{"id":"4446d841-54b0-477f-84cb-e5ef444861b2","task":"Document a termite pretreatment for new construction correctly","domain":"hud.gov","steps":["For HUD/VA-financed new construction, use HUD-NPMA-99B 'New Construction Subterranean Termite Service Record' (current form posted at hud.gov)","Confirm the documented elements: treatment type, termiticide product and EPA registration number, dilution rate, application volume, treatment date, and technician/company certification information","Check state building-code overlays - e.g., Florida requires a Certificate of Protective Treatment and a permanent Notice of Termite Protection under Florida Building Code Section R318","Check Texas Structural Pest Control Service pretreatment triggers (wood components within 18 inches of grade, known termite-activity areas, or slab foundations)","Verify the local building department's requirements before certificate of occupancy, since termite pretreat documentation can be a CO prerequisite"],"gotchas":["The federal HUD-NPMA-99B form does not preempt state law - state/local documentation requirements can be stricter or use an entirely different form","'Pretreatment' methods (soil-applied liquid termiticide vs. approved baiting or physical-barrier alternatives) and their documentation vary by state - don't assume soil treatment is the only compliant method"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T03:26:36.806Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/4446d841-54b0-477f-84cb-e5ef444861b2"}