Contact Us
Leroy Whilby, DPM
Bureau Chief of Entomology, Nematology and Plant Pathology
1-888-397-1517 Helpline
(352) 395-4600 (Helpline Number, Outside of the United States)
DPIHelpline@FDACS.gov
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Division of Plant Industry
The Doyle Conner Building
1911 SW 34th St.
Gainesville, FL 32608
Plant Industry Permits
This page provides a list of plant and pest permits available from the Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services’ (FDACS) Division of Plant Industry. If you aren’t able to find the information you need, call our helpline at 1-888-397-1517.
Plant Permits for Research and Education
Research and education programs that would like to work with noxious weeds, invasive species or prohibited aquatic plants must obtain a permit from FDACS.
Two types of plants require permits for collecting or harvesting in Florida:
- Plants listed as noxious weeds that require controls and
- Native plants that require protection.
For research or education programs on noxious weeds and invasive species or prohibited aquatic plants:
- Complete and submit an Application and Permit to Move Organisms Regulated by the State of Florida[
].
For research on Florida's endangered species:
- Complete and submit a Request for Permit to Harvest Endangered or Commercially Exploited Plant(s) or Plant Part(s)[ ].
Plant Permits
- Aquatic Plant Permit
- Native Plant Harvesting Permit
- Non-Native Planting Permits
- Noxious Weed Permit
- Summary of Plant Regulations
