W. Va. Code R. § 61-12C-2

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

Section 61-12C-2 - Definitions

2.1. Agreement means any written or verbal contract, accepted proposal, work order, guarantee, warranty, or combination of these.

2.2. Basement means the floor below the principle floor which may be wholly or partially below grade and may be earthen or covered.

2.3. Crawl space means an area under a structure between the wood portion above and the soil below, which cannot be considered as a floor.

2.4. Existing structure means any building or part thereof, whether vacant or occupied.

2.5. Footer or footing means the base or lower course upon which a foundation, pillar, pier, chimney, or other structure rests which may be below the surface of the ground or on the ground.

2.6. Inside treatment means the application of pesticides for termite control to the soil in the areas under a structure in a basement or crawl space, or in the case of slab-on-ground construction, it may mean application to any area inside a structure where a pesticide is applied through or under the slab.

2.7. Outside treatment means the application of pesticides for termite control to the soil adjacent to the foundation, including porches, entry platforms, breezeways, etc., attached to the structure and underground as far as the footer.

2.8. New construction means any building or part thereof which is under construction and has not yet been occupied.

2.9. Rodding and injection mean the insertion of pesticides into the soil by means of a pipe or hollow rod through which a pesticide is forced under pressure and may be used in conjunction with a shallow trench. Rodding may be the creation of holes made with a bar or rod in the soil.

2.10. Slab-on-ground construction means the erection of a structure, usually on the poured concrete floor, which may or may not have a foundation and footer and under which there is no open space.

2.11. Termiticide means those pesticides that are approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the control of termites.

2.12. Termite shelter tube means the mud tube constructed upon walls, pipes, or other surfaces, or freestanding from the ground to the wood above, by subterranean termites.

2.13. Trenching means the removal of the soil in contact with a foundation, pillar, pier, chimney, etc.

2.14. Unit masonry foundation means foundation construction using concrete, cinder, or other blocks with voids, hollow tile blocks, brick with space between tiers, etc.

2.15. Use dilution means the concentration of a mixed pesticide prepared for application (to control or abate pests) according to its registered label.

W. Va. Code R. § 61-12C-2