LOCAL RULES: 4 TAC 7.144

Texas pest control service report requirements

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

  • Keep use records two years at the business
  • Consumer information sheet and 48-hour notice for indoor treatments
  • Every product used according to its label
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Texas regulates structural pest control through the Texas Department of Agriculture under Occupations Code Chapter 1951 and 4 TAC Chapter 7, Subchapter H. The rules list exactly what a use record holds, what goes on contracts and invoices, and when the consumer information sheet is due. Here is each rule with a link to the official text, and what a Texas pest control service report should record.

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

Pest control service reportTEXAS / 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

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  • Texas lawBusiness license number (TPCL, with letter if applicable)
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Customer nameHarold Bennett
Service address2207 Willow Creek Rd
Service dateOct 6, 2026
TechnicianRenee Park
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What Texas requires

  • No one may engage in the business of structural pest control without a structural pest control business license for each place of business, including each branch office; the license lets the business's employees work under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicatorTexas Occupations Code 1951.301
  • The responsible certified applicator keeps correct and accurate records of every use of pesticides and pest control devices: the customer's billing name and address, the service address, the pesticide names and EPA registration numbers or devices used, the total amount of each ready-to-use pesticide, the mixing rate and total amount of mixed material, the devices and how many, the target pest or purpose, and the date4 TAC 7.144 (a) (1) to (8)
  • The use record names, with license number, every person who received training, supervised or applied pesticides or used pest control devices, and gives the TPCL number (and letter if applicable) of the business4 TAC 7.144 (a) (9)
  • The record gives the target pest or purpose for which the pesticides or devices were used4 TAC 7.144 (a) (7)
  • Use records are kept for two years on the premises of the business facility and made available to the Department on written or verbal request and for inspection during normal business hours4 TAC 7.144 (a), (c) ยท Texas Occupations Code 1951.452
  • Termite treatment records add the area treated per site in square feet (except baits); a physical barrier's square or linear feet with a diagram of the installation; and for commercial preconstruction treatments, the number and gallon capacity of the application tanks in use and the start and stop time4 TAC 7.144 (b)
  • Every written contract, warranty, service agreement, termite disclosure document or guarantee shows on its face the business name, license number, address, phone and the statement "Licensed and regulated by: Texas Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 12847, Austin, TX 78711-2847, Phone (866) 918-4481, Fax (888) 232-2567."; every invoice shows the business name, license number, phone and address, all legible and in at least 8-point type4 TAC 7.145
  • For indoor treatments the applicator makes the Department's consumer information sheet available (to the owner of a private residence, to residents of rentals under five units on request, and to the owner or manager of larger complexes, workplaces, schools, care facilities and similar buildings, with a pest control sign posted or delivered at least 48 hours before each planned treatment); in an emergency the customer and applicator may sign a statement waiving pre-notification, kept with the use records4 TAC 7.147

Business licenses and applicators

Every place of business, including each branch office, needs its own structural pest control business license, and employees work under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator. The use record names everyone who applied, supervised or was trained on the job, with license numbers and the business's TPCL number.

What the Texas use record holds

Record the customer's billing name and address, the service address, each pesticide with its EPA registration number, the total amount used (or the mixing rate and total mixed material), any devices and how many, the target pest or purpose, and the date. Keep it two years at the business.

Termite jobs add the square footage treated, any physical barrier with a diagram, and for preconstruction work the tanks used and the start and stop time.

Contracts, invoices and the consumer information sheet

Contracts, warranties and service agreements carry the Texas Department of Agriculture statement with its address and phone; invoices show your business name, license number, phone and address. Indoor treatments come with the Department's consumer information sheet, and multi-unit buildings, workplaces and schools get a pest control sign posted 48 hours ahead.

From the walkthrough to a finished Texas report

Note each product, its EPA number and amount or mixing rate, the devices, the pests and the date. ReportDraft lays out the use record with the TPCL and license numbers in the header, ready to keep on file for two years.

Common mistakes

  • No TPCL number on the use record.
  • A mixed product recorded without its mixing rate.
  • Leaving out the technician who was being trained on the job.
  • A service agreement without the Texas Department of Agriculture statement.
  • Skipping the consumer information sheet on an indoor treatment.

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.