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Alabama pest control service report requirements

Your Alabama pest control service report has 8 rules to meet. ReportDraft puts every one on your checklist and checks your draft before you sign.

  • Keep records one year (termite records one year past the contract)
  • Termite work: a written contract with a foundation diagram and the boxed statement
  • Monthly termite report by the 10th, filed for the Commissioner
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Alabama's Department of Agriculture and Industries regulates pest control as professional service under Ala. Admin. Code chapter 80-10-9: a short service record for every job, and detailed contract and monthly reporting rules for subterranean termite work. Here is each rule with a link to the official text.

Last reviewed October 14, 2026 against the official sources listed below.

Pest control service reportALABAMA / SAMPLE

Sample notes, 113 words

Customer: Harold Bennett
2207 Willow Creek Rd
Date: 10/06/2026, applied 10:20am
Tech: Renee Park
License: 0045812
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We sorted 16 items into 6 sections and flagged 3 to fix soon.

  • Fix soonMonitoring and bait devices

    3 exterior rodent bait stations checked, 1 had feeding, rebaited, all locked

  • Fix soonPest activity and conditions: inside

    Mouse droppings under the kitchen sink

  • Fix soonPest activity and conditions: outside

    Gap under the garage side door, door sweep missing

8 Alabama rules on your checklist, including keep records one year (termite records one year past the contract).

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  • Alabama lawType of service
  • Alabama lawPermittee name and address
  • RecommendedNotes for service performed

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Property owner or authorized agentHarold Bennett
Service address2207 Willow Creek Rd
Service dateOct 6, 2026
TechnicianRenee Park
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What Alabama requires

  • Records of all professional work give the name and address of the property owner or authorized agent and the name and address of the permitteeAla. Admin. Code r. 80-10-9-.15 (1)
  • Records give the type of professional work or services performed and the date it was performedAla. Admin. Code r. 80-10-9-.15 (2), (3)
  • Pesticide use records give the name of each pesticide, the amount used, the site, the common names of the pests controlled, and the date of applicationAla. Admin. Code r. 80-10-9-.15 (4)
  • Records of all work, including copies of contracts, are kept one year; pesticide use records one year from the last treatment or one year after the contract expires, or longer if EPA requires; all are available to the commissioner during reasonable business hoursAla. Admin. Code r. 80-10-9-.15
  • Before subterranean termite work begins, the permittee executes a written contract of at least one year with the exact location, the owner and permittee, a signature, the dates, a foundation diagram disclosing any visible active or previous infestation, reinspection intervals and renewal fee terms, and the total price, and with one of the prescribed retreatment or retreatment-and-repair statements in bold, boxed letters at the top of the front pageAla. Admin. Code r. 80-10-9-.16 (1), (3)
  • By the 10th of each month the permittee completes a report of all subterranean termite work done the month before (owners' full names, addresses and treatment dates, or a no-work report), kept in each responsible office in a file titled "Termite Reports for the Commissioner" for three years; contract duplicates are kept one year past expirationAla. Admin. Code r. 80-10-9-.16 (2)
  • Every vehicle and piece of mobile equipment used for professional service work is marked with the permittee's name in letters at least three inches high on a contrasting backgroundAla. Admin. Code r. 80-10-9-.13
  • Every pesticide used in professional work is registered with EPA and the Department and used consistently with its label and labelingAla. Admin. Code r. 80-10-9-.14
  • A real estate transaction inspection for wood destroying organisms (one required for a sale, financing or refinancing) is reported on the Official Alabama Wood Infestation Inspection Report form, by a qualified inspector; finished structural material is not probed without the owner's approvalAla. Admin. Code r. 80-10-9-.02, -.18
  • Structural pest control work under Alabama's professional services law covers paid work or advice to prevent, control or eradicate insects, vermin, rodents, pest animals, fungi and wood destroying organisms in structuresCode of Ala. 1975, s. 2-28-1 (5)

The service record

For every job, record the property owner or agent and their address, your permittee name and address, the type of work, and the date. When a pesticide is used, add its name, the amount, the site, the common names of the pests and the date of application. Keep records a year, and pesticide use records a year past the last treatment or the contract's expiration.

Subterranean termite contracts

Before termite work, sign a written contract of at least one year with the structure's exact location, both parties, the dates, a foundation diagram that discloses any visible active or previous infestation, reinspection and renewal terms and the total price. At the top of the front page, in bold boxed letters, it states whether it covers retreatment only or retreatment and repair.

The monthly termite report

By the 10th of every month, complete a report of the previous month's subterranean termite work with owners' full names, addresses and treatment dates, or a report saying no work was done. File it at each responsible office under "Termite Reports for the Commissioner" and keep it three years.

Vehicles, labels and real estate inspections

Mark every work vehicle with your permittee name in letters at least three inches high. Use only registered products, by the label. Inspections for a sale, financing or refinancing go on the Official Alabama Wood Infestation Inspection Report form, and finished material is not probed without the owner's approval.

From the truck to a finished Alabama record

Note the type of service, each product and how much went down, where, and which pests. ReportDraft writes the Alabama service record and flags termite jobs that need the contract and the monthly report.

Common mistakes

  • No permittee address on the record.
  • Recording a product but not how much was used.
  • A termite contract without the boxed retreatment statement at the top.
  • Missing the monthly termite report, even in a month with no termite work.
  • Probing finished trim during a real estate inspection without the owner's approval.

Sources

Last reviewed October 14, 2026. Next review due January 14, 2027. This page explains published rules to help you write your report. It is not legal advice; the official text linked above governs.