North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 02 - AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 34 - STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL › Section .0600 - WOOD DESTROYING ORGANISMS AGREEMENTS › Section 34 .0605 - CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS FOR WOOD-DESTROYING ORGANISMS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All agreements for the control or
				prevention of wood-destroying organisms in existing structures shall be in
				writing and shall include the following:
(1)
				Date property was inspected and full name of the inspector;
(2) Exact location of property inspected or
				treated;
(3) Name and address of
				the property owner or his authorized agent;
(4) Name and address of the company proposing
				or performing the treatment;
(5)
				License number and phase(s) of the licensee and under whose license the work is
				to be performed;
(6) Signature of
				licensee or his authorized agent;
(7) A foundation diagram or, if required or
				recommended by the label of the pesticide used, a site plan of the structure(s)
				or portions of such structure(s) inspected. The diagram or site plan shall
				indicate:
(A) The location of individual water
				sources;
(B) Any visible evidence
				of wood-destroying organism infestation;
(C) Whether the infestation is active or
				inactive;
(D) The location of any
				visibly damaged timbers;
(E)
				Portions of the structure treated and not treated;
(F) The approximate number and proposed
				location(s) of bait or monitoring device placements, if applicable. Upon
				completion of the installation the property owner or agent shall be provided
				with a diagram or site plan showing the actual number and locations of all
				stations; and
(G) For treatment of
				wood-decay fungus infestations, the location and result of all moisture meter
				readings obtained pursuant to
				02 NCAC
				34 .0508;
(8) The date upon which the written agreement
				is entered into and the period of time covered by the written
				agreement;
(9) The wood-destroying
				organism(s) to be controlled or prevented and the terms of the service
				agreement or warranty to be issued, if any;
(10) Whether or not reinspections are to be
				made and, if so, approximate time interval between, and renewal fees for
				same;
(11) Conditions under which
				retreatments will be made;
(12)
				Total price to be charged for treatment service and for repairs or excavations,
				where such are to be performed;
(13) The written agreement, waiver (if
				applicable), and Wood-Destroying Insect Report or Wood-Destroying Organism
				Report, shall not show or include the address and telephone number of any
				licensee's representative or employee other than the address and telephone
				number of those specified in Subparagraphs (a)(4) and (5) of this
				Rule;
(14) Any licensee or business
				entity advertising to be bonded shall advise each customer, in writing, in the
				proposal, whether or not the warranty or written agreement will be covered by a
				bond of any type;
(15) If the
				performance of the work is guaranteed by a bond, the agreement shall set forth
				those performance guarantees in wording identical to that in the bond
				itself;
(16)
										02 NCAC
				34 .0501(a) shall also be
				followed;
(17) Whether the written
				agreement or warranty may be transferred to subsequent owners of the property
				and the terms of any such transfer.