Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-13-1

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 19A, May 9, 2024

Section 4-13-1 - Definitions

For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings specified in this regulation:

(a) "Alternative treatment" means any method of pest control service performed for the purpose of controlling termites, other than those specified in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), and (i). This term shall include nonchemical methods of control and above-ground pesticide application.

(b) "Bait treatments" and "baiting system" mean the installation, servicing, and monitoring of termite bait stations and termite monitoring stations for the purpose of controlling termites within a structure. The placement of monitoring stations without a written agreement to periodically inspect the monitoring stations and replace monitoring stakes or other materials with a pesticide shall not constitute a bait treatment or baiting system.

(c)

(1) "Complete soil treatment" and "complete treatment" mean a pesticide application to soil for the control of termites and shall include both of the following:

(A) Applying pesticide at the concentration, rate, and dosage required by the product labeling in such a manner that a chemical barrier is formed at all sites of potential termite entry into the structure from the soil, including the interior and exterior foundation walls and cross walls; the area around any support piers, expansion joints, and cracks in concrete slabs; any void areas in masonry elements; and any other structural components that extend below soil grade; and

(B) removing wood scrap, paper scrap, and all other cellulose-containing debris from any accessible areas of crawl spaces under buildings being treated.

(2) Applications to wooden construction elements, the use of baits, and the use of alternative methods of control shall not be represented as complete treatments.

(d) "Limited soil treatment" and "limited treatment" mean a pesticide application that is intended to provide protection from termite infestation to the entire structure, but is not designed to provide a continuous barrier of pesticide to the soil, including treating only the exterior perimeter of a slab structure.

(e) "Partial soil treatment" and "partial treatment" mean applications of pesticide for soil treatment that are not intended to provide protection from termite infestation for the entire structure treated.

(f) "Restricted-use pesticide" means any pesticide product registered by the secretary under the provisions of the agricultural chemical act of 1947, K.S.A. 2-2204 and amendments thereto, that is either labeled as a restricteduse pesticide by the federal agency responsible for the classification or designated as a restricted-use pesticide by the secretary.

(g) "Spot treatment" means remedial applications of pesticide to control termites at a specific location within a structure that are not intended to control termites at any location beyond the treatment area.

(h) "Stump treatment" means the application of pesticide to the cut stump of any tree or other woody plant to prevent regrowth.

(i) "Wood treatment" means the application of pesticide to wooden structural components, including joints, voids, galleries, and chambers, that are present within wooden construction elements.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-13-1

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2-2467a; effective, E-78-26, Sept. 7, 1977; effective May 1, 1978; amended July 18, 2003; amended Feb. 29, 2008.