California Structural Pest Control Records: 16 CCR §1970 and Monthly Use Reports

The application report: required fields

16 CCR §1970(b) lists what each structural application report (other than fumigation) must contain.

• Date and time of application
• Name of the owner or their agent
• Address of the property
• Description of the areas treated
• Target pests
• Pesticide product name, the EPA or California registration number on the label, and the amount used
• Identity and license number of the certified applicator who applied or supervised, and of any noncertified applicator who applied

Fumigation logs

Each fumigation needs a Standard Structural Fumigation Log on the Structural Pest Control Board form. When a fumigation subcontractor does the work, the subcontractor completes the log and sends a copy to the primary contractor within ten business days.

Three years, and falsified records are fraud

Reports and fumigation logs are kept for at least three years. The rule states that falsifying fumigation or pesticide application records counts as a fraudulent act, so records should be made at the time of the work and corrected openly rather than rewritten.

Monthly pesticide use reports

Business and Professions Code §8505.17 requires a monthly pesticide use report to the county agricultural commissioner, due by the 10th of the following month, with each pesticide’s name, registration number, and amount used. Keep a copy for three years. Confirm your county’s current submission method with the agricultural commissioner.

How WildPipe helps

WildPipe’s pesticide records save the product, EPA registration number, amount, rate, area treated, target pest, method, weather, and the licensed applicator and supervisor at the stop, and you can require the record before a visit can close. Saved records are sealed, corrections become dated amendments, and you can search and export them for an inspector. The field app also works without signal, so the record is made on site instead of typed up later.

Visit start and finish times are saved with each stop. Bring a recent month to a demo and check that an export gives you what your county report needs.

This guide summarizes published rules as of October 2026. It is not legal advice. Rules are amended, and your license category, the products you use, and local requirements can add more. Confirm the current rule with your state agency before relying on it.