Quiz What Branch 3 People Need to Know About the Laws California

A “registered company” is any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, LLC or other organization or any combination thereof that is registered with the Structural Pest Control Board to engage in the practice of structural pest control.   True or False

A registered company may hire or employ individuals who are not licensed under this chapter to perform work on contracts covering Branch 1, 2, or 3, or any combination of branches, only after an operator or field representative has fully completed the negotiation or signing of the contract covering a given job.   This section shall not be construed to authorize an unlicensed individual to perform work that requires a license pursuant to this chapter.    True or False

 A “qualifying manager” is the licensed operator or operators designated by a registered company to supervise the daily business of the company and to be physically present at the principal office or branch office location for a minimum of nine days every three consecutive calendar months to supervise and assist the company’s employees.    True or False

“Structural pest control field representative” is any individual who is licensed by the board to secure structural pest control work, identify infestations or infections, make inspections, apply pesticides, submit bids for or otherwise contract, on behalf of a registered company. A pest control field representative may also contract for pest control work or perform pest control work on his or her own behalf as a side job.   True or False

 “Structural pest control applicator” is any individual who is licensed by the board to apply pesticides in Branch 2 or Branch 3 on behalf of a registered company and sell work that does not involve the use of pesticides.    True or False

A structural pest control applicator shall not contract for pest control work or perform pest control work in his or her own behalf.    True or False

Failure of a registered company to report and file with the board the address of any property inspected or work completed pursuant to Section 8518 or this section is grounds for disciplinary action and shall subject the registered company to a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).    True or False

A written inspection report conforming to this section and a form approved by the board shall be prepared and delivered to the person requesting the inspection and the property owner, or to the property owner’s designated agent, within 30 business days from the start of the inspection.   True or False 

An inspection report may be a complete, limited, supplemental, or reinspection report, as defined by Section 1993 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations.   True or False

 Inspection reports must include information regarding the substructure, foundation walls and footings, porches, patios and steps, air vents, abutments, attic spaces, roof framing that includes the eaves, rafters, fascias, exposed timbers, exposed sheathing, ceiling joists, and attic walls, or other parts subject to attack by wood destroying pests or organisms. Conditions usually deemed likely to lead to infestation or infection, such as earth-wood contacts, excessive cellulose debris, faulty grade levels, excessive moisture conditions, evidence of roof leaks, and insufficient ventilation.    True or False

After two months from an original inspection, all inspections shall be original inspections and not reinspections.    True or False

The inspection report shall contain the following statement, printed in boldface type: 

“NOTICE: Reports on this structure prepared by various registered companies should list the same findings (i.e. termite infestations, termite damage, fungus damage, etc.). However, recommendations to correct these findings may vary from company to company. You have a right to seek a second opinion from another company.”    True or False

 If a separate report is requested at the time the inspection report is ordered, the registered company or licensee shall separately identify on the report each recommendation for corrective measures as follows: 

(1)The infestation or infection that is evident. 

(2)The conditions that are present that are deemed likely to lead to infestation or infection. 

True or False

When a corrective condition is identified and the property owner or the property owner’s designated agent chooses not to correct those conditions, the registered company or licensee shall not be liable for damages resulting from a failure to correct those conditions or subject to any disciplinary action by the board.   True or False

“Control service agreement” means an agreement, including extended warranties, to have a licensee conduct over a period of time regular inspections and other activities related to the control or eradication of wood destroying pests and organisms. Under a control service agreement a registered company shall refer to the original report and contract in a manner as to identify them clearly, and the report shall be assumed to be a true report of conditions as originally issued, except it may be modified after a control service inspection.    True or False

A control service contract does not need to state specifically the particular wood destroying pests or organisms and the portions of the buildings or structures covered by the contract.   True or False

The control service agreement shall be in writing, signed by both parties, and shall specifically include the following: (Three Part Question: A, B, and C)

A.)  Any wood destroying pest or organism that is not covered does not need be specifically listed.    True or False

The control service agreement shall be in writing, signed by both parties, and shall specifically include the following: (Three Part Question: A, B, C)

B) The type and manner of treatment to be used to correct the infestations or infections.   True or False

 The control service agreement shall be in writing, signed by both parties, and shall specifically include the following: (Three Part Question: A, B, C)

C) A full inspection of the property covered by the control service agreement shall be conducted and a report filed pursuant to subdivision (b) at least once every three years from the date that the agreement was entered into, unless the consumer cancels the contract within three years from the date the agreement was entered into.   True or False

All work recommended by a registered company, where an estimate or bid for making repairs was given with the original inspection report, or thereafter, shall be recorded on this report or a separate work agreement and shall specify a price for each recommendation. This information shall be provided to the person requesting the inspection, and shall be retained by the registered company with the inspection report copy for one year.    True or False