Texas Pest Control Record Keeping: 4 TAC §7.144 Use Records

Who the rule covers

4 TAC §7.144 applies to structural pest control businesses licensed through the Texas Department of Agriculture. Records stay at the business facility. For a certified noncommercial applicator, they stay at the employer’s premises. Records must be available when an inspector asks.

What each use record must include

The rule lists the minimum information for every use of a pesticide or pest control device.

• Customer billing name and address (or the noncommercial applicator’s employer)
• Service address where the pesticide or device was used
• Pesticide name and EPA registration number, or the device used
• Total amount of each ready-to-use pesticide applied
• Devices used and the total number of devices
• For mixed products: the mix rate and total amount applied, or the active ingredient percentage and total amount
• Target pest or purpose of the application
• Date of use
• Name and license number of each person who applied, supervised, used devices, or was trained, plus the business license number

Extra details for termite work

Termite treatments add measurements. Record the area treated, generally in square feet (bait applications are excluded). Physical barriers need square or linear feet and a diagram of the installation. Certain commercial preconstruction treatments also need the number of tanks, each tank’s gallon capacity, and the treatment start and stop times.

Keep it for two years

Keep each use record for at least two years from the application. The Texas Department of Agriculture publishes structural pest control forms and instructions on its website, which is the place to confirm current requirements.

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.

For termite work, property diagrams and area treated can be saved on the job. Confirm your termite measurement fields during a demo with one of your real jobs.

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.