2-2455. Written statement for services to customer; records, maintenance and availability to secretary.
2-2455
2-2455. Written statement for services to customer; records, maintenance and availability to secretary. (a) Each pesticide business shall present to each customer for whom such business performs a pest control service involving the application of pesticides a written statement of services or contract setting forth the following information: (1) Business name and address of the pesticide business licensee;
(2) name and address of the customer;
(3) pest or pests to be controlled, which may be stated in general terms;
(4) pesticide to be used including the quantity applied and total area to which the pesticide is applied;
(5) the concentration or rate of application, when applicable;
(6) the date and location of the application of the pesticide;
(7) the expiration date of all guarantees, if any be given;
(8) the signature of the individual who performed or supervised the performance of the pest control service or the application of pesticides;
(9) the wind direction and velocity, when applicable; and
(10) that the application was less than label rate, when applicable.
(b) Whenever the service involving the application of pesticides is performed for the purpose of controlling termites, powder-post beetles, wood borers, wood-rot fungus or any other wood destroying pest, the following information shall be included in addition to that required under subsection (a): (1) The conditions under which retreatments, if any are to be made;
(2) the approximate date or dates of inspections, for any to be made after the original application of the pesticide; and
(3) a diagram of the structure to be treated, showing the location of visible evidence of active and inactive infestations by any wood destroying pest or pests for which the treatment is proposed; where a partial or spot treatment is to be made, this diagram shall also show the area or areas of the structure which are to be treated.
(c) The required written statement of services or contract for services involving the application of pesticides may be incorporated into any business form used by the pesticide business licensee. The written statement of services or contract shall be presented to the customer at a time established by rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary. Any pesticide business licensee using aerial methods of applying pesticides may present such information at any time prior to the time payment is accepted. The pesticide business licensee shall retain a copy of each written statement of services or contract in such licensee's files for a period of three years from the expiration date of any written statement of services or contract. Each pesticide business licensee shall faithfully carry out the stipulations set forth in any written statement of services or contract prepared by such licensee or any of its representatives.
(d) Each pesticide business licensee shall make available to the secretary upon request, a copy of any written statement of services or contract, records of all pesticide applications during any specified period, records of all employees who performed any service involving, or in conjunction with, the application of pesticides and any other requested information pertinent to the administration of this act or any rule or regulation adopted hereunder by the secretary.
(e) The secretary shall require certified commercial applicators who are not employed by or otherwise acting for a business licensee to maintain records concerning applications of restricted use pesticides. The secretary shall specify by rules and regulations the information to be contained in such records, which shall be maintained for three years from the date of application of the pesticide concerned. Such records shall be open to inspection by the secretary or the secretary's authorized representative during normal business hours, and copies shall be furnished to the secretary or the secretary's authorized representative upon request.
History: L. 1976, ch. 1, § 18; L. 1977, ch. 3, § 11; L. 1989, ch. 6, § 15; L. 1995, ch. 37, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 128, § 23; July 1.