Florida Statutes
Chapter 482 - Pest Control
482.032 - Enforcement.


(1) The department is empowered to enforce this chapter.
(2) It is the duty of every state attorney, sheriff, police officer, and other appropriate county or municipal officer to enforce, or to assist any duly authorized inspector or other agent of the department in the enforcement of, this chapter and the rules adopted by the department under the provisions of this chapter.
(3) The department may commence and maintain all proper and necessary actions and proceedings:
(a) To enforce its rules.
(b) To make application for injunction to the proper circuit court, and the judge of that court has jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary injunction or a permanent injunction, or both, restraining a person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules adopted under this chapter or from failing or refusing to comply with the requirements of this chapter or of the rules adopted under this chapter.

(4) The department, or its agent, is authorized to enter upon any public or private premises or carrier during regular business hours in the performance of its duties relating to pesticides and records pertaining to same.
History.—s. 1, ch. 65-295; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 26, ch. 73-334; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 371, ch. 77-147; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 2, ch. 78-292; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 15, ch. 82-229; s. 3, ch. 89-180; ss. 27, 59, ch. 92-203.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations

Chapter 482 - Pest Control

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.

482.0815 - Permit to Perform Preventive Termite Treatment Services for New Construction Only.

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.

482.1562 - Limited Certification for Urban Landscape Commercial Fertilizer Application.

482.157 - Limited Certification for Commercial Wildlife Management Personnel.

482.161 - Disciplinary Grounds and Actions; Reinstatement.

482.163 - Responsibility for Pest Control Activities of Employee.

482.165 - Unlicensed Practice of Pest Control; Cease and Desist Order; Injunction; Civil Suit and Penalty.

482.1821 - Closing Pest Control Business Without Providing for Contracts and Liabilities.

482.183 - Limitations.

482.191 - Violation and Penalty.

482.211 - Exemptions.

482.226 - Wood-Destroying Organism Inspection Report; Notice of Inspection or Treatment; Financial Responsibility.

482.2265 - Consumer Information; Notice of Application of Pesticide.

482.2267 - Registry of Persons Requiring Prior Notification of the Application of Pesticides.

482.227 - Guarantees and Warranties.

482.231 - Use of Fogging Machines.

482.2401 - Disposition and Use of Revenues From Fees and Fines.

482.241 - Liberal Interpretation.

482.242 - Preemption.

482.243 - Pest Control Enforcement Advisory Council.