How to Fill Out the FDACS-13606: Pest Control Employee ID Card Application

Form FDACS-13606 is the application a Florida pest control business files with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to get an employee identification card for each new technician, inspector, or solicitor. The employer has 30 days from the hire date to submit it, the fee is $10 per card, and the form must carry the certified operator’s original signature confirming the employee completed at least five days of field training.¹

What to Have Ready Before You Open the Form

The Department returns incomplete applications without processing them, so assemble everything before you start filling in blanks.²

A clearly recognizable, full-faced, head-and-shoulders photograph of the applicant. It prints on the finished card next to the employee’s signature.
Documentation that the applicant is at least 18 years old.²
Confirmation that a certified operator has provided at least five days of hands-on field training in the pest control category the employee will work in. The operator signs the form attesting to this.¹
The employer’s JB license number and the certified operator in charge’s JB or JF number.
A four-digit PIN chosen by the applicant if this is a first-time filing. Combined with the date of birth, it creates the applicant’s unique identifier in the Department’s system. You cannot change it later.²

Two endorsements require an extra form attached to the FDACS-13606. If the employee will perform wood-destroying organism inspections, termite treatments, or contractual re-inspections, include Form FDACS-13642. If the employee will perform fumigations, include Form FDACS-13002.²

Filling Out the Form, Section by Section

You can print and fill out the form by hand or complete it electronically, but every submitted copy needs original ink signatures. Answer every applicable question. Blank fields are the fastest route to a returned application.²

Section I: Application Type

Check the box that matches when you are filing relative to the business license cycle:

Code 002241 if the card is being issued at the same time as a new or renewed business license.
Code 001371 if the business is changing address, name, or ownership and existing cards need reissuing.
Code 002251 for a new hire brought on in the middle of a valid license year. This is the most common choice.

Also indicate whether the application is new, a renewal, or another update.

Section II: Applicant Identity

Full legal name, date of birth, home address, and phone number.

Section III: Email

A primary email address for the applicant is required. A business email is optional.

Section IV: Start Date

The date the applicant began performing pest control work for this employer. Required for new employees only.

Section V: Employer

Business name, JB number, business location address, phone, and email. The business name and JB number have to match the Department’s records exactly. Mismatches here are one of the most common reasons applications bounce back.

Section VI: Employment Status and Duties

The applicant declares their situation: not currently employed by another Florida pest control licensee, leaving another licensee to come to this one full-time (which requires a termination date and the prior employer’s JE number), or a certified operator seeking a second ID card. The applicant also checks their primary duty category: WDO inspector, special identification cardholder, fumigation identification cardholder, technician, office staff, or other.

Section VII: Background Questions

Five questions covering criminal history, sexual offender registration, and sexual predator classification. Answer honestly. A criminal record is not an automatic disqualifier, but a false statement on the application is an independent ground for denial or revocation.³

Certified Operator Signature

The final block takes the original signature of the licensee or certified operator in charge, who thereby certifies that the information is true and that the applicant completed the five days of field training under a certified operator’s direct supervision.² The signer also writes in their JB or JF number, printed name, date, and phone number. The operator’s details must match what the Department has on file for that business location.

Where to Send It and How to Pay

You have two options.

Online, you can remit the $10 fee through FDACS.gov.

By mail, send the completed form, the photo, and a check or money order for $10 per card payable to “FDACS” to:

FDACS
Revenue Processing Section
P.O. Box 6710
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6710²

A few mailing details worth knowing: cash is not accepted, each application needs its own separate check if you are sending several at once, and the fee is $10 whether the card is new, a renewal, or a replacement triggered by a business license change.⁴ Paperclip the payment to the front of the form rather than stapling it.

Questions about a pending application go to the Bureau of Licensing and Enforcement’s Pest Control Section at 850-617-7997.²

When a Fresh Application Is Required

The 30-day clock after hiring is the main deadline, and the licensee and certified operator in charge share joint responsibility for meeting it. A card is also not forever. It expires on the licensee’s next anniversary date after issuance, which means renewal happens annually alongside the business license cycle. The card expires immediately if any of the following occurs:¹

The employee leaves or is terminated.
The business changes ownership.
The business changes its registered name.
The business moves to a new address.

When an employee leaves, the licensee or certified operator collects and destroys the card. If that employee moves to a different pest control company, the new employer files a brand-new FDACS-13606 and pays a fresh $10. Cards do not transfer between employers.

Who Does Not Need to File This Form

Workers who only solicit pest control services or handle customer service calls from a licensed customer contact center are not required to hold an employee ID card, so no FDACS-13606 is needed for them. That exemption disappears the moment the same person performs hands-on pest control, executes contracts, or accepts payment.⁵

The card is also for employees, not contractors. Cardholders can work only out of the licensee’s licensed business location, serve only the licensee’s customers, and use only the licensee’s pesticides and equipment. An arrangement where someone performs pest control independently of the licensee and certified operator violates Chapter 482.¹

After the Card Is Issued

The employee has to carry the card on their person whenever performing or soliciting pest control, and must present it on demand to any customer being serviced or any Department inspector. Florida law prohibits performing pest control without a current card showing the employee’s signature and photograph.¹

Training also continues after issuance. Within six months of getting the card, the employee must complete four hours of classroom instruction on pesticide safety, integrated pest management, and the applicable federal and state laws. The requirement is satisfied if the employee already completed that training within the two years before the card was issued. By each renewal date after that, the cardholder completes at least two hours of continuing training in the same subject areas.⁶ Certified operators and special identification cardholders for fumigation in good standing are exempt from the classroom hours.

Beyond classroom time, cardholders are expected to consult regularly with the certified operator in charge on choosing the right chemicals for each job, applying them safely, and mixing the correct concentrations and formulations.¹

1
Florida Senate. Florida Code 482.091 – Employee Identification Cards
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Florida Pest Management Association. FDACS-13606 Application for Pest Control Employee-Identification Card
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The Florida Legislature. Florida Code 482.161 – Grounds for Disciplinary Action
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Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. Pest Control Licensing and Certification
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The Florida Legislature. Florida Code Chapter 482 – Pest Control
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Florida Senate. Florida Code Chapter 482 – Pest Control