Purpose


Proposed changes to Chapter 5E-14, F.A.C., are in response to statutory changes that will improve structural fumigation safety and regulatory oversight. The effect of this rulemaking will: prohibit performing fumigation without proper stewardship training of all employees associated with fumigation; require product registrants to notify the department of any stop sales issued as the result of Quality Assurance Review (QAR) inspection; require special endorsement for employee identification cards associated with employees performing structural fumigation; and require stewardship training for all persons involved in fumigation activities. It would also require fumigating companies to own and maintain two (2) operational fumigant clearance devices and utilize the department’s electronic website to list/register all clearance devices and document their operational status.