SP FORM NO. I Rev. (Dec. 31, 1976) or Letter of Clearance

Subsection .0602 of the Committee rules and regulations requires that any written statement by a licensed pest control operator as to the presence or absence of wood-destroying insects or their damage in buildings for sale shall be on a Form No. 1. The Form No. I shall not be issued on properties purchased through FHA and VA.

Before an operator issues a Form No. 1, he is responsible for making a thorough inspection of the property to determine if there is any visible evidence of a wood-destroying insect infestation on the property. Wooddestroying insects include, in addition to termites, carpenter ants, carpenter bees, wood-borers, powder-post beetles, etc. If the operator finds visible evidence of an active or past or present inactive wood-destroying insect infestation, and no visible evidence that the property has been treated for the specific insect, he is responsible for treating the property prior to issuing the Form No. 1.

If the operator determines that no treatment of the property is necessary and wood-destroying insects are found infesting the property within 90 days of the date of the Form No. 1, the operator is responsible for treating the property free of charge for the specific insects which are found.

If the property is treated, it must be covered by a one-year written agreement against insects for which treatment was made. In addition, treatment must conform to the North Carolina State minimum requirements.

This form is required on properties purchased through FHA and VA. It does not include rot or fungus.

Note - For further information regarding this subject, contact the North Carolina Structural Pest Control Committee, P. 0. Box 27647, Raleigh, N. C. 27611 (phone: 919/829-7125).