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Question topics:
Enforcement Issues
General Regulatory Information
Licensing/CE Fees/Regs
Pesticide Application Regs
Termite Control Contracts
WDI/O Forms & Regs
Miscellaneous



Enforcement Issues
How does your state define/interpret ‘direct supervision’?

Does the regulatory body in your state have the authority to impose civil penalties?

If the regulatory body in your state has the authority to impose civil penalties, what is the maximum amount it can impose?

Must that regulatory body follow monetary guidelines such as a penalty matrix?

Does that regulatory body have the authority to recommend or refer criminal charges?

Are violations posted or available through the internet?

If violations are posted on the internet, what is the web address/link to them?

Does your agency handle adjudicatory hearings?

If your agency doesn't handle adjudacatory hearings, what agency/municipality does handles them (civil court, etc.)?


General Regulatory Information
What is the chapter and section reference for regulations addressing structural pest control?

Are your regulations available through the Internet?

If regulations are available through the Internet, what is the web address and extension?

What is the chapter and section reference for the statutes addressing structural pest control?

Are your state statutes available through the Internet?

If your state statutes are available through the Internet, what is the web address and extension?

What is (are) the regulatory body(ies) for structural pest control in your state?

Does your state permit local regulation of pesticide applications?

If your state permits local regulation of pesticide applications, what municipalities , political subdivisions or agencies have promulgated regulations?

What are your liability insurance requirements, if any, for bodily injury?

What are your liability insurance requirements, if any, for property damage?

What are your liability insurance requirements, if any, for pollution?

Are PCO's required to report insurance status to to the regulatory agency?

Do you have a state-required insurance verification form?

If your state has a state-required insurance verification form, who is responsible for completing and submitting it?

Do you require a license/surety bond?

If your state requires a license/surety bond, what is the bond amount?

Do you have a required bond form?

If your state have a required bond form, who is responsible for completing/submitting it?

Does your state regulate the installation of physical barriers for subterranean termites such as insulation, mesh screens, etc.?

If your agency doesn't have the authority to regulate the installation of physical barriers, what agency does have this authority?

Does your agency regulate the control of or treatment for indoor air quality molds?

If your agency doesn't have the authority to regulate treatment of indoor air quality molds, which agency have this authority?


Licensing/CE Fees/Regs
What are the educational and/or experiential requirements for licensees/certified applicators?

Do you have license/permit fees for PCO companies?

If your state has license/permit fees for PCO companies, what are they?

Do you have license/permit fees for licensees/certified applicators?

If your state has license/permit fees for licensees/certified applicators, what are they?

Do you have license/permit fees for technicians/non-certified applicators?

If your state has license/permit fees for technicians/non-certified applicators, what are they?

What are your continuing education requirements, if any, for licensees/certified applicators?

What are your continuing education requirements, if any, for technicians/non-certified applicators?

Are there any fees imposed by the state for maintaining continuing education?

If there any fees imposed by the state for maintaining continuing education, what are they for each category?

Are there any required forms for maintaining records of continuing education?

If there any required forms for maintaining records of continuing education, please see the attached copy.

Does your application for License/Certification contain any questions about the ciminal background of the applicant?

Does your state require a ciminal background check question prior to issuing a License/Certification or Technician Registration?

Does your state issue or require a photo ID for Licensees Certified Applicators or for Technicians/Non-certified Applicators?

If yes, for whom are they required?

Is the list of your state's Licensees/Certified Applicators available on the internet?

Are current CEU for your state's Licensees/Certified Applicators available on the internet?

Is any license (such as lawn and ornamental or turf) other than a general household pest control license required to treat areas away from the structure (such as lawns or areas more than 10 feet from the structure) for the control of pests such as fleas?

If yes, what type of license other than a general household pest control is required?

Does your agency handle licensing of applicator and/or companies?

If your agency doesn't handle applicator/company licensing, what agency does?


Pesticide Application Regs
Do you have regulations addressing pesticide application record keeping requirements?

If your state has regulations addressing pesticide application record keeping requirements, please see the attached copy.

Do you require specific forms for recording and/or reporting pest or termite control pesticide applications?

If yes, please attach copies.

Are PCO's required to file these reports with your office?

Are there any fees associated with filing reports that record and/or report pest or termite control pesticide applications with the state?

If there any fees associated with filing reports that record and/or report pest or termite control pesticide applications with the state, what are they?

Do you have termite treatment standards other than label directions?

If your state has termite treatment standards other than label directions, please see attached copies.

Do you have termite bait treatment regulations other than label directions?

If your state has termite bait treatment regulations other than label directions, what are they?

Are posting and pre-notification required for pesticide applications?

If posting and pre-notification are required for pesticide applications, how far in advance and in what areas are they required?

Does your state require a posted guard on duty during fumigation?

If yes, when must a guard by posted/on duty?


Termite Control Contracts
Do you require termite control contracts for pre-treatments?

If your state requires termite control contracts for pre-treatments, what are the obligations of the PCO?

Do you require termite control contracts for post-construction treatments?

If your state requires termite control contracts for post-construction treatments, what are the obligations of the PCO?

Do you require termite control contracts for fumigations?

If your state requires termite control contracts for fumigations, what are the obligations of the PCO?

Do you require termite control contracts for termite baiting?

If your state requires termite control contracts for termite baiting, what are the obligations of the PCO?

Must the regulatory agency approve termite control contracts before their use by PCO's?

Do state laws or regulations require a contract to be issued for the use or installation of termite detection devices (devices that contain no toxicant and do not control termites)?

Does your state allow post construction termite treatments at less than full label rate?

If yes, are PCOs required to notify or provide disclaimers/disclosures/waivers to customers or the regulatory agency?

Must consumers sign the disclaimer/disclosure/waiver or give some form of written approval of this treatment?

Must the regulatory agency give prior aproval for the treatment?

If your state has a required disclaimer/disclosure/waiver form for less than label rate post construction treatments, please attach a copy.

When performing pretreatments, does your state have a time frame within which PCOs are required to complete the vertical barrier (exterior perimeter) treatment after the initial horizontal barrier application?

If yes, what is the time frame? Completed within?

Are PCOs required to report and/or report termiticide purchases t the state agency?

Are pest control operators required to prenotify your agency prior to performing pretreats?

If yes, what is the method of prior notification and time frame for prior approval?

Can PCOs place a structure under termite control contract without performing a treatment (inspection only contracts, with treatments performed only if termites are found)?

Must a structure be placed under termite control contract if a full or partial treatment is made?

Are PCOs in your state allowed to "pick up" and assume contractual responsibilities for the renewals of other companies without actually performing a treatment?

Does your state require explainations of warrantees or guarantees offered for Wood Destroying Organism/Insect treatment contracts using specific, approved language or in a specific format or position (language placement on contracts)?

In your state, does a stand-alone borate treatment qualify as a termite pretreatment?

In your state, does a stand-alone bait treatment qualify as a termite pretreatment?

Does your state require a Public Health or license other than a structural pest control license in order to perform mosquito control on residential or commercial properties?

Does your state require PCOs to report alleged human or animal pesticide exposures?

If yes, to what agency must the report be made?

Other than a fumigation license, does your state require a special license or permit for the application of a Restricted Use Pesticide?

If yes, in what situations or for what applications must a special license or permit be obtained?

Does your state have posting and/or notification requirements for the following types of pesticide applications?

If yes, please describe the requirements (indoor/outdoor signage, time placement or size requirements for posting signs/notifying neighbors, residents, building visitors, recipients of mailed notices, etc.)

Termite - If yes, please explain.

General Pest Control - If yes, please explain.

Fumigation - If yes, please explain.

Lawn Care - If yes, please explain.

Other - If yes, please explain.

Does your state have specific IPM requirements for schools?

If yes, please describe.

Do IPM requirements apply to public, private and/or parochial schools?

Do IPM and/or school pesticide regulations apply to daycare centers?

Do state laws or regulations require an annual inspection for properties/structures that have been treated for subterranean termites and/or are under termite control contracts?


WDI/O Forms & Regs
Do you have a Wood Destroying Insect/Organism inspection form for your state?

If your state has a Wood Destroying Insect/Organism inspection form for your state, please see attached copy.

Do you have regulations specifically addressing the Wood Destroying Insect/Organism inspection, the inspection form and it's issuance?

If your state has regulations specifically addressing the Wood Destroying Insect/Organism inspection, the inspection form and its issuance, what are they?

Are WDO/WDI inspectors required to meet minimum qualifications (i.e., certified applicator, special status of structural pest inspector, length of experience) before conducting inspections?

If yes, what are the qualifications for Licensees/Certified Applicators?

What are the qualifications for Technicians/Non-certified Applicators?

Are companies required to guarantee their reports/inspections for a set period of time?

If "yes", what is the amount of time for which inspections are guaranteed and what are the provisions of the remedy(ies) that PCOs must provide homeowners?

Does your state have a mandatory system or method of documenting a WDO/I inspection or notifying subsequent PCOs of a prior inspection (stickers, etc)?

If yes, briefly describe system or method:

Does your state have specific insurance limits of liability or other requirements for Errors & Omissions (real estate inspections) coverage?

If yes, what are they?

Are PCOs required to report WDO/I inspections/reports to the state regulatory agency?

If yes, what are the reporting intervals and any fees(s) associated with such report?

Does the WDO/I report form for your state address wood destroying fungi?

Does the WDO/I report for your state address "toxic" (non-wood destroying) mold?

If yes, how is it addressed/disclaimed?

Does the "real estate inspection" form used in your state require the reporting of wood destroying organisms other than insects?

If yes, what organisms other than wood destroying insects are required to be reported on the form?

Does the "real estate inspection form" used by your state require the reporting of conducive conditions?

If yes, are those conducive conditions listed on the form or in regulations?

What are those listed conducive conditions?


Miscellaneous

Do you have laws and regulations specifically addressing IPM?

If your state has laws and regulations specifically addressing IPM, in what areas do they apply?

Does your state maintain a Registry of Pesticide Hypersensitive Persons?

If your state maintain a Registry of Pesticide Hypersensitive Persons, what are the requirements to be listed or remain on the registry?





This information courtesy of LIPCA Insurance Group in conjunction with the National Pest Management Association
 
     
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