Florida Statutes
Part I - Florida Pesticide Law (Ss. 487.011-487.175)
487.159 - Damage or injury to property, animal, or person; mandatory report of damage or injury.


(1) A licensee shall report unreasonable adverse effects on the environment or damage or injury to human beings, animals, plants, or other property as the result of the application of a restricted-use pesticide by the licensee or by an applicator or mixer-loader under the licensee’s direct supervision, if and when the licensee has knowledge of such damage or injury. Physicians shall report all pesticide-related illnesses or injuries to the nearest county health department, which shall notify the department so that the department may establish a pesticide incident monitoring system within the Division of Agricultural Environmental Services.
(2) When damage or injury to human beings, animals, plants, or other property as the result of the application of a restricted-use pesticide is alleged to have been done, the person claiming such damage or injury shall allow the licensee and the licensee’s representatives to observe within reasonable hours the alleged damage or injury in order that the damage or injury may be examined. The failure of the person claiming such damage or injury to allow observation and examination of the alleged damage or injury shall automatically bar the claim against the licensee.
History.—s. 10, ch. 74-247; s. 6, ch. 78-95; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 9, 14, 15, ch. 82-167; s. 2, ch. 84-165; s. 3, ch. 90-65; ss. 28, 37, ch. 92-115; s. 4, ch. 92-291; s. 22, ch. 94-233; s. 29, ch. 2000-154; s. 41, ch. 2004-64; s. 23, ch. 2014-150.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations

Chapter 487 - Pesticide Regulation and Safety

Part I - Florida Pesticide Law (Ss. 487.011-487.175)

487.011 - Popular name; administration.

487.012 - Declaration of purpose.

487.021 - Definitions.

487.025 - Misbranding.

487.031 - Prohibited acts.

487.041 - Registration.

487.042 - Restricted-use pesticides; designation.

487.0435 - License classification.

487.0437 - Direct infusion of chlorine gas.

487.044 - Certification; examination.

487.045 - Fees.

487.046 - Application; licensure.

487.047 - Nonresident license; reciprocal agreement; authorized purchase.

487.048 - Dealer’s license; records.

487.049 - Renewal; late fee; recertification.

487.051 - Administration; rules; procedure.

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.

487.13 - Cooperation.

487.15 - Reclamation, reimbursement, and disposal.

487.156 - Governmental agencies.

487.1585 - Duties of licensee with respect to unlicensed applicators and mixer-loaders and field workers.

487.159 - Damage or injury to property, animal, or person; mandatory report of damage or injury.

487.160 - Records.

487.161 - Exemptions, nonagricultural pest control and research.

487.163 - Information; interagency cooperation.

487.171 - Classification of antifouling paint containing organotin compounds as restricted-use pesticides; prohibition of distribution and sale.

487.175 - Penalties; administrative fine; injunction.