Commissioner Adam H. Putnam

Frequently Asked Questions

You may be able to find answers to your questions here.

  1. Q: Where can I file complaints against a business?
    A: Consumer Services Complaints or visit Division of Consumer Services
  2. Q: Where can I obtain information on a charity?
    A: Gift Givers' Guide or visit Division of Consumer Services
  3. Q: Where can I find information on citrus diseases?
    A: Citrus Canker, Division of Plant Industry
  4. Q: Where can I find information about Africanized honey bees?
    A: AHB, Division of Plant Industry
  5. Q: What are requirements for bringing pets or exotic pets into Florida?
    A: Importing Dogs, Cats, and Pet Birds into Florida
  6. Q: Do you have information about animal emergency management?
    A: Emergency Management for animals
  7. Q: Where can I find shellfish information?
    A: Division of Aquaculture
  8. Q: Do you have marketing materials to promote Florida products?
    A: http://www.florida-agriculture.com and http://www.fl-seafood.com/
  9. Q: Where can I find information about concealed weapon/firearm, private investigation, recovery, and security licenses?
    A: Division of Licensing
  10. Q: Where can I find information on the citrus health response program or shipping fruit out of Florida?
    A: CHRP, Division of Plant Industry
  11. Q: Where can I find information about fruits and vegetables regulations?
    A: Division of Fruit and Vegetables
  12. Q: Where can I find information about dairy inspection?
    A: Division of Food Safety
  13. Q: What are requirements for bringing plants or exotic plants into Florida?
    A: Division of Plant Industry
  14. Q: Where can I find information about forest and fire protection?
    A: Florida Forest Service
  15. Q: Where can I find information about food or meat regulations?
    A: Division of Food Safety
  16. Q: Where can I find information about permits, licensing, and registrations?
    A: Licensing, Permits, and Registrations
  17. Q: Where can I find information on fertilizer?
    A: Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
  18. Q: Where can I find mosquito borne disease information?
    A: Mosquito Borne Diseases and Prevention
  19. Q: Where can I find information about pink hibiscus mealybugs?
    A: PHM, Division of Plant Industry
  20. Q: Do you have pesticide use information?
    A: Safe Pesticide Use
  21. Q: Do you have termite information?
    A: Termite Help
  22. Q: Do you have tree termite information?
    A: Tree Termite Eradication
  23. Q: Where can I obtain permits in Gasoline, Brake Fluid, Antifreeze, Weights and Measures, Amusement Rides, and Liquefied Petroleum Gases?
    A: Division of Standards
  24. Q: How can I get Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services publications?
    A: Publications
  25. Q: What is the mailing address of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services?
    A: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
    The Capitol,
    Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800
  26. Q: What is the phone number for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services?
    A: (850) 488-3022
  27. Q: How can I contact the Commissioner of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services?
    A: Via email at Adam.Putnam@freshfromflorida.com or mailing address provided above
  28. Q: How can I contact employees of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services?
    A: Search for State employees via MyFlorida.com's 411
  29. Q: Where can I find employment opportunities with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services?
    A: Search for State jobs via the People First web site.
  30. Q: How can I suggest, comment or file a complaint regarding the services provided by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services?
    A: Go to the Customer Service Submission Form.

Division of Aquaculture's Frequently Asked Questions

Africanized Honey Bee Brochure Frequently Asked Questions PDF - Click to download Adobe Reader (link will open in a new window)

Division of Food Safety's Frequently Asked Questions

Division of Standards's Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Fair Rides Inspection
  2. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Inspections
  3. Petroleum Inspection
  4. Weights and Measures