2 CAR § 54-501 – Pretreat

(a) New buildings which are treated for the control of termites before, during, and/or at the conclusion of construction.
(b) Pretreatments shall be made as directed by one (1), or a combination, of the following treatment methods:
1. (1)
  1. (A) Chemical soil barrier treatments.
(i) Crawl space construction.
(a) (a) Approved chemical at concentration rate and volume must be applied according to label directions to establish a vertical barrier in the soil adjacent to both sides of the foundation, around piers, pipes, and other construction elements that would permit termites to infest the building from the ground.
(b) (b) Horizontal chemical barriers must be established by applying chemical at the concentration rate and volume specified by the label directions to all soil surfaces to be covered by steps, porches, garage floors, carport slabs, patios, or other structures adjoining the building.
(c) (c) In addition to the establishment of both vertical and horizontal chemical barriers in the soil, the building must meet the minimum requirements given for existing structures in 2 CAR §§ 54-401 – 54-410 and § 54-411(a).
1. (ii) Slab construction.
(a) (a) Approved chemical at concentration rate and volume must be applied according to label directions to establish a horizontal chemical barrier in the soil under all parts of the building, adjoining steps, carports, garage floors, patios, porches, or other structures adjoining the building.
(b) (b) Chemical must be applied at concentration rate and volume according to the label directions in the soil adjacent to the foundation wall around the outside of the building to establish a vertical barrier in the soil.
1. (c) (c) In addition to the establishment of horizontal and vertical chemical barriers in the soil, the building must meet the minimum requirements given for existing structures in 2 CAR § 54-403(b), § 54-405, § 54-407, § 54-408, § 54-410, and § 54-411(a).
  1. (iii) Foam treatments.
(a) (a) Treatment is accomplished by applying the chemical as specified by the label directions.
(b) (b) Note. Contracts and graphs must specify when foam treatment is used and clearly state the name and the Environmental Protection Agency registration number of the product used.
1. (B) Note. Buildings which are part slab and part crawl space must meet appropriate minimum requirements on each part; and
2. (2)
  1. (A) Above ground wood treatment methods.
  2. (B) Approved chemical must be applied to the wood according to the label directions, concentration rates, and volumes.
  3. (C) In addition, crawl space buildings must meet items of the minimum requirements for existing structures in 2 CAR § 54-401, 2 CAR §§ 54-403 – 54-406, and 2 CAR § 54-411(a).
    1. (c) Bait treatment methods.
3. (1) When baits are used for pretreatment of a new building, all requirements in Subpart 8 of this part must be met.
4. (2) Note.
  1. (A) Contracts and graphs for all pretreats must state the name and the Environmental Protection Agency registration number of the material used.
  2. (B) All materials used must comply with the requirements for materials given in Subpart 6 of this part.