Pesticide Product Registration

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) considers products to be a pesticide if they are intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest or are intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant. This includes disinfectants.

FDACS registers federally approved pesticides that are distributed, sold or offered for sale in Florida. Pesticides not requiring federal approval must also be registered in Florida to ensure adherence with state law. There are thousands of pesticide product brands registered for use in Florida. Before registration is granted, FDACS staff thoroughly evaluate all pesticides to ensure that they meet state safety standards.

• Learn If Your Pesticide Products Are Registered for Use in Florida
• Information on Disinfectant Use in Florida

Registration Requirements

Generally, if a product is defined as a pesticide and is distributed, sold or offered for sale in Florida, it must be registered by FDACS. If you are unsure if a product requires registration, contact us at (850) 617-7940.

As a general rule, any product registered as a pesticide with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will require registration in Florida. This includes experimental-use permits unless exempted. Contact us at (850) 617-7940 for exemption information.

If products are classified by the EPA as Active Ingredients Permitted in Exempted Minimum Risk Pesticide Products, they must be registered in Florida under the Florida policy for Exempted Pesticide Products [ 125 kB ] .

How to Register a New or Amended Pesticide Brand

See a list of instructions [ 250 kB ] for registering a new or amended pesticide brand in Florida. View Frequently Asked Questions [ 191 kB ] about pesticide product brand registration.

Fees can be paid online using an e-check or credit card.

A registration confirmation letter will be sent via email/fax/U.S. mail to the registrant when the pesticide product brand has been accepted for registration in Florida with an effective date and expiration date.

Renewals

State law requires registration renewal every two years for each pesticide product sold/distributed in Florida.

Termiticides Registered in Florida for Preventive Treatment of New Construction

The Termiticide Efficacy Rule [ 10 kB ]  (5E-2.0311, Florida Administrative Code) requires termiticide registrants to provide efficacy data in support of the registration of their termiticide products intended for new construction in Florida.

Check the status of termiticides evaluated under the Termiticide Efficacy Rule [ 150 kB ] .

Florida-Registered Pesticide Products

FDACS is continuously updating pesticide product brand registration status and information. If you would like to search for registered for Florida pesticide products, you can use the National Pesticide Information Retrieval System (NPIRS) public database. You may search by the EPA registration number, pesticide product brand name, company name or active ingredient (pesticide).

To learn if a specific disinfectant is registered for use in Florida and can be used to disinfect for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, use our simple, three-step process. 

Contact us at (850) 617-7940 if you have questions regarding a specific product brand status.