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Definition of Terms.
SEC. 69. Definition of Terms.—As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall mean: Place—Land, building, residence, pier, watercraft, aircraft or any means of conveyance. Vermin—A group of insects or small animals such as flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, fleas, lice, bedbugs, mice and rats which are vectors of diseases.
General Requirements.
SEC. 70. General Requirements.— A vermin abatement program shall be maintained in places by their owners, operators or administrators. If they fail, neglect or refuse to maintain a vermin abatement program, the local health agency will undertake the work at their expense. Vermin control in public shall be the responsibility of the provincial, city or municipal governments which have jurisdiction over them. The procedure and frequency of vermin abatement program shall be determined and approved by the local health authority.
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