California pest control service report template

Set up for California

• Whenever a licensee of a Branch 2 or Branch 3 company applies or uses a pesticide, a written post-application notice is provided immediately after the service visit; it may be a door hanger, invoice or billing statement and must include the common, generic or chemical name of each pesticide applied, the date of service, and the registered company's name, address and telephone numberCal. Code Regs., tit. 16, s. 1970.42 (a), (b) (operative January 1, 2025)

Also required in California

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• For exterior applications, and interior applications at commercial, industrial or single-unit homes, the notice is given in writing personally or by first-class mail (or by email if authorized in writing); for the interior of a unit in a multi-unit residential building, it is left on the unit's door or inside next to the doorCal. Code Regs., tit. 16, s. 1970.42 (a) (1) to (3)
• Before the work, the owner (or agent) and tenant get a clear written notice naming the pest to be controlled, the pesticides proposed and their active ingredients, the statutory statement beginning "State law requires that you be given the following information" with its caution that pesticides are toxic chemicals and the contact telephone numbers it calls for, and the treatment frequency under a periodic contract; it is given before application (at least 48 hours before for Branch 1)Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code s. 8538 (a), (b)
• The pre-application notice is given by first-class or electronic mail, posting in a conspicuous place, or personal delivery; commercial and industrial buildings also get a posted notice unless the owner objects; with a periodic service contract it is needed only at the first treatment, and again if the pesticide changesCal. Bus. & Prof. Code s. 8538 (b)
• For exterior pest control at multi-unit properties, a "conspicuous place" for posting the pre-application notice means heavily frequented common areas, including the on-site manager's office or unit, all multi-unit mailboxes, all laundry rooms and community roomsCal. Code Regs., tit. 16, s. 1970.41
• A registered company that applies any pesticide in, around or to a structure gives anyone who asks, within 24 hours, the common, generic or chemical name of each pesticide applied, for requests made within three years of the applicationCal. Code Regs., tit. 16, s. 1970.42 (c)
• Any death or serious injury relating to a fumigation or pesticide application must be reported by telephone, immediately, to both the Structural Pest Control Board and the County Agricultural Commissioner where it happenedCal. Code Regs., tit. 16, s. 1970.43

What is in it

• Products appliedProduct, EPA Reg. No., Active ingredient, Amount, Dilution or rate, Method, Where applied
• Pest activity and conditions: insidePest activity seen inside, Sanitation and food or water sources, Leaks and moisture, Clutter and harborage
• Pest activity and conditions: outsidePest activity seen outside, Entry points: gaps, door sweeps, vents and utility openings, Vegetation, mulch and firewood against the structure, Drainage, gutters and standing water
• Monitoring and bait devicesRodent bait stations (secured and tamper-resistant), Traps and glue boards, Insect monitors, Termite monitoring stations
• Service performedWhat was inspected and treated, and how: areas serviced, devices checked, replaced or added, and any exclusion work done.
• Precautions given to the customerWhat the customer was told to do or avoid after the treatment, such as keeping people and pets off treated areas until dry.
• Next stepsThe next service, any callback, and what the customer agreed to do.

Rules last reviewed October 11, 2026. Read the full California pest control service report requirements.