4 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.149

Current through Reg. 49, No. 45; November 8, 2024

Section 7.149 - Inspections

Each licensed pest control business shall be inspected at least once in the business's first year of receiving a license and at least every four (4) years thereafter. School districts will be inspected at least once every five (5) years. The department may waive these requirements due to department staff availability, budgetary constraints, inspection trends, or operational efficiencies. Businesses and school districts demonstrating a lack of compliance with department rules may be inspected more frequently than every four (4) years for businesses and every five (5) years for school districts based on risk using the following elements of consideration:

(1) prior violations;

(2) prior inspection results; and

(3) prior complaints.

4 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.149

The provisions of this §7.149 adopted to be effective February 1, 1992, 17 TexReg 47; amended to be effective September 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 5631; amended to be effective May 5, 2005, 30 TexReg 2516; transferred effective September 1, 2007, as published in the Texas Register August 17, 2007, 32 TexReg 5189; amended to be effective December 11, 2008, 33 TexReg 9982; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 01, January 5, 2018, TexReg 0043, eff. 1/9/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 02, January 13, 2023, TexReg 0131, eff. 1/16/2023