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New Mexico pest control service report requirements

Your New Mexico pest control service report has 9 rules to meet. ReportDraft puts every one on your checklist and checks your draft before you sign.

  • Wind and temperature for outdoor work away from structures
  • Termite work: the volume of use-dilution applied
  • The record completed within 24 hours
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New Mexico licenses commercial pesticide applicators under the Pesticide Control Act (NMSA 1978 76-4-17), and the Department of Agriculture's pesticide rule, 21.17.50 NMAC, replaced in October 2025, lists what every application record holds, due within 24 hours and kept two years. Here is each rule with a link to the official text, and what a New Mexico pest control service record should contain.

Last reviewed October 15, 2026 against the official sources listed below.

Pest control service reportNEW MEXICO / 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

9 New Mexico rules on your checklist, including wind and temperature for outdoor work away from structures.

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  • New Mexico lawTime applied
  • New Mexico lawName and address of the business
  • RecommendedNotes for service performed

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Customer nameHarold Bennett
Location of the land or city address where applied2207 Willow Creek Rd
Service dateOct 6, 2026
Individual making the applicationRenee Park
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What New Mexico requires

  • It is unlawful to engage in the business of applying pesticides to land not owned or occupied by you without a commercial pesticide applicator license from the Department, issued only after an examination in each classification applied forNMSA 1978 76-4-17 (A), (C)
  • Each commercial applicator keeps records of pesticides applied by them or under their direct supervision, with the name of the person it was applied for, the target pests and crop or site, the year, month, day and time, the brand or common name and EPA registration number, the concentration, the location or city address, and the name and address of the business and the individual making the application21.17.50.10 (A) NMAC (replaced eff. 2025-10-07)
  • The record gives the year, month, day and time the pesticide was applied21.17.50.10 (A) (3) NMAC
  • The record gives the name and address of the business and the name of the individual making the application21.17.50.10 (A) (10) NMAC
  • The record gives the wind direction and estimated velocity and the temperature at the application site, except for baits in bait stations and applications in or immediately adjacent to structures21.17.50.10 (A) (5) NMAC
  • Applications in certain categories, including 7D wood destroying pest control (termites, carpenter ants, wood-boring beetles), also record the volume of use-dilution preparation applied; structural pest control is category 7A21.17.50.10 (A) (7), 21.17.50.8 (B) NMAC
  • Application records are completed and available to the Department within 24 hours after the pesticide is applied21.17.50.10 (B) NMAC
  • Application records are kept for two years from the date of application, with a copy to the Department on written request; on written request the customer gets a record of each application to their land with all the required information21.17.50.10 (C), (D) NMAC
  • A licensed certified applicator applies only pesticides registered in New Mexico under their license categories, everyone follows the label's directions, rates and precautions, and restricted use pesticides are applied only by licensed certified applicators or people under their direct supervision21.17.50.13 (A) NMAC
  • Every service vehicle a commercial applicator uses is marked on both sides with the firm's name and the commercial applicator's license number in bold letters at least one and a half inches high21.17.50.16 NMAC

Commercial applicator licenses

You need a commercial pesticide applicator license to apply pesticides on land you do not own or occupy, issued after an exam in each category. Household, fabric and stored product pests are category 7A (structural); termites and other wood destroying pests are 7D. Restricted use pesticides are applied only by certified applicators or people under their direct supervision.

What every application record holds

Record the name of the person you applied for, the target pests and site, the date and time, each product's brand or common name and EPA number, its concentration, the location or city address, and your business's name and address with the name of the person who applied it.

For outdoor work away from structures, add the wind direction and estimated speed and the temperature. For termite and other wood destroying pest work, add the volume of use-dilution applied.

24 hours, two years, and the customer's copy

Complete the record within 24 hours and keep it two years. Give the Department a copy when it asks in writing, and give a customer a record of each application to their land when they ask in writing.

Marked vehicles

Service vehicles show the firm's name and your commercial applicator license number on both sides, in bold letters at least one and a half inches high on a contrasting background.

From field notes to a finished New Mexico record

Note the time, each product with its EPA number and mix, where it went, and the wind and temperature for outdoor work. ReportDraft puts your business, license and the person who applied it in the header and lists the products with the concentration the rule asks for.

Common mistakes

  • No time of application.
  • Leaving out the business address.
  • No concentration for a mixed product.
  • Missing wind and temperature for an outdoor treatment away from the house.
  • Termite work with no use-dilution volume.

Sources

Last reviewed October 15, 2026. Next review due January 15, 2027. This page explains published rules to help you write your report. It is not legal advice; the official text linked above governs.