Start at the official state search
The Arizona Pest Management Division links to its public termite-history tool under consumer resources. Arizona Pest Management Division.
Open Arizona’s official Termite History Search →
- Have the full property address and any unit or building identifier available.
- Follow the search instructions displayed by the state’s tool.
- Check that a result corresponds to the property you intended to research.
- Record the relevant dates, business names, and identifiers shown so you can ask for the underlying paperwork.
The state operates that service. We have verified the destination linked by PMD; we have not retrieved individual property records or verified the completeness of a property’s history.
Keep the record types separate
- TARF
- Termite Action Report Form: the state’s termite-action record system. Start here when researching recorded history.
- WDIIR
- The inspection report to read for findings and inspection limits. Arizona law ties its evidence to visible, accessible conditions at the inspection time.
- Treatment paperwork
- Ask the performing business for the documents describing what it did.
- Warranty or service agreement
- Read the actual agreement to understand the coverage offered and any ongoing conditions.
Official references: Arizona Pest Management Division and Arizona Legislature: A.R.S. § 3-3633.
What if you find no record?
Treat a missing result as a question to resolve. Recheck the address you used, keep a note of your search, and ask the state or the business named in any existing paperwork for help. Do not substitute “no result found” for “the property has never had termites.”
Likewise, a historical treatment entry does not answer whether a warranty remains in force. Request the agreement and confirmation from the business responsible for it. A new inspection answers a different question from a search of old records.
Example: a treatment entry with missing paperwork
Illustrative example: A seller supplies an old treatment invoice, but no inspection report or warranty agreement. Record the invoice date and the business name, then list the missing documents. Ask that business what records it can supply and whether any coverage remains.
If a later inspection identifies evidence, ask the inspector how that observation relates to the documents you have. Do not replace the current finding with the earlier invoice, or interpret the invoice as proof of ongoing protection.
Download a blank property-history timeline (CSV). Read the WDIIR guide for current findings and the warranty questions for coverage.
Build a timeline for the next conversation
Use one row per document or action. Our suggested headings are: date, address, business, document type, record number, what the document says, and unanswered question. Leave unknown details blank.
For example: “Treatment invoice supplied by seller; warranty document not supplied; ask the treatment company whether coverage can transfer.” That is more useful than a single label such as “treated” that loses the supporting details.
Bring the timeline to the current inspecting business. Ask it to explain how the historical documents relate to its present observations, and retain both sets of records rather than replacing the old report with a new summary.
Sources & scope
Our checklists and examples are educational suggestions. They are not property findings, a treatment prescription, or state-approved training. This guide has not been reviewed by a licensed pest professional.
- Arizona Pest Management DivisionOfficial entry point for license searches, forms, and termite history.
- Arizona PMD: Termite History SearchOfficial search destination linked by PMD; individual property records were not reviewed.
- Arizona Legislature: A.R.S. § 3-3633Inspection report scope and business responsibilities.