MEMORANDUM 935 Date: April 26, 2016 To: From: All Commercial Pest Control Licensees Sarah Oglesby, Chief Bureau of Licensing and Enforcement Subject: Agency Disciplinary Actions Completed January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016 Pursuant to Chapter 482.161(9), Florida Statutes, the following notice of disciplinary actions taken by the Department during the period January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016 is hereby published: Name Type of Violation Penalty Gateway Pest Control of NE Florida, Inc. (JB190485) Glen St Mary Baker County Licensee - Issuing Pest Control ID cards to non-employees Fine $750.00 Floyd, Michael L. (JD192806) Fort Lauderdale Broward County Fumigation - Inaccurate/deficient warning sign information (incorrect date of fumigation); Failure to have two (2) trained persons (COIC or SPID) present for the start of aeration (first opening of the seal) No Limit Termite & Pest Services, LLC (JB174658) Fort Lauderdale Licensee - Failure to apply for employee ID card within 30 days of employment Fine $1,000.00
Garcia-Ortiz, Nicolas (JE215357) Charlotte County Failure to post pesticide application signage The Terminix Int'l Co., LP (JB99139) Pensacola Escambia County Licensee - Fraudulent or misleading advertising relative to pest control Fine $2,500.00 Brausch, John C. (JE211601) Cantonment Failure to carry valid ID card while performing pest control; Use of pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its label and labeling (insufficient PPE) Outdoor Professionals, LLC Plant City Hillsborough County Unlicensed pest control (lawn and ornamental, limited commercial fertilizer applicator) Ratliff, Gary d/b/a PILLARTOPOST Home Inspectors Lutz Unlicensed pest control (advertising and collecting remuneration for WDO inspections) Helicke, Stanley Joseph d/b/a Stan's Lawn Service & Landscaping Tampa Morgan's Landscape Maintenance, Inc. d/b/a Morgan's Horticultural Services (JB6487) Tampa Licensee - Failure to apply for employee ID card within 30 days of employment 2
Paquette, Robert d/b/a Northstar Landscape Services Estero Lee County Fine $3,500.00 All Florida Pest Control, LLC (JB232856) Licensee - Failure to display current business license in pest control business office Ramautar, Milton (JF200543) Fort Myers Failure to display current COIC certificate and renewal in pest control business office Vision Landscapes of Florida, LLC (JB208656) Burns, Bob Allen (JF189250) Bonita Springs Licensee - Failure to maintain ID Card holders required initial (40 hour) training records Failure to display current COIC certificate and renewal in pest control business office Overton, William J. (JE69112) Ocala Marion County Performing pest control for two companies simultaneously, while holding an ID issued by one company; Failure to carry valid ID card while performing pest control The Terminix Int'l Co., LP (JB2869) Miami Mesa, Rene (JF229639) El Portal Miami-Dade County Licensee - Failure to permanently mark both sides of pest control service vehicle with business name as registered with the Department with its label and labeling: Fumigation Failure to ensure that all preparations for fumigation were completed as directed by label; Failure to secure secondary locks on all entrances of structure in preparation for passive aeration Fine $1,000.00 Fine $1,250.00 3
Super Pest Control Experts (JB5265) Miami-Dade County continued Licensee - Failure to properly identify type of structure on fumigation notice Rodriguez, Daniel (JF7684) Miami with its label and labeling: Fumigation Failure to secure and install secondary locks and post warning signs on all entrances of structure in preparation for passive aeration Fine $1,250.00 Romand, James P., Jr. d/b/a Central Florida Inspection Service (JE140564, expired) Orlando Orange County Unlicensed pest control (issuing WDO report, Form 13645) Fine $3000.00 Bay Area Grounds, Inc. Holiday Pasco County Sjoo, Alfred (JE46183 and JF9154) d/b/a Dominion Termite & Pest Control, LLC (JB153937) Clearwater Pinellas County Licensee - Closing pest control business without providing for outstanding pest control contracts and liabilities Denial of renewal or recertification- Final Order Collins, Thomas Polk County Cease and Desist - Lobada, Thomas J. (JF192065) Failure to post pesticide application signage 4
Parker, Jason (JF8196) Lakeland Polk County, continued with its label and labeling; Pretreat - used less than label rate for preconstruction treatments Fine $750.00 Green Hornet Lawn and Landscaping, Inc. Sarasota Sarasota County landscape maintenance and limited commercial fertilizer applicator) Cease and Desist - Pest Patrol of SW Florida, LLC (JB198367) Venice Licensee - Failure to specify contractual warranties or exclusions on WDO contracts; Failure to maintain ID Card holders required initial (40 hour) training records; Unlicensed pest control - (limited commercial fertilizer applicator) 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: 1 Formal administrative proceedings held: 0 Advisory Notices issued: 9 Cease and Desist Notices Issued for Unlicensed Pest Control Operators: 11 Field Advisory Notices (FANs) issued: 71 5