11. How can I tell if a house has been inspected before, or if, any work has been completed?
The above information was obtained from the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs Structural Pest Control Board. http://www.pestboard.ca.gov/forms/brochures/inspctns.pdf
Every time a structural pest control company makes an inspection for wood-destroying
pests or organisms, it must post a tag in the attic, subarea, or garage. The tag contains
the firm’s name and the date of the inspection. A similar tag must be posted next to the
inspection tag when the company completes any work. In addition to the firm’s name and
the date of the completion, this tag must indicate any pesticides used.
The structural pest control company must also note on an inspection report the location
of the inspection tag as well as the presence of any other inspection tag or
completion tag that is less than two years old. These reports are maintained by the
pest control company for three years.