the product in the
possession of end users
■ d.may lawfully sell and deliver all remaining
product for as many years as it takes. Answer: b. may lawfully sell and
deliver the product
for two years
◉ 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. Answer: 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
