What Colorado requires
- Every customer invoice of a commercial applicator carries, in at least 10 point legible type on the front at the top or bottom, the statement "Commercial applicators are licensed by the Colorado Department of Agriculture.", printed, stamped or typed rather than handwritten8 CCR 1203-2, Part 14
- The record gives the date and the time, to within at least half an hour, when the application started or stopped, kept so it is clear which; an entry of only A.M. or P.M. is not enough8 CCR 1203-2, Part 6.03 (i)
- The record gives the name and license number of the person who made or supervised the application; a technician's restricted use application also names the responsible on-site qualified supervisor8 CCR 1203-2, Part 6.03 (j)
- Office records of each application give the person it was made for and their address, the location if different, the specific target pest, the site or structure treated, each pesticide's EPA registration number, the dilution rate, the application rate, and the carrier if other than water8 CCR 1203-2, Part 6.03 (a) to (h)
- Post-construction termite liquid and bait treatment records add a diagram, blueprint or plat with approximate measurements, current and previous activity, conducive conditions and the areas to be treated and how, the signed contract and warranty, a label copy, a qualified supervisor's signed approval of the treatment diagram, and for baiting the number and locations of stations and every service inspection; pre-construction treatments record the square footage, equipment flow rate and start and stop times8 CCR 1203-2, Part 6.04
- The original labeled container or a copy of the label for each product in use is in the applicator's possession at the site whenever an application is made8 CCR 1203-2, Part 7.05
- Vehicles, trailers and mobile equipment carrying or applying pesticides show the company business name in letters at least two inches high and the city and state in letters at least one inch high, on both sides of motor vehicles (sprayers under ten gallons excepted)8 CCR 1203-2, Part 7.01 (b)
- Restricted use pesticides are used only by a licensed qualified supervisor, certified operator or private applicator, or by a technician under the on-site supervision of a qualified supervisor, and only in a category the licensee holds8 CCR 1203-2, Parts 15.02 to 15.04
The statement on every invoice
Every customer invoice from a commercial applicator carries the sentence "Commercial applicators are licensed by the Colorado Department of Agriculture." on the front, at the top or bottom, in at least 10 point type. It has to be printed, stamped, typed or a printed sticker, never handwritten.
What the office record holds
Record who the work was for and their address, the location if different, the specific target pest, the site or structure, each product by EPA registration number, the dilution rate (or "no dilution", "aerosol" or "RTU"), the application rate (or "crack and crevice"), the carrier if not water, and the name and license number of whoever applied or supervised.
Timing must be within half an hour and clearly a start or a stop time; writing just A.M. or P.M. does not count. A technician's restricted use application also names the on-site qualified supervisor.
Termite records
Post-construction termite work adds a diagram with approximate measurements, current and past activity, conducive conditions and the treatment method for each area, approved and signed by a qualified supervisor in the wood destroying organism category, plus the signed contract, warranty and label. Bait programs record each station and every service inspection; pre-construction jobs record square footage, flow rate and start and stop times.
Labels, vehicles and restricted use
Carry the label for every product you are using at the site. Mark vehicles with your company name in two-inch letters and your city and state in one-inch letters on both sides. Restricted use products are applied only by licensed supervisors and operators or technicians under on-site supervision.
From the truck to a finished Colorado record
Note when you started, each product's EPA number, how it was mixed and how much went down per area, and the exact pest. ReportDraft prints Colorado's licensing statement at the top of the customer copy and lays out every record item.
Common mistakes
- Handwriting the licensing statement on the invoice.
- A time entry that only says P.M.
- Leaving the application rate blank for a crack and crevice treatment instead of writing crack and crevice.
- A general pest term like bugs instead of the specific target pest.
- A termite diagram with no qualified supervisor's signature.
Sources
- 8 CCR 1203-2, Part 14, checked October 14, 2026
- 8 CCR 1203-2, Part 6.03 (i), checked October 14, 2026
- 8 CCR 1203-2, Part 6.03 (j), checked October 14, 2026
- 8 CCR 1203-2, Part 6.03 (a) to (h), checked October 14, 2026
- 8 CCR 1203-2, Part 6.04, checked October 14, 2026
- 8 CCR 1203-2, Part 7.05, checked October 14, 2026
- 8 CCR 1203-2, Part 7.01 (b), checked October 14, 2026
- 8 CCR 1203-2, Parts 15.02 to 15.04, checked October 14, 2026
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.