Fla. Stat. 482.121
Misuse of certificate

(1)

A certified operator may not allow her or his certificate to be used by a licensee to secure or keep a license unless:She or he is in charge of the pest control activities of the licensee in the category or categories covered by her or his certificate;She or he is a full-time employee of the licensee; andHer or his primary occupation is with the licensee.

(a)

She or he is in charge of the pest control activities of the licensee in the category or categories covered by her or his certificate;

(b)

She or he is a full-time employee of the licensee; and

(c)

Her or his primary occupation is with the licensee.

(2)

A licensee may not use the certificate of any certified operator to secure or keep a license unless the holder of the certificate is in charge of the pest control activities in the category or categories of the licensee covered by the certificate.

(3)

If a certificate is used in violation of this section, the department may revoke the license of the pest control business or the certified operator’s certificate, or both such license and certificate.

Source: Section 482.121 — Misuse of certificate, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0482.­121 (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

§ 482.121. Misuse of certificate's source at flsenate​.gov