Florida Administrative Code
5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
5E - Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
Chapter 5E-14 - ENTOMOLOGY - PEST CONTROL REGULATIONS
Part VI - LICENSEES
Section 5E-14.151 - Removal and Relocation of Bees from Structures, Lawns or Ornamentals

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 5E-14.151

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

(1) Bees fall within the definition of "pest" in Section 482.021(21), F.S., and also the definition of "agriculture" in Section 570.02(1), F.S. The removal and relocation of bees by a beekeeper registered pursuant to Section 586.045, F.S., from a structure, lawn, or ornamental for the production of honey and related products or the pollination of plants or crops shall not be considered pest control.

(2) The use of foam or soapy water, pheromone lures, attractants, repellants, and glue boards to control bees by a registered beekeeper when he or she is removing and relocating bees from a structure, lawn, or ornamental for the production of honey and related products or the pollination of crops shall not be considered pest control.

(3) It shall be considered pest control if bees are removed from a structure, lawn, or ornamental for the purpose of eliminating bees as a pest or if the removal is conducted by a person not a beekeeper registered pursuant to Section 586.045, F.S.

(4) The use of any "pesticide or economic poison" as defined in Section 482.021(23), F.S., other than those described above in subsection (2), to control or eliminate bees in, on or under a structure, lawn, or ornamental shall be considered pest control.

Rulemaking Authority 482.051, 570.07(23) FS. Law Implemented 570.02(1), 482.021(21), (22), 586.045 FS.

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