Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1990 - Report Requirements Under Section 8516(b) 1-9, Inclusive

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(a) All reports shall be completed as prescribed by the board. Copies filed with the board shall be clear and legible. All reports must supply the information required by Section 8516 of the Code and the information regarding the pesticide or pesticides used as set forth in Section 8538 of the Code, and shall contain or describe the following:

(1) Structural pest control license number of the person making the inspection.

(2) Signature of the Branch 3 licensee who made the inspection.

(3) Infestations, infections or evidence thereof.

(4) Wood members found to be damaged by wood destroying pests or organisms.

(b) Conditions usually deemed likely to lead to infestation or infection include, but are not limited to:

(1) Faulty Grade Level. A faulty grade level exists when the top of any foundation is even with or below the adjacent earth. The existing earth level shall be considered grade.

(2) Inaccessible subareas or portions thereof and areas where there is less than 12 inches clear space between the bottom of the floor joists and the unimproved ground area.

(3) Excessive Cellulose Debris. This is defined as any cellulose debris of a size that can be raked or larger. Stumps and wood imbedded in footings in earth contact shall be reported.

(4) Earth-wood contacts.

(5) Commonly controllable moisture conditions which would foster the growth of a fungus infection materially damaging to woodwork.

(c) When an infestation of carpenter ants or carpenter bees is found in a structure, control measures may be applied by companies holding a Branch 2 or Branch 3 registration certificate. If a Branch 3 licensee discovers an infestation or evidence of carpenter ant or carpenter bee infestation while performing an inspection pursuant to section 8516 of the code, he or she shall report his or her findings and make recommendations for controlling the infestation.

(d) Even though the licensee may consider the following areas inaccessible for purposes of inspection, the licensee must state specifically which of these areas or any other areas were not inspected and why the inspection of these areas is not practical: furnished interiors; inaccessible attics or portions thereof; the interior of hollow walls; spaces between a floor or porch deck and the ceiling or soffit below; stall showers over finished ceilings; such structural segments as porte cocheres, enclosed bay windows, buttresses, and similar areas to which there is no access without defacing or tearing out lumber, masonry or finished work; built-in cabinet work; floors beneath coverings, areas where storage conditions or locks make inspection impracticable.

(e) Information regarding all accessible areas of the structure including but not limited to the substructure, foundation walls and footings, porches, patios and steps, stairways, air vents, abutments, stucco walls, columns, attached structures or other parts of a structure normally subject to attack by wood-destroying pests or organisms.

(f) The following language shall appear just prior to the first finding/recommendation on each separated report:

"This is a separated report which is defined as Section I/Section II conditions evident on the date of the inspection. Section I contains items where there is visible evidence of active infestation, infection or conditions that have resulted in or from infestation of infection. Section II items are conditions deemed likely to lead to infestation or infection but where no visible evidence of such was found. Further inspection items are defined as recommendations to inspect area(s) which during the original inspection did not allow the inspector access to complete the inspection and cannot be defined as Section I or Section II."

(g) Information must be reported regarding any wooden deck, wooden stairs or wooden landing in exterior exposure attached to or touching the structure being inspected. Portions of such structure that are not available for visual inspection must be designated as inaccessible.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1990

1. Amendment of subsections (h), (i), (j) and new subsection (k) filed 12-27-73; designated effective 3-1-74 (Register 73, No. 52). For prior history, see Register 64, No. 11.
2. Amendment filed 5-22-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 21).
3. Amendment filed 5-19-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 20).
4. Amendment of subsection (k) filed 5-8-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 19).
5. Amendment filed 9-22-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 39).
6. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-17-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 25).
7. Amendment of subsections (a) and (a)(4), new subsection (c) and subsection relettering, and new subsection (f) filed 3-13-96; operative 4-12-96 (Register 96, No. 11).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) filed 5-20-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 21).
9. New subsection (g) filed 4-28-98; operative 5-28-98 (Register 98, No. 18).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 8525 and 8538(c), Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 8516 and 8538, Business and Professions Code.

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