1 Florida Pesticide Laws and Regulations Fred Fishel, Ph.D. Dept. of Agronomy University of Florida/IFAS

2 Information that will be presented throughout this presentation is based upon Unit 12 in the Florida Core Manual, Applying Pesticides Correctly. You can purchase a copy to keep on hand for a reference from the IFAS Extension Bookstore.

3 What do the following mean? Law Rule Regulation Pesticide applicators should know that they are not the same and not interchangeable!

4 Law Legal acts passed by elected officials and enforced.

5 Laws do not state all the details that applicators need to know!

6 Regulations contain the details. The pesticide regulatory agency in Florida is the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

7 Rules carry the force of the law.

8 Florida Administrative Code FAC is organized into chapters 5 chapters pertain to pesticide use

9 Agencies Responsible FDCA = Florida Department of Community Affairs FDACS = Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services FDEP = Florida Department of Environmental Protection

10 Laws & Rules for FL Pesticides State LawTopicsAgency Chapter 252 FSStorage facility & spill reports FDCA Chapter 388 FSPublic Health Pest Control FDACS Chapter 403 FSWastes & containersFDEP Chapter 482 FSPest Control Operators/licensing FDACS Chapter 487 FSRegistrations/licensingFDACS

11 Chapter 388

12 Chapter 388 All pesticides – restricted or unclassified Aerial applicators also need aerial certification Typically affects governmental employees

13 Information on Chapter 388 (850)

14 Chapter 482

15 Licenses Issued Under Ch. 482 License Type Applicator License Category Pest control businessStructural fumigation of tents and buildings Pest control businessTermites and wood- destroying organisms Pest control businessLawn and ornamentals Pest control businessGeneral household pests

16 Requirements for PCO Business License EducationWork experience BEPC: (850)

17 Licenses Issued Under Ch. 482 License Type Applicator License Category Limited certification Structural pest control in privately- owned building by building’s employee or owner Limited certification Lawn and ornamental pest control by property’s owner or employee Limited certification Certain non-fumigants applied to ornamental plant beds/shrubbery

18 Examples of Limited License Holders Government employees Private sector employees Commercial property owners Owner/operators of for-hire landscape firms Employee of a for-hire landscape business who uses chemical weed control

19 All Applicators are Governed Restricted use Unclassified

20 Chapter 487

21 Chapter 487 Applicator Classes Applicator ClassApplicator’s Occupation or Employer PrivateFarmer, rancher, nurseryman, house gardener PublicState, city or county; public utility, University CommercialFor-hire not under Chapter 388 or 482

22 Private Applicators

23 Public Applicators

24 Commercial Applicators

25 Pest Control Categories Private Aerial Ag row crop Ag tree crop Ag animal Soil/greenhouse fumigation Raw Ag commodity fumigation Forest Ornamental & turf Seed treatment Aquatic Organotin antifouling paint Right-of-way Wood treatment Chorine gas infusion Regulatory Demonstration & research

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27 The Label is the Law!

28 Specifically Regulated Pesticides in FL Aldicarb Bromacil Methyl bromide Organotin anti-fouling paints Organo-auxin herbicides

29 Other rules under the Act… Restricted use pesticide storage Disposal Licensing Direct supervision Record-keeping Penalties

30 (850)

31 Chapter 252

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33 Reporting Forms: (800)

34 Chapter 403

35 Chapter 403 addresses… Who may burn Where containers may be burned Kinds of containers that may be burned Distance between 2 burn sites Container preparation Setback distances Time of day for burning Supervision of burning Containment structures for burning Amount that may be burned

36 Check Local Ordinances

37 Always check the label!

38 Photo Credits UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office Penn State University Fred Fishel, Ph.D. Department of Agronomy University of Florida/IFAS Copyright 2005 University of Florida Mention of trade names in this presentation is solely for providing specific information. It is not a guarantee or warranty of the products named, and does not signify that they are approved to the exclusion of others of suitable composition. Use pesticides safely. Read and follow directions on the manufacturer’s label.