Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 5E-14.123 - Examinations
(1) Regular written examinations will
commence on the second Monday in March, June, September and December
annually.
(2) The official
application for admission to the examination shall be completed and submitted
to the Department, by mail, postmarked not later than the second Monday in
April for admission to the June examination, and not later than the second
Monday in October for admission to the December examination; not later than the
second Monday in July for the September examination and not later than the
second Monday in January for the March examination.
(3) Applications and fees received by the
Department postmarked after the deadline date will not be accepted and will be
returned to the applicant.
(4) An
examination fee of $300 for each category of pest control in which the
applicant desires to be examined must be paid by each applicant at the time he
submits his application. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to the
Department. Applications received without the required fees will be considered
incomplete and will not be processed. Checks returned by the bank will
invalidate the application for non-payment of fees.
(5) The fee for special identification card
examination shall be $200 for each category in which the applicant desires to
be examined.
(6) Four (4) hours
will be allotted for completing examinations in each category.
(7) Three (3) hours will be allotted for
completing special identification card examinations.
(8) All examinations shall consist of
theoretical questions, and practical questions. All applicants for examination
for certification or special identification card will be examined on or
required to demonstrate satisfactory knowledge of the following:
(a) Pest Control Act, Chapter 482,
F.S.
(b) Rules of the Department,
Chapter 5E-14, F.A.C., Pest Control Regulations, Parts No. 1 through
6.
(c) Precautions necessary and
required by law, rules and good industry practice for the safeguard of life,
health and property in the conduct of pest control.
(d) Pests, their habits, recognition of
damage caused, and identification by accepted common names.
(e) Building construction
terminology.
(f) Accepted good
industry methods and practices founded upon recognized publications of the
industry.
(9) In order to
receive a passing grade on any examination, the following must be attained:
A total point score, equal to or exceeding seventy-five (75) percent of the total number of examination questions.
(10) Examinations shall be hand or machine
scored and graded by or under the direction of the Department, and examinees
notified by mail that they either passed or failed.
(11) Any applicant who fails to pass one or
more particular examination(s) shall be permitted to review such examination(s)
upon making written application to the Department within fifteen (15) days from
date of written notice of examination results.
(12) Only those persons who failed to pass
such examination(s) shall be admitted to the review and only in the categories
failed.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 482.051 FS. Law Implemented 482.141(2), 482.151(4) FS.
New 1-1-77, Formerly 10D-55.123, Amended 8-11-93, 7-5-95, 5-28-98, 4-29-02, 4-17-03, 8-4-08.
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