A Pest Control Bond is a type of surety bond required pursuant to Tennessee’s law that governs the custom application of pesticides is "The Tennessee Application of Pesticides Act" (TAPA). Companies providing or offering for sale any custom pesticide application must have a pest control charter and a $10,000 surety bond in accordance with TAPA requirements. A $50,000 bond is mandated for new companies holding a Wood Destroying Organisms (WDO), General Pest and Rodent Control (GRC), Fumigation - Structural (FUM) or Bird Control (BDC) license.
