Pest control in Collin County is licensed by the Texas Department of Agriculture under Occupations Code Ch. 1951. Commercial applicators must hold a TDA Structural Pest Control Service license; homeowners treating their own property are exempt.
The Texas Structural Pest Control Service, administered by TDA, licenses all commercial pest control operators working in Collin County. Termite pre-treatment disclosures are required on new home closings per TREC rules. Collin County Environmental Health handles rodent and mosquito complaints in unincorporated areas, including West Nile virus surveillance. Cities like Plano and McKinney run their own vector control programs. Bed bug treatment is not separately regulated; landlord-tenant responsibilities fall under TX Property Code Ch. 92.
Unlicensed commercial pest control: TDA fines up to $5,000 per violation. Failure to provide termite disclosure: TREC disciplinary action. Rodent harborage on unincorporated property: county nuisance abatement with lien.
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