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Records That Hold Up: Checklist
Ten pest records, each tied to the case, rule or audit that shows why it matters.
Prepared by Trenton S. Frazer, M.S., Board Certified Entomologist (BCE #B3413) · Version 1.0, October 13, 2026 · Not legal advice
How to use this document
Check each record your property keeps today. Each line names its source; the full discussion and quotations are on the Pest Records That Hold Up page. This is a professional synthesis of published records, not a legal standard and not legal advice.
The ten records
- 1. A dated log of every pest report and when the owner first learned of it (Kolb; Parrish; Utah Code 57-22-6)Note:
- 2. Proof that treatment continued to resolution, not a single visit (Kolb; Ludlow)Note:
- 3. The licensed applicator's records and written findings, with recommendations followed or the reason not (Kolb; Parrish; Utah R68-7-11(11))Note:
- 4. Follow-up inspections and a written closure criterion (Kolb; GAO-20-281)Note:
- 5. Written preparation instructions and a documented offer of help (Harmon)Note:
- 6. Adjacent-unit inspections and belongings handling on relocation (Harmon; Ludlow; Mangan; Weber-Morgan Reg. 4.1.8.1)Note:
- 7. A lease that does not try to shift duties the law keeps with the owner (Parrish; SLCo Health Reg. #3, 3.6; HUD 2019 clarification; Utah Code 57-22-3(4))Note:
- 8. The file on every code citation and agency finding, with the written response (Mangan; Harmon; 88 FR 40832)Note:
- 9. An unaltered, timestamped work-order history (United States v. Balfour Beatty Communities; GAO-20-281; 10 U.S.C. 2892a)Note:
- 10. A written pest management plan, reviewed on a schedule (HUD 2019 clarification; 88 FR 40832; 10 U.S.C. 2891a(b)(1)(A))Note: