Florida pest control service report template

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• On request, a customer of pest control services is given the licensee's business name, the identification card number of the person applying the pesticide (or a limited certificateholder's name), the common or brand name of the pesticide and the common name of its active ingredient, and the safety information on the product labelFla. Stat. s. 482.2265 (1)
• Every employee who performs pest control for a licensee holds an identification card, carries it (with their signature and current photograph) while performing or soliciting pest control, and presents it on demand to the person for whom the work is doneFla. Stat. s. 482.091 (1) (a), (2) (b), (c)

Also required in Florida

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• When a pesticide is applied to a lawn or to exterior foliage, a notice is posted in a conspicuous location at the time of application: at least 4 by 5 inches, of rigid, durable, weatherproof material, with contrasting background and lettering, print and symbol following the department's example ("Pesticide application", "Keep off until dry"), and the business name of the licensee making the applicationFla. Stat. s. 482.2265 (2) · Fla. Admin. Code r. 5E-14.147
• Before applying a pesticide to a lawn, plant bed or exterior foliage within the area a physician designated around the primary residence of a person on the department's prior-notification registry, the licensee notifies that person at least 24 hours ahead, by telephone, mail, in person or hand delivery, giving where the pesticide will be applied and the type of pesticide (the statute excepts a small amount applied to an infestation or disease discovered on site at the time of treatment)Fla. Stat. s. 482.2267 (4), (5) · Fla. Admin. Code r. 5E-14.1471
• The department publishes the registry as a map of registered people's names, addresses, property boundaries and buffers, updated as registrants are added, removed or amended; the statute also has the department notify licensees of the registry quarterlyFDACS, Registry of Persons Requiring Prior Notification of Pesticides · Fla. Stat. s. 482.2267 (4)
• No licensee or employee may tell a property owner or occupant that a specific pest is infesting the property, or that it needs a specific treatment, when no infestation or strongly supporting evidence of one exists; bona fide preventive treatments are the exceptionFla. Admin. Code r. 5E-14.104 (4)
• Pest control records, including contracts, are kept at the licensed business location (or the Florida address given in the license application) for department inspection for at least two years, and routine records of restricted-use pesticides (brand names, amounts, uses, dates and places of application) also for two years; electronic records are provided to the department on requestFla. Admin. Code r. 5E-14.142 (1)
• Only pesticides with state registration are used, never in a manner inconsistent with the label, and current labels for every pesticide used are kept (paper or digital) at the licensed business location for inspectionFla. Admin. Code r. 5E-14.106 (1), (2)
• When an inspection or treatment covered by a termite or other wood-destroying organism preventive or control contract is done, the property owner (or authorized agent) gets a signed report stating whether wood-destroying organisms covered by the contract are present or absent, whether treatment was made, and the common or brand name of the pesticide used; it need not be on a department formFla. Stat. s. 482.226 (3)
• A licensee who treats for a wood-destroying organism posts a notice of treatment immediately next to the attic or crawl space access or another readily accessible area: at least 3 by 5 inches, of material lasting at least 3 years, giving the licensee's name and address, the date of treatment, the name of the pesticide and the organism treated; the treatment contract states where the notice isFla. Stat. s. 482.226 (5)
• A wood-destroying organism inspection for a real estate transaction (when a fee is charged or a written report is requested) is reported on the department's Wood-Destroying Organisms Inspection Report, FDACS-13645, with no disclaimers or added language, and a copy is kept for at least 3 yearsFla. Stat. s. 482.226 (1) · Fla. Admin. Code r. 5E-14.142 (5) (c)

What is in it

• Products appliedProduct, EPA Reg. No., Active ingredient, Amount, Dilution or rate, Method, Where applied
• Pest activity and conditions: insidePest activity seen inside, Sanitation and food or water sources, Leaks and moisture, Clutter and harborage
• Pest activity and conditions: outsidePest activity seen outside, Entry points: gaps, door sweeps, vents and utility openings, Vegetation, mulch and firewood against the structure, Drainage, gutters and standing water
• Monitoring and bait devicesRodent bait stations (secured and tamper-resistant), Traps and glue boards, Insect monitors, Termite monitoring stations
• Service performedWhat was inspected and treated, and how: areas serviced, devices checked, replaced or added, and any exclusion work done.
• Precautions given to the customerWhat the customer was told to do or avoid after the treatment, such as keeping people and pets off treated areas until dry.
• Next stepsThe next service, any callback, and what the customer agreed to do.
• Wood-destroying organisms under contractOnly for an inspection or treatment under a termite or other wood-destroying organism contract: whether organisms covered by the contract were present or absent, whether treatment was made, and the common or brand name of the pesticide used. Empty for any other visit.

Rules last reviewed October 11, 2026. Read the full Florida pest control service report requirements.