Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 620-6-.07

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 24, 2024

Rule 620-6-.07 - Correction of Deviations

(1) On every Wood Destroying Organism job which it inspects, the Enforcement Agency shall provide the Designated Certified Operator with an Inspection and WDO Corrective Action Report detailing any apparent deviations from the Minimum Adequate Treatment Standards found by an inspector, and which are not covered by an Official Waiver of the Minimum Treatment Standards for the Control of Subterranean Termites. The Waiver Form shall contain all of the following information and shall be equivalent to the following format:

OFFICIAL WAIVER

of the Georgia Minimum Treatment Standards for the Control of Subterranean Termites

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS/AGENT

DO NOT SIGN THIS DOCUMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE READ AND SIGNED "CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF OFFICIAL WAIVER OF THE MINIMUM TREATMENT STANDARDS FOR THE CONTROL OF SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES" ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS DOCUMENT. THESE "CONDITIONS" MUST BE CONSIDERED PART OF THIS DOCUMENT. YOU MUST RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS REPORT AND SUPPORTING GRAPH AT TIME OF SIGNING OR SERVICE.

Name of Company ____________________

Address of Company _____________________________________________________

Owner of Property ____________________

Inspector name and certification/registration number _____________________________

Address of Structure Treated - Note: A separate Official Waiver is required for each individual structure. Reproductions of the Official Waiver for multiple structures is not acceptable.

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Phone Number of Property Owner/Agent ____________________________________

Indicate with a check mark those items that do NOT meet the minimum treatment standards.

TERMITE CONTROL

SOIL TREATMENTS - Note: For defined post construction soil treatments and preconstruction soil treatments, only items # 1, 2, and 3 are applicable.

Type of treatment - Check one

Comprehensive post construction soil treatment _____

Defined post construction soil treatments _____

Pre-construction soil treatment _____

Date Job Completed ________ NO

1. All debris removed _________

2. Wooden contacts removed or insulated _________

3. Crawl space clearance 18 inches or greater _________

4. Termite tunnels removed _________

5. Foundation adequately trenched/rodded and treated _________

6. Voids adequately drilled/treated _________

7. Earth filled porches adequately drilled/treated _________

8. Contiguous slabs adequately drilled/treated _________

9. Slabs at/above grade adequately drilled/treated _________

10. Monolithic slabs adequately treated _________

Non Soil Pesticide, Device, Bait or Baiting System - Note: All items pertain to both post-construction and pre-construction applications.

Date Job Completed ________ NO

1. All debris removed _________

2. Wooden contacts removed _________

3. Barrier or baiting system installed consistent with label directions _________

Explain in detail what areas of the structure do not meet treatment standards and why it is not possible to meet these treatment standards. Also, attach a graph indicating the area(s) that were not treated to minimum standards. Failure to attach a graph and provide a detailed written explanation will void this document. Use other side if necessary.

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Signature of Property Owner/Agent _________________________

Date ____________

Revised 04/14 - Replaces all previous editions

CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF THE OFFICIAL WAIVER OF THE MINIMUM TREATMENT STANDARDS FOR THE CONTROL OF SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES

1. The Official Waiver of the Minimum Treatment Standards for the Control of Subterranean Termites is intended to be used ONLY in situations where it is not possible or practical to meet the minimum treatment standards established by the Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission.

2. The Official Waiver of the Minimum Treatment Standards for the Control of Subterranean Termites is not to be used to bypass the minimum treatment standards nor is it used to notify any agency of government that a termite treatment has been completed. For defined post construction soil treatments and preconstruction soil treatments; only items # 1, 2, and 3 are applicable.

3. By signing this document the property owner/agent acknowledges that the property identified will not receive a complete minimum treatment. Signing this document does not affect the terms of any guarantee between the property owner and the pest control company.

4. Each "no" must be explained in detail in the area provided on the front of this document as to specifically what areas of the structure do not meet the treatment standards and why it is not possible to meet these treatment standards. Additional space is provided below.

5. All sections of this document must be filled out completely. Failure to comply with this requirement or failure to provide the explanation required in "Condition #4" above will constitute a violation involving misuse of this form and may render it void.

Additional Explanations

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Signature of Property Owner/Agent_________________________

Date ____________

Revised 04/14 - Replaces all previous editions

The Licensee shall return the Inspection and WDO Corrective Action Report to the Enforcement Agency within thirty (30) days of its receipt confirming to the Enforcement Agency that all reported deviations from the Minimum Adequate Treatment Standards have been corrected.

(2) The Enforcement Agency may require the licensee to retreat with an approved termiticide any structure(s) initially treated with a registered pesticide as a soil termiticide application, which it finds within five (5) years after the initial treatment was not treated in accordance with the Minimum Adequate Treatment Standard, which were in effect on the date of initial treatment, whether or not such structure has been under renewal contract by the licensee beyond the original treatment contract period. If, however, a structure has been under continuous contract for more than five (5) years after initial treatment, retreatment may be required by the Enforcement Agency should inadequacies in the Minimum Adequate Treatment Standards be detected within two (2) years after the expiration date of such contract.

(3) On all termite control treatments involving monitoring with a non-pesticidal bait or a registered pesticidal bait, or with any other similar pesticide, when the pesticidal bait or other pesticide is contained in its own receptacle and is not applied directly to the structure or used as a soil termiticide application, the Enforcement Agency may require the licensee to correct any deviations from the Minimum Adequate Treatment Standards in effect on the date of initial treatment. Such requirements may be made at any time the Enforcement Agency finds such deviations within five (5) years of the initial treatment, or if the structure(s) has been under continuous contract for more than five (5) years, corrections may be required by the Enforcement Agency within two (2) years of the expiration date of the contract. It should be understood that correction of deviations apply only to the removal of cellulosic debris, wood to earth contact, and removal of accessible termite tunnels and does not apply to the reinstallation of monitoring or toxic ant baits or other pesticide treatments which may have been removed as a condition of the initial contract.

(4) The Enforcement Agency may inspect, for regulatory purposes, any structure within five (5) years of the initial verifiable treatment, or if the structure(s) has been under continuous contract for more than five (5) years, within two (2) years of the expiration date of the contract. The Enforcement Agency may inspect, for regulatory purposes, any structure having an Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report issued within two (2) years of the issuance of the Report.

(5) Any structure under contract with a licensee found by either the licensee or the Enforcement Agency to have three or more separate areas of active infestation from subterranean termites within a five (5) year period shall receive a complete retreatment in accordance with the Minimum Adequate Treatment Standards.

(6) The Enforcement Agency may require the licensee to treat, consistent with the requirements of Rule 620-6-.04, any structure which it finds was not treated consistent with the requirements of Rule 620-6-.04 or any structure which it finds an active infestation covered under a current warranty contract for Wood Destroying Organisms Control.

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 620-6-.07

O.C.G.A. § 43-45-8.

Original Rule entitled "Correction of Deviations" adopted. F. Feb. 14, 1985; eff. Mar. 6, 1985.

Amended: F. Sept. 14, 1995; eff. Oct. 4, 1995.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. June 4, 1997; eff. July 1, 1997, as specified by the Agency.

Amended: F. Oct. 3, 2000; eff. Nov. 1, 2000, as specified by the Agency.

Amended: F. Aug. 26, 2005; eff. Sept. 16, 2005, as specified by the Agency.

Amended: F. Mar. 11, 2014; eff. Mar. 31, 2014.

Amended: F. Aug 11, 2017; eff. September 1, 2017, as specified by the Agency.