LOCAL RULES: B.C. REG. 604/2004

British Columbia pest control service report requirements

Your British Columbia pest control service report has 6 rules to meet. ReportDraft puts every one on your checklist and checks your draft before you sign.

  • Weather for outdoor use
  • Treatment notice 72 hours before treating an occupied home
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British Columbia's Integrated Pest Management Regulation (B.C. Reg. 604/2004, current to October 6, 2026) sets what a pest control licensee records for each treatment location and day, the 72-hour treatment notice before treating a home, and strict limits on rodent bait. Here is each rule with a link to the official text.

Last reviewed October 14, 2026 against the official sources listed below.

Pest control service reportBRITISH COLUMBIA / SAMPLE

Sample notes, 113 words

Customer: Harold Bennett
2207 Willow Creek Rd
Date: 10/06/2026, applied 10:20am
Tech: Renee Park
Licence: 0045812
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  • Fix soonMonitoring and bait devices

    3 exterior rodent bait stations checked, 1 had feeding, rebaited, all locked

  • Fix soonPest activity and conditions: inside

    Mouse droppings under the kitchen sink

  • Fix soonPest activity and conditions: outside

    Gap under the garage side door, door sweep missing

6 British Columbia rules on your checklist, including weather for outdoor use.

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  • British Columbia lawTime of use
  • British Columbia lawPest monitoring methods and injury threshold used
  • RecommendedNotes for service performed

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Person for whom the service was performedHarold Bennett
Service address2207 Willow Creek Rd
Service dateOct 6, 2026
Certificate holder who used or supervised the useRenee Park
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What British Columbia requires

  • Each use record gives the name and certificate number of the pesticide applicator certificate holder who used the pesticide or supervised the useB.C. Reg. 604/2004, s. 35 (1) (d)
  • Each record gives, for each treatment location and day of use, the name and address of the person the service was for and the date and time of the useB.C. Reg. 604/2004, s. 35 (1) (a), (e)
  • Each record gives the pest targeted or purpose, each pesticide's trade name and federal registration number, and for each pesticide the method and rate of application and the total quantity usedB.C. Reg. 604/2004, s. 35 (1) (f) to (h)
  • Each record gives the pest monitoring methods and injury thresholds used to meet the licensee's integrated pest management requirements, and the advice given to the owner or manager on safe re-entry time, safe harvest days and other precautions to minimize exposureB.C. Reg. 604/2004, s. 35 (1) (j), (k)
  • For outdoor use the record gives the prevailing temperature, precipitation and wind speed and direction, unless the pesticide is deployed in a weather-resistant containerB.C. Reg. 604/2004, s. 35 (1) (i), (7)
  • At least 72 hours before using a pesticide in occupied living accommodations, the occupant (and the owner or manager, if different) receives a treatment notice describing the area, the pest, the product's registration number and active ingredient, the proposed date and start time, the licensee and licence number, a phone number, and precautions including how long to stay out; multi-residence common areas need 48 hours' notice, and unoccupied units get a notice to the owner or manager and a posted or delivered noticeB.C. Reg. 604/2004, ss. 10 (2) to (4), 63 (1)
  • Before using a pesticide, a licensee identifies and puts in place (or advises the owner or occupant of) reasonable prevention measures, identifies the pests, monitors their population and location, sets injury thresholds, and chooses treatments after considering practical alternatives; after each use the licensee evaluates its effectivenessB.C. Reg. 604/2004, s. 68
  • Rodenticide bait goes in rigid, fastened, closed containers (or where people and pets cannot reach it), labelled with the word Poison or its symbol, a contact name and phone, and the active ingredient or registration number; bait in homes or areas children reach must contain a bittering agent and be removed when the program ends; SGARs (brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difethialone) are allowed only at essential service locations with rodents present after alternatives failed, for no more than 35 consecutive days and 120 days a year, under a rodent management planB.C. Reg. 604/2004, s. 81
  • Pesticide user service and non-service licensees file an annual report for each calendar year by January 31 with each pesticide's trade name, registration number, active ingredient and amount in kilograms, and the total area treatedB.C. Reg. 604/2004, s. 39
  • An individual may use a prescribed class of pesticide or a pesticide for a prescribed use only while holding the certificate the regulations require for it and complying with its termsIntegrated Pest Management Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 58, s. 5 (1)

The use record

For each treatment location and day of use, record the person the service was for and their address, the certificate holder who used or supervised the use with their certificate number, the date and time, the pest or purpose, each product's trade name and Pest Control Products Act registration number, the method, rate and total quantity, and for outdoor work the temperature, precipitation and wind.

Record too the pest monitoring methods and injury thresholds you relied on, and the advice you gave the owner or manager on safe re-entry and other precautions.

Notice before treating homes

At least 72 hours before treating an occupied home, give the occupant (and the owner or manager) a treatment notice with the area, the pest, the product's registration number and active ingredient, the proposed date and start time, your licence details and phone, and how long to stay out. Multi-residence common areas need 48 hours' notice.

Integrated pest management first

Before any pesticide, identify prevention measures, identify the pest, monitor it, set an injury threshold and consider practical alternatives. Afterward, evaluate whether the treatment worked.

Rodent bait and SGARs

Bait goes in fastened, closed, rigid containers labelled Poison with a contact phone and the active ingredient, or where people and pets cannot reach it. In homes and places children use, bait must be bittered and removed when the program ends. Second-generation anticoagulants (brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difethialone) are only for essential service locations with rodents present after alternatives failed, for at most 35 days in a row and 120 days a year, under a rodent management plan.

Annual report and certification

Service licensees file an annual use report by January 31 with each product's trade name, registration number, active ingredient and kilograms used, and the total area treated. Applicators need the certificate the regulations require for the use.

Common mistakes

  • No certificate number on the record.
  • Treating an occupied suite without the 72-hour treatment notice.
  • Leaving out the monitoring method and injury threshold.
  • SGAR bait left out longer than 35 consecutive days.
  • Unlabeled bait stations.

Sources

Last reviewed October 14, 2026. Next review due January 14, 2027. This page explains published rules to help you write your report. It is not legal advice; the official text linked above governs.