How to check a Florida pest control license

Steps

1. Ask the company for its business license number. FDACS pest control business license numbers in the report begin with JB, followed by digits.
2. Open the FDACS Pest Control Business Licenses report and search by license number. You can also filter by county or category.
3. Check that the licensee name matches the company on your estimate and contract.
4. Check the license status and the expiration date shown on the record.
5. Check the categories listed for the service you want, for example termite and other wood-destroying organism control, general household pest and rodent control, lawn and ornamental, or fumigation.
6. Ask for proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation (or an exemption certificate) separately. The license report does not show either.

Who licenses pest control in Florida

Pest control is regulated under chapter 482, Florida Statutes, and FDACS issues the licenses. This is different from contractor licensing, which sits with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The FDACS report lists a licensed business with its categories, status, dates, county and address, and lists the certified operators in charge and employees tied to a selected license.

Look up Lee and Collier County licenses here

We keep a searchable list of the 345 pest control business licenses that FDACS labels Active, with a Lee or Collier County label and an expiration date later than November 6, 2026. It carries license numbers, categories, status and expiration dates as FDACS lists them, and nothing else. It is not a ranking and not a recommendation.

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What a license does not tell you

An Active license means FDACS shows the business as licensed in the categories listed. It does not tell you how good the work is, whether the price is fair, or what a warranty covers. Get a written scope, the products and frequency, and the warranty terms. For a quote on a specific job, request a free pest quote.