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California QAL Test Questions and Answers (Graded A)
Question 1: What do State and Federal Pesticide laws
regulate?
CORRECT ANSWER : the manufacture, sale,
transportation, and use of pesticides
Question 2: What is the national level regulatory agency?
CORRECT ANSWER : U.S. EPA
Question 3: What is the California Pesticide regulatory
agency?
CORRECT ANSWER : Department of Pesticide
Regulation (DPR)
Question 4: Which agency gave a mandate to EPA?
CORRECT ANSWER : Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
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Question 5: What is the most important function of the
EPA, DPR, and FIFRA?
CORRECT ANSWER : Protection for pesticide
handlers, workers, and the public from pesticide exposure
Question 6: Based on FIFRA, what regulations does the
EPA set?
CORRECT ANSWER : pesticide registration and
labeling and for setting residue tolerance in foods
Question 7: What is the EPA standard for restricted-use
pesticides?
CORRECT ANSWER : Must be a certified private
applicator or certified commercial applicator to use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides
Question 8: California's pesticide and pest control laws
are part of:
CORRECT ANSWER : California Food and Agricultural
Code
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Question 9: Title 3, California Code of Regulations:
CORRECT ANSWER : Code containing regulations
regarding pest control and pesticides
Question 10: Who proposes regulations in California?
CORRECT ANSWER : DPR, via notice to the public
Question 11: What does a QAC or QAL license in the
Landscape category allow one to do?
CORRECT ANSWER : use or supervise the use of
general-use and restricted-use (restricted material) pesticides when performing pest control for hire to control pests in natural or planted landscape and turf areas, other outside areas around buildings, and interiorscapes
Question 12: Is a person using pesticides for new
construction required to obtain the Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business License?
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CORRECT ANSWER : No
Question 13: Who has the authority to enforce pesticide
use laws and regulations?
CORRECT ANSWER : Department of Pesticide
Regulation (DPR) and the county agricultural commission
Question 14: Pesticide Label (def):
CORRECT ANSWER : a legal document that you are
required to follow when using or handling pesticide. You are required to have the complete label at the application site for each pesticide being used
Question 15: What is a supplemental label?
CORRECT ANSWER : a label required if the attached
label is too small to contain all the required information
Question 16: When should you read a pesticide label?
CORRECT ANSWER : 1. Before you buy - Confirm
restrictions if any, check for weather use conditions,