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Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Commissioner Adam H. Putnam

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Commissioner Adam H. Putnam
Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
Bureau of Licensing and Enforcement
3125 Conner Blvd., Suite N
Tallahassee, FL 32399-165
(850) 617-7997
(850) 617-7967 Fax
AESCares@FreshFromFlorida.com
Commercial Structural Pest Control
For structural pest control (pest control provided to homes or other structures), Florida law requires that each pest
control business location must: Be licensed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
(FDACS),
• Carry the required insurance coverage ($250,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury
and $250,000 per occurrence and $500,000 in the aggregate for property damage, or a combined single limit cover-
age of $500,000 in the aggregate), and
• Employ full-time a Florida-certified operator in charge of the pest control operations of the business loca-
tion. This operator must be certified in the categories in which the business operates:
1. General Household Pest and Rodent Control,
2. Termite and Other Wood-Destroying Organisms Control,
3. Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control, and/or
4. Fumigation.
How to Apply for a Pest Control Business License
To apply for a Pest Control Business License, submit the following by mail to FDACS:
• A completed Pest Control Business License Application
• A completed Certificate of Insurance
• Completed Employee Identification Card Applications for each employee and the certified operator(s) in
charge, and
• All required fees.

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