Ariz. Admin. Code § 3-8-307

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R3-8-307 - Performing a Wood-destroying Insect Inspection; WDIIRs

A. Only an applicator certified in the category of wood-destroying organism management, who works under the direct employment of a business license and who has received the training required under A.R.S. § 3-3633 may complete a WDIIR.

B. An applicator completing a WDIIR shall inspect all areas of a structure including crawlspaces that are visible or accessible at the time of the inspection. The applicator may use techniques such as non-destructive probing and sounding.

C. An applicator completing a WDIIR may exclude from inspection an area that is permanently covered by a floor covering, wall covering, or built-in appurtenance such as a bookcase, cabinet, appliance, equipment, or furniture or that would require removing or marring finish work or moving furniture, appliances, or equipment. The applicator shall note on the WDIIR all areas that are not inspected and the reason the areas are not inspected.

D. An applicator completing a WDIIR shall inspect all areas where there is evidence of current or previous infestation and where a condition conducive to infestation exists. A condition conducive to infestation includes:

1. Faulty grade level. If a structure contains a slab or floor that is at or below grade, the existing earth level is considered grade level;

2. Inaccessible sub-area such as an area with less than 24 inches of clear space between the bottom of a floor joist and grade level;

3. Excessive cellulose debris. Cellulose debris is excessive when:

a. The debris can be raked into a pile of at least one cubic foot,

b. A stump or wood imbedded in a footing of the structure is in contact with earth, or

c. Firewood or a lumber pile is within six inches of the structure;

4. Earth-to-wood contact, which involves wood that is part of a structure or that is attached to or securely abuts the structure and is in contact with the ground; or

5. Excessive moisture or evidence of a moisture condition in or around a structure.

E. To verify whether a corrective treatment was performed or a condition conducive to infestation was corrected, an applicator may conduct a supplemental inspection within 30 days after an original inspection. An inspection conducted more than 30 days after an original inspection is not a supplemental inspection.

F. An applicator completing a WDIIR may exclude from inspection other structures at the site. The applicator shall note on the WDIIR all structures at the site that are not inspected and the reason the structures are not inspected.

G. WDIIRs shall be prepared in accordance with R3-8-501(E).

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-8-307

Adopted by exempt rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 1949, effective 8/9/2017.