Section 8519.5.

(a) After an inspection report has been prepared by a Branch 3 registered company pursuant to Section 8516, which discloses a wood destroying pest that can be eradicated by fumigation, and the fumigation has been duly performed by a Branch 1 registered company, the Branch 1 registered company, on a company document that identifies the licensee performing the fumigation and the name and address of the registered company, shall issue the following certification: "This is to certify that the property located at ____ (address) was fumigated on ____ (date) for the extermination of ____ (target pest)." This certification shall be issued to the person ordering the fumigation and to the registered company that prepared the inspection report within five working days after completing the fumigation.

(1) Where a consumer has authorized a Branch 3 registered company to subcontract the fumigation to a Branch 1 registered company, a copy of the certification shall accompany any reinspection report, notice of work completed pursuant to Section 8518, or any certification issued by the Branch 3 company.

(2) Where the consumer has elected to contract directly with a Branch 1 registered company to perform a fumigation, the distribution of any documents pertinent to the fumigation shall be the responsibility of the Branch 1 registered company.

(b) In the event of a failed fumigation performed by a Branch 1 registered company that has contracted directly with the consumer, the Branch 1 registered company shall do all of the following:

(1) Verify the need for a refumigation.

(2) Maintain with the original inspection report, on a company document, all of the following:

(A) The name of the current owner of the structure fumigated, the address of the structure, and the date of the failed fumigation.

(B) An explanation of the need for refumigation.

(C) The proposed date for the refumigation.

(3) Within five working days after the completion of the refumigation, the Branch 1 registered company, on a company document, shall file with the current owner, and the Branch 3 registered company whose report was used for the original fumigation, information regarding the completion of the refumigation, a new certification, and any warranty or guarantee.

(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 983, Sec. 10.3. Effective January 1, 2000.)