Florida Administrative Code
5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
5E - Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
Chapter 5E-14 - ENTOMOLOGY - PEST CONTROL REGULATIONS
Part I - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Section 5E-14.110 - Fumigation Requirements - Notices

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 5E-14.110

Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024

(1) Each licensee, before performing general fumigation, shall notify the department at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the fumigation period. Notification shall be made utilizing the department's electronic fumigation notification website http://fumigation.freshfromflorida.com or by submitting by facsimile, a completed Notification of Fumigation, FDACS-13667, Rev. 07/21, which is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and available online at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13396, to the fascimile number located on the form. The notice shall accurately state the following:

(a) Company name and business location address.

(b) Accepted common or trade name and active ingredients of fumigant to be used.

(c) Name of certified operator in charge or the designated certified operator(s) or special fumigation identification card holder(s) for the fumigation, together with her or his day and night telephone numbers.

(d) Location (address), county, type of structure (single family, multi-family, commercial, vault or other), structure use (residence, school, church, warehouse, store/shopping, vehicle, vault, or other) and number of structures to be fumigated.

(e) Date of fumigation.

(f) Target pest.

(g) Contractor's name (if subcontracted).

(h) Approximate duration of fumigation.

(i) Reason for less than 24 hour notification.

(2) Any change(s) in information required in notices by this regulation shall be reported via the electronic submission website or in writing via facsimile in advance of the fumigation period.

(3) Exceptions: Notification of less than 24 hours is allowed only for verifiable situations affecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public and severe weather conditions. Notification shall be made immediately before the fumigation period by advance electronic submission via http://fumigation.freshfromflorida.com, or electronic mail to biirfumigation@FDACS.gov, or facsimile to (850)617-7968.

(4) A licensee that performs chamber or vault fumigations on the premises of the licensee's licensed business location shall notify the department annually in writing. This notice may be submitted using the electronic notification system at http://fumigation.freshfromflorida.com. Information required in the written notification shall include the type (or description) of chamber being used on the property (such as shipping containers, trucks, PODS, tarpaulin areas, etc.), and the days of the week and hours during which these fumigations may be performed during the year of notification. The licensee shall provide the department at least 24 hours notice of any changes in the days of the week and hours during which fumigations may be performed.

Rulemaking Authority 482.051, 570.07(23) FS. Law Implemented 482.051(4) FS.

New 1-1-77, Amended 6-27-79, 6-22-83, 10-25-90, Formerly 10D-55.110, Amended 7-5-95, 9-17-08, 9-6-10, 5-7-17, 8-8-21.

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