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BONDING AND INSURANCE Every company registered by the Structural Pest Control Board must maintain a bond of $4,000, as well as general liability insurance with a minimum of $25,000 for bodily injury and $25,000 for property damage per loss. The bond covers financial injury due to fraud, dishonesty, or damage sustained by any person as a result of a violation of a statute. The liability insurance covers financial loss due to property damage as well as public injury and/or illness as a result of actions by the pest control company. BRANCH 1: Fumigation License/Registration Companies or individuals with this classification can perform fumigation of structures. Tarps are put over the entire building and a lethal gas is released inside the structure to eradicate wood-destroying pests. BRANCH 2: General Household Pest License/ Registration Branch 2 covers identification and treatment of household pests such as spiders, rodents, cockroaches, weevils, ants and bees, carpenter ants, and carpenter bees, etc. BRANCH 3: Wood-Destroying Pest and Organisms License/Registration Individuals or companies within this category are licensed to perform inspections for wood-destroying pests and organisms, issue the inspection report and completion notices, conduct treatments, and perform any repairs recommended on the inspection report. CELLULOSE DEBRIS Scattered remains of something that originated from a plant (e.g. wood, paper) found in the sub-area crawl space. CERTIFICATION A statement by a pest control company that indicates the property is free of infestation or infection in the visible and accessible areas. Any signs of infestation or infection which have not been corrected will be added as disclaimers to the certification. The certification can be included on an inspection report, reinspection, or completion notice. COMPLAINT HISTORY The Board maintains a two-year history of complaints against pest control companies. The Board also has information on company registrations, qualifying managers, and the company’s bond and insurance. COMPLETION TAG After a pest control company has completed treatment or repairs, a completion tag is placed next to the inspection tag in the sub-area, attic, or garage. This tag is required by law and will display the name of the company, date of completion, and the name of any chemical(s) used. CONTROL SERVICE AGREEMENT A contract between a pest control company and a consumer that covers the treatment of wood destroying pests and provides for regular reinspection of a property after an inspection report has been performed and agreed-upon corrections have been made. The written contract shall be signed by both parties, and addresses:
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER On behalf of the Board, the County Agricultural Commissioners investigate complaints about pest control companies applying chemicals and pesticides in an unsafe or illegal manner. |
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