Fla. Stat. 482.2265
Consumer information; notice of application of pesticide


(1)

Any person, partnership, firm, corporation, or other business entity that is licensed or certified under this chapter to engage in the business of pest control, or any other person who is a limited certificateholder under this chapter, shall, upon request, provide a customer of its pest control services with the following information:The business name of the licensee or certificateholder or the name of the limited certificateholder.The identification card number of the person applying the pesticide or, if a limited certificateholder, the name of that person.The common or brand name of the pesticide to be used and the common name of the active ingredient in that pesticide.Appropriate safety information pertaining to the pesticide product to be used, as provided on the label for that product.

(a)

The business name of the licensee or certificateholder or the name of the limited certificateholder.

(b)

The identification card number of the person applying the pesticide or, if a limited certificateholder, the name of that person.

(c)

The common or brand name of the pesticide to be used and the common name of the active ingredient in that pesticide.

(d)

Appropriate safety information pertaining to the pesticide product to be used, as provided on the label for that product.

(2)

Any person who is licensed or certified under this chapter, including any person who is a limited certificateholder, shall post a notice in a conspicuous location at the time of application of a pesticide to a lawn or to exterior foliage. The department shall provide for the wording and physical makeup of such notice by rule, but the notice must:Be at least 4 inches by 5 inches in size;Be constructed of rigid, durable weatherproof material;Have a background and lettering of contrasting colors; andClearly set forth the business name of the licensee or name of the limited certificateholder making the pesticide application.

The notice may be made part of a larger sign containing additional information, but the department may not require a sign larger than 4 inches by 5 inches unless the licensee or limited certificateholder seeks to include additional information on the sign.

(a)

Be at least 4 inches by 5 inches in size;

(b)

Be constructed of rigid, durable weatherproof material;

(c)

Have a background and lettering of contrasting colors; and

(d)

Clearly set forth the business name of the licensee or name of the limited certificateholder making the pesticide application.

Source: Section 482.2265 — Consumer information; notice of application of pesticide, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0482.­2265 (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

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