Fla. Stat. 482.152
Duties of certified operator in charge of pest control activities of licensee

(1)

The selection of proper and correct chemicals for the particular pest control work performed.

(2)

The safe and proper use of the pesticides used.

(3)

The correct concentration and formulation of pesticides used in all pest control work performed.

(4)

The training of personnel in the proper and acceptable methods of pest control.

(5)

The control measures and procedures used.

(6)

The notification of the department of any accidental human poisoning or death connected with pest control work performed on a job she or he is supervising, within 24 hours after she or he has knowledge of the poisoning or death.

Source: Section 482.152 — Duties of certified operator in charge of pest control activities of licensee, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0482.­152 (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

§ 482.152. Duties of certified operator in charge of pest control activities of licensee's source at flsenate​.gov