Pesticide Certification Decision Questions
The following questions and answers are intended to help potential applicators determine specifically which certification they require.
1. Do you work for a public agency?
| Yes | Go to Question #3 |
| No | Go to Question #2 |
2. What type of Property are you spraying? Private or Commercial?
| Private property owned by you or your employer (does NOT include contractors for-hire). | Go to Question #5 |
| Private property owned by a person or business other than yourself or your employer (includes contractors for-hire and wood treatment). | Go to Question #4 |
| Public property owned by the public and administered by a Local, State or Federal Agency. | Go to Question #4 |
3. What type of Public Site are you treating?
| Agriculture | Go to Question #7 |
| Aquatic (herbicides only) | Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487 |
| Forest | Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487 |
| Marine paint for boats & other structures | Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487 |
| Mosquito Control | Public Health Chapter 388 |
| Natural Area | Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487 |
| Right-Of-Way | Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487 |
| Structural or Interior pest control | Structural Pest Control Chapter 482 |
| Turf & Landscape around or near public buildings | Structural Pest Control Chapter 482 |
| Turf & landscape at golf courses, parks & cemeteries ONLY | Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487 |
| Wood treatment | Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487 |
4. What type of Commercial Site are you treating?
| Aquatic (herbicides only) | Commercial Certification (Aquatic) |
| Agricultural (farm, ranch, grove, etc) | Go to Question #6 |
| Forest | Commercial Certification (Forest) |
| Marine paint for boats & other structures | Commercial Certification (Organotin Antifouling Paint) |
| Natural Area | Commercial Certification (Natural Areas) |
| Right-Of-Way | Commercial Certification (Right-of-Way) |
| Structural or interior pest control | Pest Control Operator Certification (General Household) |
| Landscape shrubs/ beds only (no turf) | Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Certification |
| Turf & landscape | Pest Control Operator Certification (Lawn & Ornamental) |
| Wood treatment | Commercial Certification (Wood Treatment) |
5. What type of Private Site are you treating?
| Structural or Interior pest control | Structural Pest Control Chapter 482 |
| Turf & Landscape pest control | Structural Pest Control Chapter 482 |
| Other privately owned or rented (by the client or client's employer) property - i.e. farm, ranch, grove, nursery, etc. | Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487 |
6. What type of Site are you treating?
| Agriculture Animals | Commercial Certification (Agriculture Animals) |
| Agriculture Row Crop | Commercial Certification (Agriculture Row Crop) |
| Agriculture Tree Crop | Commercial Certification (Agriculture Tree Crop) |
| Raw Agricultural Commodity Fumigation | Commercial Certification (Raw) |
| Soil & Greenhouse Fumigation | Commercial Certification (Soil & Greenhouse Fumigation) |
7. What type of Public Agriculture Site are you treating?
| Agriculture Animals | Public Certification (Agriculture Animals) |
| Agriculture Row Crop | Public Certification (Agriculture Row Crop) |
| Agriculture Tree Crop | Public Certification (Agriculture Tree Crop) |
| Raw Agricultural Commodity Fumigation | Public Certification (Raw Agricultural Commodity Fumigation) |
| Soil & Greenhouse Fumigation | Public Certification (Soil & Greenhouse Fumigation) |
CONTACT
Susan Haddock Commercial Horticulture/IPM Agent IV (813) 744-5519 ext. 54103 szcrmchz@ufl.edu
Address 5339 County Rd. 579 Seffner, FL 33584-3334
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm