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shall provide written notice at the time of admission or enrollment that pesticides may be used in or around the entity and explain how to register to be notified at least 24 hours before a pesticide treatment. If written notice is given, the notice may not be included with a notice being provided on another matter. (d) Except as provided in (f) of this section, immediately before application of a pesticide, the entity shall post the area where the pesticide is to be applied with a sign that is at least 8 1/2 x 11 inches and that reads “Pesticide Treated Area: KEEP OUT” in block letters at least one inch high. The entity shall ensure that the sign remains posted and that children, or adults with impaired judgment, are kept out of the treated area for at least 24 hours or until the reentry interval, if any, on the pesticide label has expired, whichever period is longer. (e) An entity may authorize an immediate pesticide treatment without prior notification if the administrator determines that an emergency exists. An emergency includes an immediate and unanticipated threat to the health or safety of adults or children in care. The provisions of (d) of this section must be met. (f) The following pesticide applications are not subject to the notification or posting requirements of (b) - (e) of this section:

(1) the application of an antimicrobial pesticide;

(2) an application during which the entity remains unoccupied by adults or children in care for a continuous 72-hour period after the application;

(3) the application of a rodenticide in a tamper-resistant bait station, or in an area inaccessible to children or to adults with impaired judgment;

(4) the application of silica gels and other ready-to-use pastes, foams, or gels that will be applied in an area inaccessible to children or to adults with impaired judgment. (g) An entity shall keep records of pesticide applications for at least two years after application. Records required to be kept under this subsection must be made available for department review and must include

(1) a copy of each notice issued under this section, if a child care center authorizes a pesticide application under (f) of this section, the information required under (b) of this section must be included in the record;

(2) the date of the application;

(3) the name and employer of the individual who applied the pesticide, including the individual’s certification number;

(4) the rate of the application;

(5) the concentration of the pesticide applied; and

(6) the total amount of pesticide product used.