Companies that engage in the custom application of pesticides (for a fee) must be chartered. In order to obtain a charter each office must have at least one licensee in the category of services(s) offered. Each non-licensed technician or sales representative must have a solicitor/technician card.
Four types of in-house pesticide programs are required by law to have a licensee oversee pesticide applications that occur within the structure:
1) Food preparation and serving establishments
2) Food processing facilities
3) Schools up to Grade 12
4) Temporary lodging facilities (includes apartments, hotels, hospitals, prisons)
In this case, no charter is needed unless an outside contractor is brought in. If the pesticide application is performed by an employee, this is legal provided the applicator us under the supervision of another employee who is licensed in the applicable category. This person is referred to as a non-chartered licensee.
Charters and their associated personnel are renewed bi-annually based on the name of the company. Those whose company name begin with “A” – “K” or a non-alpha symbol expire December 31 of every even year. “L” – “Z” expires December 31 of every odd year. Non-chartered licensees follow this same logic but instead based on their last name. Renewal invoices are sent out mid-November for those who are due to renew. Technically the expiration date is indeed December 31. However the TAPA gives applicators until the first of February before any late fee is due, so for enforcement and renewal purposes there is something of a one-month grace period.
Chartered firms must meet certain surety bond and insurance requirements. All must provide a certificate of liability with minimum general liability coverage of $250,000 per incident and $500,000 aggregate. Those companies who have at least one licensee with the Wood Destroying Organism category must also provide proof of errors and omissions coverage with minimums of $100,000 per incident and $300,000 aggregate. A $10,000 surety bond must also be on file with us, unless the company activated the charter on or after July 1, 2005, and they have one of the structural license categories (Wood Destroying Organism, General Pest and Rodent Control, Fumigation, Bird Control) in which case it must be a $50,000 for at least three years. For a new bond the company must submit an original. For bond renewals we can accept faxed or scanned continuation certificates. Compare the bond number to ensure it is the existing bond we have on file.
Companies that engage in the custom application of pesticides (for a fee) must be chartered. In order to obtain a charter each office must have at least one licensee in the category of services(s) offered. Each non-licensed technician or sales representative must have a solicitor/technician card.
Four types of in-house pesticide programs are required by law to have a licensee oversee pesticide applications that occur within the structure:
1) Food preparation and serving establishments
2) Food processing facilities
3) Schools up to Grade 12
4) Temporary lodging facilities (includes apartments, hotels, hospitals, prisons)
In this case, no charter is needed unless an outside contractor is brought in. If the pesticide application is performed by an employee, this is legal provided the applicator us under the supervision of another employee who is licensed in the applicable category. This person is referred to as a non-chartered licensee.
Charters and their associated personnel are renewed bi-annually based on the name of the company. Those whose company name begin with “A” – “K” or a non-alpha symbol expire December 31 of every even year. “L” – “Z” expires December 31 of every odd year. Non-chartered licensees follow this same logic but instead based on their last name. Renewal invoices are sent out mid-November for those who are due to renew. Technically the expiration date is indeed December 31. However the TAPA gives applicators until the first of February before any late fee is due, so for enforcement and renewal purposes there is something of a one-month grace period.
Chartered firms must meet certain surety bond and insurance requirements. All must provide a certificate of liability with minimum general liability coverage of $250,000 per incident and $500,000 aggregate. Those companies who have at least one licensee with the Wood Destroying Organism category must also provide proof of errors and omissions coverage with minimums of $100,000 per incident and $300,000 aggregate. A $10,000 surety bond must also be on file with us, unless the company activated the charter on or after July 1, 2005, and they have one of the structural license categories (Wood Destroying Organism, General Pest and Rodent Control, Fumigation, Bird Control) in which case it must be a $50,000 for at least three years. For a new bond the company must submit an original. For bond renewals we can accept faxed or scanned continuation certificates. Compare the bond number to ensure it is the existing bond we have on file.
The per-year fees are $200 for a charter, $25 per license category per licensee, $25 for solicitor/technician registration, and $250 for the pest control consultant category. Your actual fee may vary, as fees are pro-rated per quarter, and we have converted to a bi-annual renewal cycle. “A” companies, those whose name begins with A – K, or a number, expire at the end of even numbered years. “B” companies, those whose name begins with L – Z, expire at the end of odd years.
In order to process your application we must also have proof of:
1) A $50,000 surety bond if you have any structural license category (WDO, GRC, FUM, BDC) or $10,000 otherwise. For a new bond we need the original.
2) Liability insurance coverage, with minimums of $250,000 per incident, and $500,000 aggregate.
3) Errors and Omissions liability coverage with minimums of $100,000 per incident, and $300,000 aggregate. You are only required to have this coverage if you have a WDO licensee.