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H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. audit and reporting policy and considering adopting a similar policy. Mr. Harron added that the Structural Pest Control Section staff is meeting this afternoon to discuss unlicensed operator investigations. Mr. Harron discussed recertification course requirements and asked the Commission to review the need for specific training on pre-construction treatments and integrated pest management (IPM). The pre-construction treatment training was added to address compliance issues with these types of treatments and the issues have declined along with new home construction. While practicing IPM is increasing important, IPM principles are included in most training sessions. Dr. Forschler shared his concerns regarding a change in current IPM training requirements. Mr. Lastinger discussed the current policy on course content requirements. Mr. Harron mentioned that several requests have been made from those that were not able to attend the GPCA Winter Conference due to the road conditions. The Commission discussed that exceptions could not be made due to regulatory requirements and the fact that training is widely available. Mr. Lastinger discussed some recent concerns regarding the use of Truth termite bait. He clarified that partial bait tube applications would not be using the product consistent with the pesticide use directions. Dr. Forschler provided the UGA Urban Pest and Structural Entomology Research Program Progress Report. He also mentioned that the Dirty Jobs TV segment featuring pest control on Sapelo Island will air on March 1st. Mr. Wiley mentioned that pesticide use record keeping compliance has improved. Mr. Lastinger discussed Commissioner Black’s recent effort to save the Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin by reaching out to Georgia consumers for subscriptions. He provided subscription forms. Mr. Redmond discussed the importance of collaborating with other state agencies when appropriate and beneficial. Mr. Allgood recognized the successful cooperation of the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Structural Pest Control Commission over the past 3 years. ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3 Attachment 4 Agenda New Company Licenses Approved Recertification Courses Approved Instructors Jimmy Allgood, Chairman Commission Minutes February 2011 Commissioner Gary W. Black, Secretary Page 2 of 8

Attachment 1: AGENDA—GEORGIA STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION--ATHENS 1. OPEN 2. MINUTES 3. EXPENSE REPORT-NEW COMPANY APPLICATIONS 4. METHODS OF APPLICATION 5. PRIORITIES 2011 6. JIM HARRON RECERTIFICATION 7. TERMITE BAIT LABEL ISSUE 8. BRIAN FORSCHLER—UGA 9. JOSH WILEY 10. DERRICK LASTINGER Commission Minutes February 2011 Page 3 of 8

Attachment 2 THE GEORGIA STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 2010 Company License Applications The Commission approved the following applications: Adams Exterminating, Moultrie Hall’s Pest Solutions, Brunswick Northwest Exterminating, Columbus GNR Pest Control, Dallas The Commission approved the following applications pending additional information. Pike Pest Management, Senoia (insurance) Lee Baker Pest Control, Tallahasse (name resolution) Central GA Exterminators, The Rock (insurance and name resolution) Howard’s Pest Control, Covington (insurance) Animal Free, Inc., McDonough (name resolution) Due to the cancellation of the January 11, 2011 Commission meeting, the following applications were approved by the Commission by email communication in January. These licenses have been issued. Knox Pest Control, Dothan, AL RNR Pest Services, Atlanta Engineered Pest Solutions, LLC, Macon Commission Minutes February 2011 Page 4 of 8

Attachment 3 APPROVED COURSES BY THE COMMISSION A & R EXTERMINATING CO. INC. IPM & IGR'S AR1105 PESTICIDE FORMULATIONS AR1106 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AR1107 SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF INSECT SOCIETIES AR1108 ADVANCED SERVICES FOR PEST CONTROL BED BUG IDENTIFICATION, INSPECTION AND CONTROL ASI1111 MANAGING PESTS AROUND THE HOME ASI1110 ADVANCED SERVICES INC IPM TACTICS FOR ROACHES ASI1109 ARROW EXTERMINATORS, INC. AN IPM APPROACH TO ANT MANAGEMENT ARR1174 MOSQUITO BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR ARR1175 PESTICIDES: MODE OF ACTION ARR1176 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ENTOMOLOGY DEPARTMENT GENERAL PEST MANAGEMENT TECHNICIANS CLEM1101 MANAGERS CLEM1100 TERMITE TECHNICIANS CLEM1102 CO-OPERATIVE EXTERMINATING CO. INC. ARGENTINE AND ODOROUS HOUSE ANT BIOLOGY & CONTROL COE1105 CONFINED SPACES- SAFETY & TREATING IN CRAWL SPACES COE1106 FLEA BIOLOGY & CONTROL COE1102 LABEL REVIEW SUSPEND SC COE1104 LABEL REVIEW TERMIDOR SC COE1108 PERIMETER TREATMENTS COE1100 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION & PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT COE1107 RODENT CONTROL COE1103 TERMITE BIOLOGY & BASIC TREATMENT COE1101 CPCO OF GEORGIA SCHOOL TREATMENT SYMPOSIUM GDA1100 ENSYSTEX ANT CONTROL TECHNIQUES ETX1108 BEES ETX1107 MOSQUITO CONTROL , PART 1 ETX1110 MOSQUITO CONTROL , PART 11 ETX1111 RODENT CONTROL UPDATE ETX1109 Commission Minutes February 2011 Page 5 of 8

GEORGIA PEST CONTROL ASSOCIATION BAITING & NEW CONSTRUCTION GPCA1158 BED BUGS GPCA1156 BED BUGS IPM GPCA1151 CUSTOMER SERVICE-EXCEEDING CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS GPCA1157 GREEN PEST CONTROL GPCA1164 IPM APPROACH TO PEST MANAGEMENT GPCA1167 LIQUID PRETREATS GPCA1154 NEW CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF GPCA1163 OCCASIONAL INVADERS GPCA1166 PEST MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR EFFECTIVE ANT CONTROL GPCA1152 PESTICIDE SAFETY GPCA1160 PRINCIPLES OF RODENT CONTROL GPCA1165 RECORDKEEPING & INSURANCE ISSUES GPCA1159 STRUCTURAL DEFIENCIES AS CONDUCIVE CONDITIONS FOR WDO GPCA1162 TECHNICIAN SAFETY AND SENSITIVE ACCOUNTS GPCA1153 THE COMBINATION TERMITE TREATMENT GPCA1155 THE MATH BEHIND THE PRACTICE FOR SOIL PRETREATMENTS GPCA1161 KBR VECTOR CONTROL LAWS AND REGULATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL KBR1101 PESTICIDES & PERSONAL SAFETY KBR1100 TERMITES KBR1102 VECTOR CONTROL IN IRAQ KBR1103 NORTHWEST EXTERMINATING INC. BED BUG BIOLOGY AND CONTROL NWE1124 FORMULATIONS NWE1126 READING AND UNDERSTANDING THE LABEL NWE1125 PJB PEST MANAGEMENT CONSULTING ADVANCED TERMITE PRETREATMENT APPLICATION TECHNIQUES PJB1101 ANT ID "UNPLUGGED" PJB1110 BED BUGS: WHAT'S REALLY WORKING PJB1109 BED BUGS: WHAT'S REALLY WORKING - EXTENDED PJB1108 CARPENTER ANT BIOLOGY & CONTROL USING CURRENT IPM PJB1104 FABRIC AND PANTRY PEST CONTROL PJB1106 HORROR STORIES FROM THE FIELD PJB1107 NORWAY RAT BEHAVIOR & BIOLOGY PJB1105 PROPER TERMITE PRETREATMENT APPLICATION TECHNIQUES PJB1102 TERMITE BIOLOGY & CONTROL STRATEGY PJB1103 RENTOKIL/EHRLICH PEST CONTROL USING OUR EQUIPMENT PROPERLY REN1101 TECHNICAL LEARNING COLLEGE MOSQUITO CONTROL TLC1101 PESTICIDE SAFETY TRAINING TLC1100 TERMINIX SERVICE INC. PRETREAT CALCULATION BASICS Commission Minutes February 2011 TI1198 Page 6 of 8

TOM'S PEST CONTROL CO. INC. BAIT PRETREATS TOM1106 BORATE PRETREATS TOM1110 COMPARING TYPES OF PRETREATS TOM1107 COMPARING TYPES OF PRETREATS ( EXPANDED) TOM1108 HOW TO HANDLE A COMPLAINT CALL ON A P.C. ACCOUNT TOM1103 INITIAL P.C. TREATMENT EXPANDED TOM1101 LIQUID PRETREATS TOM1105 PREPARING THE CUSTOMER FOR AN INITIAL FLEA TREATMENT TOM1102 PREPARING THE CUSTOMER FOR INITIAL PC TREATMENT TOM1100 RELATING TO YOUR CUSTOMER USING GOOD VERBAL SKILLS TOM1104 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR PRETREATS TOM1109 UNIVAR USA BEDBUGS-IPM IPM UVR1177 UVR1178 RODENT- IPM Commission Minutes February 2011 UVR1176 Page 7 of 8

Attachment 4 SPCC Training Instructor Review COMPANY LNAME FNAME TRECE INC. PIERCE MICHAEL Commission Minutes February 2011 Page 8 of 8 CITY EARLYSVILLE

MINUTES OF THE GEORGIA STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION MEETING March 8, 2011 A. The Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission convened at 9:30 a.m. in Room 201 of the Agriculture Building on March 8, 2011. The following commission members were present: Jimmy Allgood, Chair, Maurice Redmond, Vice-chair, Ann Hyde, Chris Gorecki, and Derrick Lastinger. B. Also in attendance were Jim Harron and Josh Wiley with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, GPCA and CPCO representatives, registrants and other members of the pest management industry. C. Motion was made by Mr. Gorecki to approve the minutes of the February meeting. Mrs. Hyde seconded the motion and motion passed. D. The Commission approved company license applications (see Attachment 2). E. Mr. Allgood introduced Mr. Billy Skaggs, Chief Operations Officer and Dr. Reuben Beverly, Director of Plant Industry. F. Mr. Skaggs discussed the Department’s Strategic Planning Process that started last week with the Steering Committee meeting. As part of the process, the Structural Pest Control Technical Group will be meeting in the near future. Derrick Lastinger will represent the Department on this group. G. Dr. Reuben Beverly recognized the Structural Pest Control Section staff and the Commission for their service to the industry. H. Mr. Skin Edge updated the Commission on legislative matters. I. Mr. Lastinger discussed the Methods of Application guidance policy and how it is a useful tool for the industry to help PMP’s comply with pesticide use record keeping requirements. J. Mr. Lastinger discussed generic termiticides and the registration requirements for these products. Recently, a new product Adonis had been registered but the label did not include a defined treatment use pattern under the Georgia rule. K. Mr. Lastinger provided copies of the Stored Product Pest bulletin authored by Dr. Dan Suiter. L. Mr. Allgood recognized Dr. Forschler and his students on a recent episode of the Dirty Jobs TV show. M. Mr. Wiley discussed the Department’s recent activities with unlicensed operators. N. Mr. Harron discussed recent issues with the Ensystex Isopthor label. The label requires the product be placed in Ensystex stations only. EPA confirmed this label requirement. Ensystex plans to submit a label amendment to EPA to allow placement in other approved stations. O. Commissioner Black announced that the Department is ready for change and that the support of Governor Deal and cooperation of the General Assembly will enhance these efforts. He also mentioned that the Market Bulletin subscription website and other website improvements would be online soon. Commission Minutes March 2011 Page 1 of 7

P. Mr. Lastinger recognized Raymond Davis for 38 years of service to the Department. Mr. Davis retired on March 1st. Q. Mr. Lastinger mentioned that Florida structural pesticide regulators have contacted the Department for information on Georgia’s self-audit and reporting policy. R. Mr. Lastinger mentioned that the recent inspector team meeting focused on enhancing the program’s outreach and compliance assistance activities. S. The Commission reviewed 107 certification exam applications. ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3 Attachment 4 Agenda New Company Licenses Approved Recertification Courses Approved Instructors Jimmy Allgood, Chairman Commission Minutes March 2011 Commissioner Gary W. Black, Secretary Page 2 of 7

Attachment 1: 8 MARCH 2011 AGENDA—GEORGIA STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION 1. OPEN 2. MINUTES 3. EXPENSE REPORT-NEW COMPANY APPLICATIONS 4. COMMISSIONER BLACK 5. METHODS OF APPLICATION 6. GENERIC TERMITICIDES 7. NEW UGA BULLETIN 8. BRIAN FORSCHLER—UGA—DIRTY JOBS 9. JOSH WILEY 10. DERRICK LASTINGER Commission Minutes March 2011 Page 3 of 7

Attachment 2 THE GEORGIA STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 8, 2011 Company License Applications & Company Name Change Requests The Commission approved the following applications: SAM’S PEST CONTROL, Dawsonville Active Home Solutions, Cumming The Commission approved the following applications pending additional information. Green Pest Solutions (pending name change) Bugs Bentley Exterminating (pending name change and DCO change) The Commission approved the following requests for a name change: QEC Pest Eliminators #98525, to [Insect-A-Gone] The Commission did not approve the following requests for a name change: Los Fumigadores Pest Control #99802, to [PROTECH TERMITE AND PEST CONTROL] The Commission reviewed 107 applications for the certification examination. Ninety-two (92) were approved and seventeen (15) were denied. Commission Minutes March 2011 Page 4 of 7

Attachment 3 APPROVED COURSES ARROW EXTERMINATORS, INC. SERVICING SENTRICON WITH HD TECHNOLOGY ARR1177 B&G EQUIPMENT CO. ANTS BIOLOGY IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL BGE1100 APPLICATION EQUIPMENT PROPER USE FOR IPM APPLICATIONS BGE1101 COCKROACHES BIOLOGY AND CONTROL BGE1102 FLY BIOLOGY, IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL BGE1104 TERMITES, BIOLOGY, IDENTIFICATION, AND CONTROL BGE1103 BACO EXTERMINATING SERVICES, LLC GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT BAC1133 BAYER ES BED BUGS 101 BAY1105 COCKROACHES 101 BAY1100 FLIES BAY1104 IPM & EFFECTIVE PERIMETER TREATMENTS BAY1103 MOSQUITO BIOLOGY & CONTROL BAY1102 PEST ANTS 101 BAY1107 PEST ANTS 102 BAY1106 PRETREATMENT LIQUID CALCULATIONS BAY1110 TERMITE BIOLOGY 101 BAY1101 TERMITE BIOLOGY, TESTING & LABEL REVIEW BAY1111 TERMITE JOB PLANNING BAY1108 WDO INSPECTIONS BAY1109 BUG OUT SERVICE ANT BIOLOGY BUG1101 CHANGES IN PRETREAT BUG1105 GENERAL PEST KNOWLEDGE BUG1103 IPM PYRAMID BUG1108 PRETREATS & WDO BUG1107 TERMITE, WHAT KIND OF TECHNICIAN ARE WE BUG1100 WDO BUG1104 WHAT IS GREEN BUG1102 WHAT IS IPM BUG1106 COOK'S PEST CONTROL Commission Minutes March 2011 Page 5 of 7

COOK'S ACADEMY OF CUSTOMER SERVICE- GENERAL WEEK CK1154 COOK'S ACADEMY OF CUSTOMER SERVICE- PEST WEEK CK1155 COOK'S ACADEMY OF CUSTOMER SERVICE-TERMITE WEEK CK1156 COOK'S PEST CONTROL ONLINE TRAINING UNIT 1 CK1148 COOK'S PEST CONTROL ONLINE TRAINING UNIT 2 CK1149 COOK'S PEST CONTROL ONLINE TRAINING UNIT 3 CK1150 COOK'S PEST CONTROL ONLINE TRAINING UNIT 4 CK1151 COOK'S PEST CONTROL ONLINE TRAINING UNIT 6 CK1152 COOK'S PEST CONTROL ONLINE TRAINING UNIT 7 CK1153 ECOLAB ECOLAB COCKROACH PROGRAM ECO1100 RODENT IDENTIFICATION & BIOLOGY ECO1101 GEORGIA PEST CONTROL ASSOCIATION ANT RESEARCH GPCA1168 BED BUGS GPCA1156 CUSTOMER SERVICE-EXCEEDING CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS GPCA1157 FLEAS TREATMENTS AN IPM APPROACH GPCA1169 FORMOSAN TERMITES GPCA1173 IPM FOR ANTS GPCA1170 IPM FOR PEST ANTS GPCA1172 PRETREAT 101 GPCA1175 RECORDKEEPING & INSURANCE ISSUES GPCA1159 TERMITE INSPECTION GPCA1174 UNDERSTANDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GPCA1171 HOME PARAMOUNT PEST CONTROL RODENT ID HP1102 MCLAUGHLIN GORMLEY KING CO. BED BUG IPM MGK1108 SPIDERS MGK1109 TOTAL FLEA CONTROL MGK1110 OVERBY EXTERMINATING PRETREAT AND PRETREAT PROBLEMS OVE1104 PEACHTREE PEST CONTROL IPM FOR ANTS IN SCHOOLS PEA1161 IPM FOR CLOTHES MOTHS & CARPET BEETLES IN SCHOOLS PEA1170 IPM FOR COCKROACHES IN SCHOOLS PEA1169 IPM FOR FLEAS IN SCHOOLS PEA1171 IPM FOR FLIES IN SCHOOLS PEA1160 IPM FOR RATS & MICE IN SCHOOLS PEA1163 IPM FOR SCORPIONS, SILVERFISH & BOOK LICE IN SCHOOLS PEA1162 IPM FOR SPIDERS IN SCHOOLS PEA1166 IPM FOR WDO'S IN SCHOOLS PEA1168 IPM FOR YELLOWJACKETS IN SCHOOLS PEA1165 IPM MONITORING IN SCHOOLS PEA1167 WHAT IS SCHOOL IPM PEA1164 Commission Minutes March 2011 Page 6 of 7

PJB PEST MANAGEMENT CONSULTING CONDUCTING SUPERIOR TERMITE INSPECTIONS PJB1112 UNDERSTANDING HOW TERMITES WIN PJB1111 RENTOKIL/EHRLICH PEST CONTROL PREPARE TO ITCH: ALL ABOUT MOSQUITOES REN1102 TERMINIX SERVICE INC. TERMITE BAITING SYSTEM INSTALLING & SERVICING TI1199 TRECE INC. DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING AND MAINTAINING A PHEROMONE TRE1100 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA SOUTHEAST PEST MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2011 UFL1107 Attachment 4 SPCC Training Instructor Review COMPANY LNAME FNAME FORSYTH EXTERMINATING RAMIREZ JULIE CUMMING PROGRESSIVE PEST CONTROL RHEA MICHAEL HOSCHTON Commission Minutes March 2011 Page 7 of 7 CITY

MINUTES OF THE GEORGIA STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION MEETING April 12, 2011 A. The Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission convened at 9:30 a.m. in Room 201 of the Agriculture Building on April 12, 2011. The following commission members were present: Jimmy Allgood, Chair, Maurice Redmond, Vice-chair, Ann Hyde, Chris Gorecki, Bodine Sinyard, Dr. Brian Forschler and Derrick Lastinger. B. Also in attendance were Jim Harron and Josh Wiley with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, GPCA and CPCO representatives, registrants and other members of the pest management industry. C. Motion was made by Mr. Sinyard to approve the minutes of the March meeting. Mrs. Hyde seconded the motion and motion passed. D. The Commission approved company license applications (see Attachment 2). E. Mr. Allgood reviewed the history of certification exams and application reviews. Mr. Lastinger discussed the Commission’s regulatory requirements and the current quarterly reviews. A Motion was made by Mr. Sinyard to review certification exam applications on a monthly schedule. Mr. Gorecki seconded the motion and motion passed. The new schedule will begin with the July Commission meeting and the application deadline will be June 1st. F. Mr. Lastinger discussed the Commission’s “Cheating Policy” and two examinees that were found cheating on the exam by the proctor. The policy was enforced in both situations. G. Mr. Lastinger discussed the new termiticide Adonis 2 F PPC. This product includes a perimeter only use pattern which is allowed under the defined treatment rule. H. Mr. Lastinger discussed Commissioner Black’s strategic planning initiative for the Department. As part of the process, Structural Pest Control Technical Group was established to make recommendations on how to make the program more effective and efficient while meeting the needs of consumers, operators and the program’s regulatory responsibilities. The group includes 14 industry members, Mr. Lastinger and Dr. Forschler. The group had their first meeting on March 29th with a second meeting scheduled for April 19th. I. Mr. Allgood read a letter from Commissioner Black recognizing the Commission as a valuable partner with the Department in overseeing the state’s structural pest control industry. J. The Commission met with the Mr. Andrew Burger, the owner of BBBK. Mr. Burger, requested that the company name be changed to Bugs Burger Bug Killers, Inc. While the name is similar to other names, the Commission approved the request since the company has held this name as a federally-registered service mark since 1985. K. Dr. Forschler discussed Dr. Suiter’s Termite and IPM workshops in Griffin. He mentioned that attendance was low for the IPM workshop. L. Mr. Wiley discussed that some unlicensed companies have been found offering bed bug inspections using dog detection. Mr. Lastinger reported that EPA announced grant awards Commission Minutes April 2011 Page 1 of 7

to five organizations to implement new approaches for bed bug management. Mr. Redmon mentioned that the Georgia Public Health Department suggests hiring a pest management professional to treat hotels for bed bugs and other pests. M. Mr. Edge updated the Commission on legislative matters. The Governor plans to call a special session this summer. N. Mr. Allgood recognized Mr. Harron’s service to the Department, industry and Commission. Mr. Harron retires on June 1, 2011. ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3 Attachment 4 Agenda New Company Licenses Approved Recertification Courses Approved Instructors Jimmy Allgood, Chairman Commission Minutes April 2011 Commissioner Gary W. Black, Secretary Page 2 of 7

Attachment 1: 12 APRIL 2011 AGENDA—GEORGIA STRUCT

Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission Fiscal Year 2011 Report to Governor As required by O.C.G.A. 43-45-8 (3), the Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission submits the follow annual report. The Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission met monthly during Fiscal Year 2011 on the following dates: