Fla. Stat. 487.161
Exemptions, nonagricultural pest control and research

(1)

Any person duly licensed or certified under chapter 482, or under the supervision of chapter 388, is exempted from the licensing provisions of this part.

(2)

The use of the antibiotic oxytetracycline hydrochloride for the purpose of controlling lethal yellowing is exempted from the licensing provisions of this part.

(3)

The personnel of governmental, university, or industrial research agencies are exempted from the provisions of this part when doing applied research within a laboratory, but shall comply with all the provisions of this part when applying restricted-use pesticides to experimental or demonstration plots.

Source: Section 487.161 — Exemptions, nonagricultural pest control and research, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0487.161 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

487.011
Popular name 487.012
Declaration of purpose 487.13
Cooperation 487.15
Reclamation, reimbursement, and disposal 487.021
Definitions 487.025
Misbranding 487.031
Prohibited acts 487.041
Registration 487.042
Restricted-use pesticides 487.044
Certification 487.045
Fees 487.046
Application 487.047
Nonresident license 487.048
Dealer’s license 487.049
Renewal 487.051
Administration 487.064
Antisiphon requirements for irrigation systems 487.071
Enforcement, inspection, sampling, and analysis 487.081
Exemptions 487.091
Tolerances, deficiencies, and penalties 487.101
Stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold orders 487.111
Seizure, condemnation, and sale 487.156
Governmental agencies 487.159
Damage or injury to property, animal, or person 487.160
Records 487.161
Exemptions, nonagricultural pest control and research 487.163
Information 487.171
Classification of antifouling paint containing organotin compounds as restricted-use pesticides 487.175
Penalties 487.0435
License classification 487.0437
Direct infusion of chlorine gas 487.1585
Duties of licensee with respect to unlicensed applicators and mixer-loaders and field workers

Current through Fall 2025

§ 487.161. Exemptions, nonagricultural pest control & research's source at flsenate.gov

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Location: https://florida.public.law/statutes/fla._stat._487.161

Original Source: Section 487.161 — Exemptions, nonagricultural pest control and research, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0487.161 (last accessed Aug. 6, 2025).