How many complaints against Terminix have been filed in Louisiana?  How does the State of Louisiana rate as a public agency in providing information to the public and/or in their own knowledge of the pest control companies that spray toxic chemicals in homes?

On December 10, 1998, I sent an e-mail letter to the State of Louisiana’s Attorney General’s Office requesting the following information:

1. What is the name and address of Louisiana’s pest inspection/pest control licensing and regulating agency?

2. How many years does Louisiana’s licensing and regulating agency maintain records of complaints against pest control/pest inspection companies?

3. How many Terminix branches are currently operating in Louisiana?  (My records, taken from the Yellow Pages on the Internet, indicate there are 14 Terminix, aka Terminix International, aka Terminix Service, aka Terminix Svc. branches operating in Louisiana.)

4. Does Louisiana issue a license for each branch (as in Colorado), or do all Terminix branches operate under one license (as in California)?

5. How many complaints, if any, have been filed in Louisiana against Terminix International (and its aka’s); including the nature of the complaints, name and location of Terminix branch involved; and disposition of complaints (dismissed, settled, fine, suspended or revoked license, probation, etc.)?

On February 22, 1999, after not receiving any response, I sent a letter to the State of Louisiana’s Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, asking the same questions.

To date, there has been no response.