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The amendment is proposed under Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann., Ar-
ticle 135b-6, which provides the Structural Pest Control Board
with the authority to license and regulate the structural pest con-
trol industry.
The following is the (statutes, articles or code) that are affected
by this rule. Rule Number Statute, Article or Code 595.4 Article
135b-6 595 Compliance and Enforcement
595.4. Pest Control Use Records.
The business licensee or, in the case of the certified noncommercial
applicator, the applicator shall keep and maintain a record of all uses
of pesticides and pest control devices for a period of two years. Said
records will be kept on the premise of the business licensee or, in the
case of a certified noncommercial applicator, the employer's premises.
The records will include, but are not limited to, routine operational
data, which include[ the] name and address of the customer, [the]
name of pesticides or devices used, [the] amounts of pesticides or
devices used, [the percent in solution of] application of solution or
amount of concentrate of pesticides used, [the] purpose for which the
pesticides or devices were used or target pest, [the] date the pesticides
or devices were used, and the service address where the pesticides or
devices were used. These records shall be made available to the Board
[board] or its authorized agents in accordance with the Structural Pest
Control Act, as amended.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been re-
viewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State, on March 1, 2000.
TRD-200001565
Benny M. Mathis, Jr.
Executive Director
Structural Pest Control Board
Earliest possible date of adoption: April 16, 2000
For further information, please call: (512) 451-7200
22 TAC 595.5
The Structural Pest Control Board proposes amendments to
595.5, concerning contracts. The amendment proposes
clerical changes without changing the body of the regulation.
Benny M. Mathis, Executive Director has determined that
there will not be fiscal implications as a result of enforcing or
administering the rule. There will be no estimated additional
cost, estimated reduction in cost or estimated loss or increase in
revenue to state or local government for the first five year period
the rule will be in effect. There will be no cost comparison of
cost per employee, cost per hour of labor or cost per $100 of
sales for small or larger businesses.
Benny M. Mathis, Executive Director has determined that for
each year of the first five years the rule as proposed is in effect,
the public benefits anticipated as a result of enforcing the rule
as proposed will be a more informed consumer providing more
protection for the public at large.
There is no anticipated economic cost to individuals who are
required to comply with the rule as proposed.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Frank M. Crull,
General Counsel, Structural Pest Control Board, 1106 Clayton
Lane #100LW, Austin, Texas 78723.The amendment is proposed under Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann., Ar-
ticle 135b-6, which provides the Structural Pest Control Board
with the authority to license and regulate the structural pest con-
trol industry.
The following is the (statutes, articles or code) that are affected
by this rule. Rule Number Statute, Article or Code 595.5 Article
135b-6 595 Compliance and Enforcement
595.5. Contracts.
(a) Each written contract, warranty, service agreement, ter-
mite disclosure document or guarantee of a business regulated by the
Structural Pest Control Board must contain the name, address and
telephone number of the Board on the face of the document. It must
also include the business name, location address, telephone number
and the statement "Licensed and regulated under the Structural Pest
Control Act."
(b) The business name, telephone number and location ad-
dress shall be on the face of any invoice [left with the custorner at
the time of service].
(c) The requirement [requirements] in subsection (a) and (b)
of this section shall be legible and printing shall be in at least seven-
point type.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been re-
viewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State, on March 1, 2000.
TRD-200001566
Benny M. Mathis, Jr.
Executive Director
Structural Pest Control Board
Earliest possible date of adoption: April 16, 2000
For further information, please call: (512) 451-7200
22 TAC 595.6
The Structural Pest Control Board proposes amendments to
595.6, concerning pest control sign. The amendment deletes
waiver of the pre-notification requirement if the consumer or
certified applicator sign a statement attesting that an emergency
exists. The amendment also renumbers existing sections, and
adds "Re-entry" to the Notice of Pest Control Treatment sign.
Benny M. Mathis, Executive Director has determined that
there will not be fiscal implications as a result of enforcing or
administering the rule. There will be no estimated additional
cost, estimated reduction in cost or estimated loss or increase
in revenue to state or local government for the first five years
the rule will be in effect. There is no cost of compliance for cost
per employee, cost per hour of labor, or cost per $100 of sales
for small or larger businesses.
Benny M. Mathis, Executive Director has determined that for
each year of the first five years the rule as proposed is in effect,
the public benefits anticipated as a result of enforcing the rule
as proposed will be the better understanding of the rule by
licensees and better application and enforcement of the rule
for the benefit of the public at large. There is no anticipated
economic cost to individuals who are required to comply with
the rule as proposed.PROPOSED RULES March 17, 2000 25 TexReg 2271
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