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Part XXV. Structural Pest Control Board

Chapter 599. Treatment Standards

22 TAC §599.7

The Texas Structural Pest Control Board adopts an amendment to §599.7, concerning Posting Notice of Inspection, with changes to the proposed text as published in the July 19, 1996, issue of the Texas Register (21 TexReg 6764).

The justification for the rule establishes the criteria for when and how notices of wood destroying insect inspections are to be posted.

The rule will function in that the amendment will require a notice of inspection sticker any time the Texas Official Wood Destroying Insect Report is completed in conjunction with the inspection.

No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.

There were no groups or associations making comments for or against this rule.

The Amendment is adopted under Article 135b-6, which provides the Texas Structural Pest Control Board with the authority to license and regulate structural pest control services.

§599.7. Posting Notice of Inspection.

(a)

Upon completion of an inspection for the purposes of completing the SPCB/T-2 Form, the inspector shall post a durable sign adjacent to the hot water heater or electric breaker box or beneath the kitchen sink giving the name and address of the licensee, the date of the inspection or treatment, and a statement that the notice should not be removed.

(b)

It will be a violation of this section for any licensee of the Board to remove or deface a posted inspection notice.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 2, 1997.

TRD-9700017

Benny M. Mathis, Jr.

Executive Director

Structural Pest Control Board

Effective date: January 23, 1997

Proposal publication date: July 19, 1996

For further information, please call: (512) 451-7200