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Termite management - chemical licence - Queensland

Description

You will need this licence to do any work associated with chemical termite management. This licence class will allow you to:

  • pre-slab and perimeter chemical treatment of new building works for termite management
  • inspect or investigate a completed building, and give advice or a report about termite management systems for the building and termite infestation in the building.

You can apply for this licence as a:

  • contractor - allows you to perform, supervise and enter into contracts for building work
  • company - allows a company to contract for and perform building work, provided a person is nominated as a supervisor
  • nominee supervisor - allows you to supervise work on behalf of a licensed company, but not to contract out individually to perform building work

You can undertake incidental work outside your licence class to finish a job, provided the total value of the work does not exceed $3,300. The value of the building work includes all labour and material costs and should be included in your contract.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Your requirements will vary depending on your category of licence. To be eligible, you will need to meet the appropriate:

  • technical requirements
  • managerial requirements
  • professional indemnity insurance requirements
  • financial requirements.

If you do not meet the technical qualifications, you may be able to obtain one through recognition of prior learning (RPL) by a registered training organisation (RTO). Please see the attached resources for specific information on these requirements.

If you are an interstate applicant, you may be eligible to obtain a licence through mutual recognition. If you are an international applicant, you may have to have an overseas qualification assessed for equivalency prior to applying.

Duration

1 or 3 years

Fees

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Application process

Apply

To apply for this licence, you will need to fill out the licence application form, providing:

  • evidence of your qualifications
  • evidence of professional indemnity insurance
  • financial information showing that you meet the minimum financial requirements (for contractor types only)
  • proof of identity
  • a current copy of your Record of Registration form from ASIC, if you are contracting under a trading name
  • if you are contracting under a partnership, proof of the business partnership
  • the applicable fees.

Approval time

Applications can take between 6 and 12 weeks to be processed, depending on their complexity

Transfer

You cannot transfer this licence.

Administering agency

Queensland Building and Construction Commission

Contact details

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