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STATE OF ARIZONA STATE OF ARIZONA
STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION
SPECIAL NOTICE ON ROOF RATS SPECIAL NOTICE ON ROOF RATS
INFORMATION INFORMATION
To learn about roof rats, log onto the following Maricopa County’s web site link. This link To learn about roof rats, log onto the following Maricopa County’s web site link. This link
has a menu bar across the top that contains a lot of good information and other links. has a menu bar across the top that contains a lot of good information and other links.
http://www.maricopa.gov/envsvc/WATER/VECTOR/roofrats.asp http://www.maricopa.gov/envsvc/WATER/VECTOR/roofrats.asp
For articles about roof rats, log onto the following Maricopa County web site link. For articles about roof rats, log onto the following Maricopa County web site link.
http://www.maricopa.gov/default/search.asp http://www.maricopa.gov/default/search.asp
For neighbor-to-neighbor general information, log onto the following web site link. For neighbor-to-neighbor general information, log onto the following web site link.
http://www.paceley.net/n2n http://www.paceley.net/n2n
LICENSING LICENSING
Roof rat control, including (but not limited to) site specific recommendations and offering to Roof rat control, including (but not limited to) site specific recommendations and offering to
perform pest control work, requires a pest control license, for a variety reasons, including, perform pest control work, requires a pest control license, for a variety reasons, including,
but not limited to: consumer health and financial safety, effective control, legislative man- but not limited to: consumer health and financial safety, effective control, legislative man-
date. A pest control licensee also must have financial responsibility, such as insurance, to date. A pest control licensee also must have financial responsibility, such as insurance, to
cover potential liability. A licensee also must comply with worker safety requirements. cover potential liability. A licensee also must comply with worker safety requirements.
The Arizona Structural Pest Control Commission’s web site home page has FAQs for The Arizona Structural Pest Control Commission’s web site home page has FAQs for
licensing. The SPCC staff helps people and entities with the licensing process on a daily licensing. The SPCC staff helps people and entities with the licensing process on a daily
basis. People are encouraged to review the information and ask questions about how to basis. People are encouraged to review the information and ask questions about how to
become licensed. Everyone, young or old, experienced or not, is encouraged to learn about become licensed. Everyone, young or old, experienced or not, is encouraged to learn about
licensing. licensing.
The SPCC provides free initial licensure training - see “training” on the home page. The The SPCC provides free initial licensure training - see “training” on the home page. The
SPCC also refers to several Continuing Education Providers who may provide initial licen- SPCC also refers to several Continuing Education Providers who may provide initial licen-
sure training - see “continuing education” on the home page. The SPCC provides, at cost, sure training - see “continuing education” on the home page. The SPCC provides, at cost,
study materials - see “books/publications” from the “Documents” pull-down menu on the study materials - see “books/publications” from the “Documents” pull-down menu on the
home page. The laws and rules can be freely downloaded from the home page - “laws”, home page. The laws and rules can be freely downloaded from the home page - “laws”,
“rules”. The other study materials may be available from sources other than the SPCC. The “rules”. The other study materials may be available from sources other than the SPCC. The
SPCC recommends that applicants fully study before taking the licensing exams from the SPCC recommends that applicants fully study before taking the licensing exams from the
testing vendor, to prevent retesting fees. testing vendor, to prevent retesting fees.
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