RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
5E-14.117: Application for Examination for Pest Control Operator's Certificate and Special Identification Card and Limited Certificate for Urban Landscape Commercial Fertilizer Application
5E-14.142: Responsibilities and Duties - Records, Reports, Advertising, Applications
5E-14.149: Enforcement and Penalties
5E-14.150: Customer Contact Centers
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of these rule changes is to define requirements for individuals seeking the Limited Commercial Wildlife Management Certificate for individuals wishing to control commensal rodents in Florida, professional liability insurance requirements for licensees performing wood-destroying organisms inspections as provided by Section 12 of Chapter 2011-206, Laws of Florida, classify and clarify violations of Sections 482.121 and 482.163, F.S. as major violations and revising criteria for the issuance of Department credentials to felons, and establish a license for the operation of pest control customer contact centers.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Limited Commercial Wildlife Management Certificate; Wood-Destroying Organisms Inspections (WDOI); Enforcement and Penalties for Violations of Chapter 482, F.S.; Business Licensing.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 482.051, 482.072, 482.1562, 570.07(23) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 112.011, 482.021(21), 482.111(5), (9), 482.226(1), (6), 482.161(1)(g), (h), 482.051, 482.061, 482.071, 482.072, 482.091, 482.131, 482.132, 482.141, 482.151, 482.152, 482.156, 482.1562, 482.157, 482.157, 482.161, 482.163 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: November 18, 2011, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Atlantic University, Davie West Campus, 3233 College Avenue, Room 103, Davie, Florida 33314, (954)236-1283. Please park in the IFAS Extension Office parking lot.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mr. Michael J. Page, Chief of Entomology and Pest Control, 1203 Governors Square Boulevard, Suite 300, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-2961, (850)617-7997

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.