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education priorities, in developing requests for proposals for bids,
and in selecting research or education contractors from qualified CIGARETTE BEETLE
bidders.

482.241 Liberal interpretation.--The provisions of this chapter
shall be liberally construed in order to effectively carry them out in
the interest of the public and its health, welfare, and safety.

482.242 Preemption.--
(1) This chapter is intended as comprehensive and exclusive Photo Courtesy of UNIVAR
regulation of pest control in this state. The provisions of this chapter preempt to the state all
regulation of the activities and operations of pest control services, including the pesticides used
pursuant to labeling and registration approved under part I of chapter 487. No local government
or political subdivision of the state may enact or enforce an ordinance that regulates pest
control, except that the preemption in this section does not prohibit a local government or
political subdivision from enacting an ordinance regarding any of the following:
(a) Local occupational licenses adopted pursuant to chapter 205.
(b) Land development regulations adopted pursuant to chapter 163 which include regulation
of any aspect of development, including a subdivision, building construction, sign regulation
or any other regulation concerning the development of land, or landscaping or tree protection
ordinances which do not include pesticide application restrictions.
(c) Regulations that:
1. Require, for multi-complex dwellings in excess of 10 units, annual termite inspections for
termite activity or damage, including Formosan termites, which must be performed by a person
licensed under this chapter.
2. Require pest control treatments of structures that have termite activity or damage which must
be performed by a person licensed under this chapter.
3. Require property owners or other persons to obtain inspections or pest control treatments
performed by a person licensed under this chapter.

An ordinance by a local government or political subdivision which requires an annual inspection
or pest control treatment must conform to current law.
(d) Protection of wellhead protection areas and high recharge areas.
(e) Hazardous materials reporting as set forth in part II of chapter 252, storage, and containment
including as relating to stormwater management.
(f) Hazardous material unlawful discharge and disposal.
(g) Hazardous materials remediation.
(2) For the purposes of this section:
(a) “Hazardous materials” shall be as defined in s. 403.74 and chapter 252.
(b) “Wellhead protection area” means an area designated by local government to protect the
groundwater source for a well intended for human consumption for a community water system
and includes the surface and subsurface area surrounding such a potable water well field. The
maximum boundaries of the well field shall be the zone of contribution and the minimum shall
be 10 years’ travel time. Differing levels of

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