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Pesticide Product Registration

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The Bureau of Pesticides registers all pesticide product brands sold or distributed in Florida and regulates the use of those pesticide products, except where exempted under Chapters 482 and 388, F.S. The Bureau is charged with ensuring that pesticide product brands will not cause unreasonable adverse effects to human health or to the environment.

Pesticide Registration Section

Every pesticide product brand distributed, sold, or offered for sale within this State must be registered with the Department.

The Pesticide Registration Section processes applications for pesticide product brand registrations in accordance with established state and federal regulations and policies to ensure that such registered uses will not adversely impact human health, animal health, or the environment. This process includes requests for the registration of new active ingredients, experimental use permits, special local needs, significant new uses and emergency exemptions when no current registration exists for certain crop/pest combinations. To accomplish this mission, members of this Section consult with specialists within the Department and other state agencies, commissions, boards and councils. Finally, the Section is the central location for basic chemical composition and all general subject matter related to particular pesticide products.

Florida Laws

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Is it permissible to sell or distribute pesticides in Florida without being registered by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services?
    No. All pesticide product brands offered for sale in Florida must be registered by the Department. The document: Florida Pesticide Law and Rules, Chapter 487, F.S., provides background information on the distribution and sale of pesticide products in Florida.

  2. When does a pesticide product brand registration expire?
    Each pesticide product brand registration is valid for one or two calendar year(s) depending on the year first registered. All pesticide product brand registrations expire December 31 of an even-calendar year. Each product brand must be renewed by January 31 of the registration year. All renewals received on or after February 1 of the renewing year will be assessed a late fee of $25 per product brand per month with a maximum of $250 per product brand per calendar year. Renewals will not be processed until all applicable late fees are received. See changes to Florida Statute in Chapter 487.041.

  3. What are the fee requirements for registering pesticide product brands in Florida?
    The necessary fees (checks, money orders, credit cards) required to register pesticide product brands in Florida are listed on the Application Form (DACS-13342).

  4. What are the paperwork requirements for registering pesticide product brands in Florida?
    The necessary documents required to register pesticide product brands in Florida are listed at http://www.flaes.org/pdf/rule5E2031(11).pdf.

  5. Are "Exempt" pesticides required to be registered in Florida?
    Yes. Pesticide products classified as "exempt" under FIFRA Section 25(b) of the Federal Pesticide Law must be registered in Florida. Please request a copy of Florida's written policy on the registration of "exempt" pesticides. The policy is also available on the website of the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services/Division of Agricultural Environmental Services/Bureau of Pesticides (http://www.flaes.org/pesticide/pesticideregistration.html).

  6. What must a registrant do if there is a change in the name of their pesticide product brand and/or EPA product registration number?
    The change in a pesticide product brand name designation and/or a change in the pesticide product brand EPA registration number requires a new application and fee. Each unique combination of pesticide product brand names and EPA product registration numbers must be registered with the State.

  7. How does a registrant/company make electronic online payments?
    To pay online go to the Pesticide Product Brand Registration(s) program located at https://www.fl-ag-online.com/customer/f05home.aspx.

  8. What is the Supplemental Registration Fee?
    The Supplemental Registration Fee is assessed on any pesticide product brand containing an active ingredient that has a food residue tolerance as established in 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 180. The list of applicable active ingredients is found at: www.flaes.org/pdf/Supplemental_Registration_Fee_Ingredient_List.pdf.

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Forms

Please follow the instructions provided below when printing and completing the form listed.

  1. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print form. Skip this step if Adobe Reader is already installed on your pc.
  2. Print form on white 8 1/2" x 11" paper.
  3. Type or print the entire form in blue or black ink.
  4. If fees are required, make check(s) payable to: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES and include the Florida assigned Company Finance and Accounting identification number (FAID) on the application.
  5. Mail check(s) to: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services-PESTICIDE REGISTRATION SECTION, Post Office Box 6710, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-6710.
    or
    Make payment online with a credit card (American Express, Visa, or Mastercard) or electronic check. To pay on-line: click on the “Pesticide Product Brand Registration(s)” link at https://www.fl-ag-online.com/customer/f05home.aspx.
  6. New companies: contact the Pesticide Registration Section for a FAID number (850-617-7940 or rts@freshfromflorida.com).

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Related Links

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Contact

If you have any questions, please contact:
Charlie Clark
E-mail Charlie.Clark@freshfromflorida.com
3125 Conner Boulevard, Building 6, MS L6
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650
Phone: (850) 617-7940
Fax: (850) 617-7949

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