Fla. Stat. 482.032
Enforcement


(1)

The department is empowered to enforce this chapter.

(2)

It is the duty of every state attorney, sheriff, police officer, and other appropriate county or municipal officer to enforce, or to assist any duly authorized inspector or other agent of the department in the enforcement of, this chapter and the rules adopted by the department under the provisions of this chapter.

(3)

The department may commence and maintain all proper and necessary actions and proceedings:To enforce its rules.To make application for injunction to the proper circuit court, and the judge of that court has jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary injunction or a permanent injunction, or both, restraining a person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules adopted under this chapter or from failing or refusing to comply with the requirements of this chapter or of the rules adopted under this chapter.

(a)

To enforce its rules.

(b)

To make application for injunction to the proper circuit court, and the judge of that court has jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary injunction or a permanent injunction, or both, restraining a person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules adopted under this chapter or from failing or refusing to comply with the requirements of this chapter or of the rules adopted under this chapter.

(4)

The department, or its agent, is authorized to enter upon any public or private premises or carrier during regular business hours in the performance of its duties relating to pesticides and records pertaining to same.

Source: Section 482.032 — Enforcement, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0482.­032 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

482.011
Short title
482.021
Definitions
482.032
Enforcement
482.051
Rules
482.061
Inspectors
482.071
Licenses
482.072
Pest control customer contact centers
482.091
Employee identification cards
482.111
Pest control operator’s certificate
482.121
Misuse of certificate
482.132
Qualifications for examination and certification
482.141
Examinations
482.151
Special identification card for performance of fumigation
482.152
Duties of certified operator in charge of pest control activities of licensee
482.155
Limited certification for governmental pesticide applicators or private applicators
482.156
Limited certification for commercial landscape maintenance personnel
482.157
Limited certification for commercial wildlife management personnel
482.161
Disciplinary grounds and actions
482.163
Responsibility for pest control activities of employee
482.165
Unlicensed practice of pest control
482.183
Limitations
482.191
Violation and penalty
482.211
Exemptions
482.226
Wood-destroying organism inspection report
482.227
Guarantees and warranties
482.231
Use of fogging machines
482.241
Liberal interpretation
482.242
Preemption
482.243
Pest Control Enforcement Advisory Council
482.0815
Permit to perform preventive termite treatment services for new construction only
482.1562
Limited certification for urban landscape commercial fertilizer application
482.1821
Closing pest control business without providing for contracts and liabilities
482.2265
Consumer information
482.2267
Registry of persons requiring prior notification of the application of pesticides
482.2401
Disposition and use of revenues from fees and fines

Current through Fall 2025

§ 482.032. Enforcement's source at flsenate​.gov