Peggy Dessaint, Horticulture Agent
                                                                                       (941)722-4524 ext. 226

                                                                                                                                                       dessaint@ufl.edu
 

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Pesticide Licenses

Resources for Florida Pesticide Laws, Licenses, CEU searches
 

NEW changes to Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance License   Summary- Fact Sheet

1. Websites
2. License categories for Florida, and exams required for certification
3. Types of licenses for lawn and landscape bed applications: summary table
4. CEU requirements for recertification, Bureau of Compliance Monitoring
5. Inspectors: Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control
6. Labels and MSDS


1. Websites
CEU Class Search www.safepesticideuse.com/Search/CEUSearch.asp
About CEUs: Pesticide Continuing Education Units- FDACS Website www.safepesticideuse.com/continue-ceu.asp
Pesticide Information Office- UF Extension/IFAS pested.ifas.ufl.edu/
Pesticide Applicator Licenses- Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services www.doacs.state.fl.us/onestop/aes/pestapp.html
Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control- FDACS, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services www.flaes.org/aes-ent/pestcontrolinfo.html
Bureau of Compliance Monitoring- FDACS, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services www.flaes.org/complimonitoring/pesticidecertification.html


2. License categories for Florida, and exams required for certification (pdf Document).  Also recommended reference material.


3. Types of licenses for lawn and landscape bed applications: summary table

New summary table being prepared
A summary of the four applicator licenses for persons who apply pesticides to turf and/or ornamentals in Florida. The table provides information on the types of pesticide applications covered and the requirements for each license.


4. CEU requirements for recertification, Bureau of Compliance Monitoring

For details, see www.flaes.org/complimonitoring/databasesearch/ceuprogram.html

CEU Requirements

Core (required of all licensees)

4

Aerial Application - Agricultural

16

Agricultural Animal Pest Control

4

Agricultural Row Crop Pest Control

8

Agricultural Tree Crop Pest Control

8

Antifouling Paint

4

Aquatic Pest Control

16

Forest Pest Control

8

Chlorine Gas Infusion

4

Demonstration and Research

4

Natural Areas Weed Management

16

Ornamental and Turf Pest Control

12

Private Applicator Agricultural Pest Control

4

Raw Agricultural Commodity Fumigation

4

Regulatory Inspection and Sampling

4

Regulatory Pest Control

12

Right-of-Way Pest Control

8

Seed Treatment

4

Sewer Root Control

4

Soil and Greenhouse Fumigation

4

Wood Treatment

4


5. Inspectors: Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control

Find Your Inspector: Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control
www.flaes.org/aes-ent/inspector.html

Inspector for Manatee County:
Mark E. Beynon
beynonm@doacs.state.fl.us
ICOT Garden Office Building
13920 - 58th Street North, Suite 1011
Clearwater, Florida 33760-3770
(727) 507-4151 - S/C 517-0338
(727) 507-4155 (fax) - S/C 517-0342


6. Labels and MSDS

Find Labels and MSDS www.cdms.net/manuf/manuf.asp

                                                   Updated October 18, 2006

                                               
                                                                              Peggy Dessaint, Horticulture Agent
                                                                                       (941)722-4524 ext. 226

                                                                                                                                                       dessaint@ufl.edu
 

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