5E-14.123. Examinations

(1) Regular written examinations will commence on the second Monday in March, June, September and December annually.

(2) The official application for admission to the examination shall be completed and submitted to the Department, by mail, postmarked not later than the second Monday in April for admission to the June examination, and not later than the second Monday in October for admission to the December examination; not later than the second Monday in July for the September examination and not later than the second Monday in January for the March examination.

(3) Applications and fees received by the Department postmarked after the deadline date will not be accepted and will be returned to the applicant.

(4) An examination fee of $300 for each category of pest control in which the applicant desires to be examined must be paid by each applicant at the time he submits his application. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to the Department. Applications received without the required fees will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Checks returned by the bank will invalidate the application for non-payment of fees.

(5) The fee for special identification card examination shall be $200 for each category in which the applicant desires to be examined.

(6) Four (4) hours will be allotted for completing examinations in each category.

(7) Three (3) hours will be allotted for completing special identification card examinations.

(8) All examinations shall consist of theoretical questions, and practical questions. All applicants for examination for certification or special identification card will be examined on or required to demonstrate satisfactory knowledge of the following:

(a) Pest Control Act, Chapter 482, F.S.

(b) Rules of the Department, Chapter 5E-14, F.A.C., Pest Control Regulations, Parts No. 1 through 6.

(c) Precautions necessary and required by law, rules and good industry practice for the safeguard of life, health and property in the conduct of pest control.

(d) Pests, their habits, recognition of damage caused, and identification by accepted common names.

(e) Building construction terminology.

(f) Accepted good industry methods and practices founded upon recognized publications of the industry.

(9) In order to receive a passing grade on any examination, the following must be attained:

A total point score, equal to or exceeding seventy-five (75) percent of the total number of examination questions.

(10) Examinations shall be hand or machine scored and graded by or under the direction of the Department, and examinees notified by mail that they either passed or failed.

(11) Any applicant who fails to pass one or more particular examination(s) shall be permitted to review such examination(s) upon making written application to the Department within fifteen (15) days from date of written notice of examination results.

(12) Only those persons who failed to pass such examination(s) shall be admitted to the review and only in the categories failed.

Rulemaking Authority 482.051 FS. Law Implemented 482.141(2), 482.151(4) FS. History–New 1-1-77, Formerly 10D-55.123, Amended 8-11-93, 7-5-95, 5-28-98, 4-29-02, 4-17-03, 8-4-08.