CALIFORNIA QUALIFIED APPLICATOR LICENSE /
PCAPC EXAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS PRACTICE
EXAM 200+ QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST 2025
The difference between California's laws and the Department of Pesticide
Regulation's regulations is that laws are __________________
A. passed by County Ag Commissioners and regulations are passed by the CA
legislature
B. passed by the California legislature and regulations are adopted by the DPR to
carry out the laws
C. supplements to federal regulations
D. adopted by the DPR to carry out regulations signed by the Governer
B. passed by the California legislature and regulations are adopted by the DPR to
carry out the laws
3 multiple choice options
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
C. Encouraging people to use more pesticides
A cooperating agency that helps the 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
D. County Agricultural Commissioner
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
A. Department of Pesticide Regulation
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
C. the federal Worker Protection Standard
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 2 years
C. must retrieve all previously sold stock
D. can indefinitely sell and deliver the pesticide product
B. can sell and deliver the pesticide product for 2 years
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 2 years from the cancellation date
D. is not affected as long as detailed sales records are kept current
B. may continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory agency responsible
for the cancellation
A Special Local Need registration (SLN) allows _______________.
A. growers to apply the pesticide to any crop as long as the Special Local Need 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 Section 3 labeling in the
state it was issued
D. any feasible use of the pesticide in the specified local area
C. uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the Section 3 labeling in the
state it was issued
Which of the following is considered a labeling booklet?
A. sales literature distributed by the Pesticide Registrant
B. a sample of pesticide labeling produced by the Pesticide 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
D. a pamphlet containing use directions and restrictions that is attached to the
container
On pesticide labeling 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
A. signifies the relative acute toxicity of the pesticide product
The precautionary statements section of pesticide labeling contains information
about the _______________________.
PCAPC EXAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS PRACTICE
EXAM 200+ QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST 2025
The difference between California's laws and the Department of Pesticide
Regulation's regulations is that laws are __________________
A. passed by County Ag Commissioners and regulations are passed by the CA
legislature
B. passed by the California legislature and regulations are adopted by the DPR to
carry out the laws
C. supplements to federal regulations
D. adopted by the DPR to carry out regulations signed by the Governer
B. passed by the California legislature and regulations are adopted by the DPR to
carry out the laws
3 multiple choice options
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
C. Encouraging people to use more pesticides
A cooperating agency that helps the 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
D. County Agricultural Commissioner
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
A. Department of Pesticide Regulation
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
C. the federal Worker Protection Standard
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 2 years
C. must retrieve all previously sold stock
D. can indefinitely sell and deliver the pesticide product
B. can sell and deliver the pesticide product for 2 years
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 2 years from the cancellation date
D. is not affected as long as detailed sales records are kept current
B. may continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory agency responsible
for the cancellation
A Special Local Need registration (SLN) allows _______________.
A. growers to apply the pesticide to any crop as long as the Special Local Need 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 Section 3 labeling in the
state it was issued
D. any feasible use of the pesticide in the specified local area
C. uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the Section 3 labeling in the
state it was issued
Which of the following is considered a labeling booklet?
A. sales literature distributed by the Pesticide Registrant
B. a sample of pesticide labeling produced by the Pesticide 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
D. a pamphlet containing use directions and restrictions that is attached to the
container
On pesticide labeling 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
A. signifies the relative acute toxicity of the pesticide product
The precautionary statements section of pesticide labeling contains information
about the _______________________.
