How do I check my home's termite treatment history in Arizona?

Written by the Hydra Pest Control team, Arizona-licensed (license #9790)

Last reviewed: October 9, 2026

Direct Answer

Search the Arizona Department of Agriculture's public Termite Treatment History Search by address. Licensed companies must file a termite action report form (TARF) within 30 days after a pre-treatment, final grade, initial corrective treatment or wood-destroying insect inspection report (A.R.S. 3-3631). AZDA says these records are public and kept on file for 3 years, so an older home may show no record even if it was treated.

General information, not legal advice. These are the State of Arizona's records; Hydra Pest Control isn't affiliated with or endorsed by the Arizona Department of Agriculture.

Where to search

Open Arizona's Termite Treatment History Search on the state's website. It's the same search the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) links from its termites page.

AZDA says each termite action report is submitted "to serve as a public record to be viewed by anyone" and that "the records are on file for 3 years." The search covers the last 3 years and returns up to 500 records per search.

Source: Arizona Department of Agriculture: public termite action report (TARF) search, AZDA: Termites (Termite Treatment History Search)

How to search: tips from AZDA

AZDA's search help gives these tips:

Search by property address, report number, date range or a mix of them.
Start with the house number, direction and the start of the street name, like 9535 E DOUBLETREE. Don't enter only part of the house number.
Leave out periods. Type "9535 E", not "9535 E."
Abbreviate directions as N, S, E or W, not North, South, East or West.
Each address search returns up to 500 records. If you don't see your home, try a more specific address.
Records go back about 3 years. Enter dates as mm/dd/yyyy, like 01/21/2025.
Have a report number? Paper reports use 7 or 8 digits, and electronic reports use 17 or 18 digits.

The state's search runs on the state's website, not ours. If the page asks you to verify you're a person, follow its prompt.

Source: AZDA TARF search help page (archived Nov 2016), AZDA: Termites (Termite Treatment History Search)

What the record types mean

PRE: pre-construction treatment. The soil treatment under a new building before the slab is poured (the termite pre-treatment).

Final grade. Filed as a pre-construction record marked as a final grade and tied to the report number of the original pre-treatment. It's the second part of a new-construction pre-treatment, done after grading and landscaping. Arizona rules require it within 18 months of the original pre-treatment (R3-8-308(F)(1)). See the final grade guide.

PCT: post-construction termite treatment. A treatment of an existing building, such as a sub-slab, crawl space or bait system treatment. A corrective treatment after termites are found is filed this way.

WIR: wood-destroying insect inspection report. An inspection, often for a home sale. It records what the inspector found. It isn't a treatment.

These descriptions come from AZDA's eTARF system documentation. The state's search may label them a little differently.

Source: AZDA eTARF system documentation, TARF types and XML fields (archived Nov 2016), A.R.S. 3-3631 (termite action report form), Ariz. Admin. Code R3-8-308

What a record tells you

Arizona law requires each report to list the address or location of the work, the type and date of the work and the name of the licensed company that did it (A.R.S. 3-3631(B)). The search results also show the company's state business license number and the applicator's license number.

Use that to contact the company that did the work and ask for its records. Treatment records must be kept at least three years and given to the property owner on request within three business days (A.R.S. 3-3624(B)(15)-(16)). If you need help identifying the company, call AZDA's Pest Management Division at (602) 542-4373.

Source: A.R.S. 3-3631 (termite action report form), A.R.S. 3-3624, AZDA TARF search help page (archived Nov 2016)

If your home shows no record

No record doesn't always mean no treatment. Common reasons:

The treatment is more than 3 years old, so it's no longer on file in the search.
It was done recently. Companies have 30 days to file (A.R.S. 3-3631(A)).
The address was typed differently. Try a shorter or more specific address, using the tips above.

Next steps: look for the final grade record in an unlocked electrical or breaker box (R3-8-308(F)(3)), ask your builder for the treatment paperwork, ask the company that treated the home for its records, or call AZDA's Pest Management Division at (602) 542-4373.

Not sure what you're looking at? Call us and we'll look it up for you, free.

Source: A.R.S. 3-3631 (termite action report form), Ariz. Admin. Code R3-8-308, A.R.S. 3-3624

How we handle termite records

We record every required termite treatment and inspection report on a TARF with the Arizona Department of Agriculture, within the 30 days state law requires (A.R.S. 3-3631(A)).

When we schedule a termite pre-treatment, we put the final grade on a tentative schedule right away, and we track every final grade in internal reports so none get missed. More in termite pre-treatment warranties in Arizona.

About these records

These records are filed by licensed companies and kept by the State of Arizona. They may be incomplete or out of date. AZDA's own website says the state doesn't warrant the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of the information it publishes and that portions may be inaccurate or outdated.

Hydra Pest Control isn't affiliated with or endorsed by the Arizona Department of Agriculture. We link to the state's search; we don't copy, store or change its records. For an official answer, contact AZDA's Pest Management Division at (602) 542-4373.

Source: AZDA Pest Management Division privacy policy and disclaimer (archived Jun 2017), AZDA: Termites (Termite Treatment History Search)

Anywhere in Arizona, and in every area we serve

The state search covers every Arizona address. We do termite pre-treatments, final grades and termite treatments in the Gila Valley, Greenlee County and Willcox (Safford, Thatcher, Pima, Clifton, Duncan, Morenci, Willcox and surrounding areas), around Sierra Vista and Cochise County, and in the White Mountains (Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside, Snowflake, Heber-Overgaard and Eagar).

Building? Read what to ask a termite pre-treatment company and what a final grade treatment is.

Frequently asked

Are termite treatment records public in Arizona?

Yes. Licensed companies file a termite action report form (TARF) with the Arizona Department of Agriculture, and AZDA says each one serves as a public record to be viewed by anyone. You can search them by address at tarf.azda.gov.

How far back do Arizona termite treatment records go?

AZDA says the records are on file for 3 years. Its search covers the last 3 years and returns up to 500 records per search, so older treatments usually won't show up.

What if my home shows no pre-treatment record?

It doesn't always mean the home wasn't treated. Treatments older than 3 years drop out of the search, a recent one may still be inside the 30-day filing window, and an address typed differently can miss. Check your electrical or breaker box for the final grade record, ask your builder for the treatment paperwork, or call AZDA's Pest Management Division at (602) 542-4373. You can also call us and we'll look it up for you, free.

What is a final grade record?

It's the termite action report for the final grade treatment, the second part of a new-construction pre-treatment, done after grading and landscaping. It's filed as a pre-construction record marked as a final grade and tied to the original pre-treatment's report number. Arizona rules require the final grade within 18 months of the original pre-treatment (R3-8-308(F)(1)).

Who files termite action reports in Arizona?

The licensed pest control company that did the work. The business licensee or certified applicator must file one within 30 days after a pre-treatment, final grade, initial corrective treatment or wood-destroying insect inspection report (A.R.S. 3-3631). Homeowners don't file them.

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