MEMORANDUM 900 Date: July 1, 2013 To: From: All Commercial Pest Control Licensees Michael J. Page, Chief Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control Subject: Agency Disciplinary Actions Completed April 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013 Pursuant to Chapter 482.161(9), Florida Statutes, the following notice of disciplinary actions taken by the Department during the period April 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013 is hereby published: Name Type of Violation Penalty David Kenny JF196703 Label Violation Failed to mix, apply, and wear proper PPE according to pesticide label, ID Cards- Did not have photo affixed. $750 Fine William L. Butler JF163897 Plant City $1,250 Fine Colin D. Burns JE185187 Plant It Earth Label Violation Not wearing proper PPE, Improper storage of pesticides, Did not have ID card Ivan A. Concepcion $2,500 Fine Citrus Pest Management JB6536 Crystal River Acquired ID card for individual who was not an employee $750. Fine Mother Nature Lawn & Landscape Services Xact Natural Pest Management JB3245 Plantation $1,500 Fine $1,000 Fine
William Presutti Intercoastal Home Inspections, Inc. Sunrise John A. Dye d/b/a Underdog Unlimited Cutler Bay Massey Services JB110905 $1,000 Fine $3,000 Fine Out of category operations $3,000 Fine Debra Smyser JE68859 Lehigh Acres Label Violation Did not apply pesticide in a manner consistent with the label Frederick Tranese JF155015 Operating without business license lapsed $2,250 Fine Sunrise Pest Control JB126744 ID Cards Issued to non-qualifying individuals, Non Compliant WDO Contracts $1,000 Fine C Z and V Enterprises Corp. $1,000 Fine Allstar Animal Removal JB195873 St. Petersburg ID Cards No current ID card issued, Recordskeeping Training $1,000 Fine Edgar A. Jestes d/b/a Rats Beware Lehigh Acres Palm Coast Landscaping Kirk Snyder Wojo Enterprises Orlando $600 Fine $1,000 Fine $1,000 Fine Michael Feagan JE77387 North Port Label Violation Did not apply pesticide in a manner consistent with the label Edward Williams d/b/a Accurate Pest Control JE48441 Inverness Stanley Bell JE95480 Tamarac Tropical Turf Landscape Maintenance $2,250 Fine $600 Fine $1000 Fine John Benson Tampa Richard Fife JF163891 Charged for a pest control service that was not provided Failure to perform COP Duties, Improper labeling of pesticides $600 Fine $750 Fine 2
John H. Cross JF165712 Weston Willie J. King, Jr. JD100146 St. Petersburg Al Harris Pest Control JB10 Joseph Myatt d/b/a Shamrock Wildlife Trapper New Port Richey Lattitude 26 Lawn & Garden Care, Inc. Mario Barrero Mark A. Mintus d/b/a Bug Enforcement Agency JB176268 Palm Beach Gardens Sunrise Management JB200785 Plantation Dukes Pest Control JB129812 Boca Raton Oscar Zamora d/b/a Zamora Lawn Service PCS Pest Control JB3967 Leesburg Total Control Termite & Pest Professionals JB109040 Valleycrest Landscape Maintenance JB164398 Odessa Freddy Santiago JE100734 Jacksonville Debugem JB201363 Orkin JB194530 Tallahassee Greenscape Lawn Service JB103036 Tampa Improper Storage of Pesticides ID card not present while performing fumigation Non-compliant WDO contracts Non-compliant marking of vehicles Operating pest control prior to issuance of business license Photo not affixed to ID Card, Improper label and storage of pesticides Issued ID cards to individuals who do not qualify as employees Non-complaint marking of vehicles, Improper label and storage of pesticides Allowed technician to perform pest control without a current ID card Label Violation Did no wear proper PPE as required by label Non-compliant WDO contracts Issued ID cards to individuals who do not qualify as employees 3
Kenneth Knapp JF5838 Boca Raton Paul Chappell Pest Control JB113241 North Fort Myers Double D Lawn Services 1, Inc. Terranova Enterprise Parkland Green Care JB197248 Tallahassee Ronald Gordon JF8665 Riverview Tim Lightner JF3902 Altamonte Springs Oasis Lawn Ft. Lauderdale Michael Sciortino JE132342 Newell Lawn Care & Property Maintenance A-1 Wilson Power Spraying JB72 Oakland Park Jesse W. Roberts JE132049 Atlantic Beach Jayfore Landscape JB4456 Jupiter Delta Pest Control JB123368 R.B. Brennan Inspection Services JB3056 Jupiter Trutech LLC JB187377 Allen s Sod Service Belleview Living Green Landscape Service Co. Loxahatchee Non-compliant posting signs Operating out of category Use/Misuse of pesticides while on emergency certificate Non-Compliant Posting Signs Non-Compliant labeling of pesticide. Failure to provide accurate information in WDO report. Recordskeeping Specimen Label Book and Pesticide Application Records Label Violation Did not mix product on site and did not tell workers to leave site during treatment. Prior Notification Failed to provide Department with at least 24 hour notification of fumigation. Faulty WDO Report Recordskeeping Training and Pesticide Use Records 4
Alan Kershaw JE112132 Palm Bay The Brickman Group LTD LLC JB160959 Red Lyon Group, Inc. Hialeah Faulty WDO Report Failure to submit change of address Business License Application within ten working days of address change. NOTE: Certified Operators in Charge are responsible for the pest control activities of employees under their direct supervision and can be charged with violations accordingly. Informal administrative proceedings held: 4 Advisory Notices issued: 91 Cease and Desist Notices Issued for Unlicensed Pest Control Operators: 43 5