18487829, 5E-14.102 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 18487829

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Agricultural Environmental Services

Chapter:

ENTOMOLOGY - PEST CONTROL REGULATIONS

Overview

RULE:

5E-14.102	Definitions
5E-14.104	Prohibited Acts
5E-14.108	Fumigation Requirements - General Fumigation
5E-14.110	Fumigation Requirements - Notices
5E-14.142	Responsibilities and Duties - Records, Reports, Advertising, Applications
5E-14.1421	Identification Card - Training Verification

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rulemaking is to implement new statutory authority to adopt safety procedures for the clearance of residential structures after a fumigation. The effect will be improved structural fumigation safety and regulatory oversight. This rulemaking will: prohibit the performance of fumigations without proper stewardship training of all employees associated with fumigation; require special endorsement for employee identification cards associated with employees performing structural fumigation; and require stewardship training for all persons involved in fumigation activities. This rulemaking also requires fumigation companies to own and maintain two (2) operational fumigant clearance devices and utilize the department’s electronic website to list/register all clearance devices and document their operational status.

SUMMARY:

This rulemaking creates stewardship and continuing education training requirements for licensees purchasing and using residential fumigants. It also revises general fumigation notification requirements and specifies standards for recordkeeping.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

482.051, 482.091, 570.07(23), F.S.

LAW:

482.021, 482.032, 482.051, 482.071, 482.091, 482.111, 482.151, 482.152, 482.161, 482.163, 482.191, 482.226, 482.2265, 482.241, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/13/2017 Vol. 43/09

COMMENTS:

From 1/13/2017 To 2/3/2017 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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