15A NCAC 18A .1615      PEST CONTROL AND Outdoor PREMISES

(a)  Pests shall not be present in a residential care facility. Openings to the outside of a residential care facility building or buildings shall be equipped with doors that are flush with the door frame when closed, closed windows, window screening on windows that can be opened, or controlled air currents to prevent pests from entering the building or buildings. The external premises of a residential care facility shall be kept clean, and free of litter and pest harborage. Outdoor furniture and playgrounds shall be kept in good repair.

(b)  Only those pesticides that are registered in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 152 and G.S. 143-442 shall be used at a residential care facility.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A-4; 130A‑235;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;

Amended Eff. July 1, 1984;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2024.