15A NCAC 18A .1026      VERMIN CONTROL: PREMISES: STABLES

(a)  Effective measures shall be taken to keep flies, rodents, and other vermin out of the food service areas and permanent sleeping quarters, and to prevent their breeding or presence on the premises. Unless flies or other flying insects are absent from the immediate vicinity of the camp, all openings to the outer air of food service areas and sleeping quarters shall be effectively protected against the entrance of such insects by self‑closing doors, closed windows, 16‑inch mesh or finer screening, controlled air currents, or other effective means.

(b)  Only those pesticides shall be used which have been approved for a specific use and properly registered with the Environmental Protection Agency and with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture in accordance with the "Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act" and the "North Carolina Pesticide Law". Such pesticides shall be used as directed on the label and shall be so handled and stored as to avoid health hazards.

(c)  The premises under control of the management shall be kept neat, clean and free of litter.

(d)  No live birds or animals shall be permitted in the kitchen or dining areas.

(e)  Horse stables, if provided, shall be in a location removed from the main recreation center of activity to minimize potential odor and nuisance problems. All manure shall be stored, removed, or disposed of in such a manner as to minimize the breeding of flies.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A‑248;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;

Amended Eff. September 1, 1990;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 20, 2019.