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How do you check a pest control license in Florida?

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) regulates and licenses the pest control industry in Florida. It says you can check a company or person online, and its business services pest control page offers a search covering pest control companies, applicators and dealers, among other records.

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control (business services), read 17 October 2026.
Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control FAQ for consumers, read 17 October 2026.

The license lookup is yours to run on the state's site.

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Researched by the InstaBids editorial team. Sources last read: 17 October 2026

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Where do you look up a pest control company in Florida?

Online, through the search on the department's business services pest control page. Its consumer FAQ, read 17 October 2026, says: "You can check online if a company or person is licensed/certified."

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control FAQ for consumers, read 17 October 2026.
Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control (business services), read 17 October 2026.

The consumer pest control page describes its database search this way: "Search for licensed pesticide applicators, pesticide dealers and pest control companies."

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control (consumer resources), read 17 October 2026.

What does FDACS say about a pest control business's license and insurance?

Each active pest control company gets a numbered business license from the state every year. The consumer FAQ says: "The state issues a numbered pest control business license to all active pest control companies annually."

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control FAQ for consumers, read 17 October 2026.

The same FAQ says those business license numbers begin with the prefix JB.

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control FAQ for consumers, read 17 October 2026.

It also says you can ask for the document itself: "You could request the company to supply you with a copy of this document."

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control FAQ for consumers, read 17 October 2026.

On insurance, the department's business FAQ, read 17 October 2026, says: "The law requires a pest control business to maintain a minimum amount of insurance coverage."

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control FAQ for businesses, read 17 October 2026.

What else does the FDACS licensing answer point to?

FDACS points to the marking on the service vehicle and how you are asked to pay.

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control FAQ for consumers, read 17 October 2026.

The consumer FAQ takes these up under "How do I know if a pest control company is licensed?"

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control FAQ for consumers, read 17 October 2026.

That answer opens: "It's not wise to use an unlicensed pest control operator."

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control FAQ for consumers, read 17 October 2026.

On vehicles it says: "Our regulations require that all service vehicles used for pest control be permanently marked on both sides of the vehicle with the licensee's business name as registered with FDACS."

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control FAQ for consumers, read 17 October 2026.

On payment it says: "Be suspicious if any person asks you to make your check out to cash or to them personally."

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control FAQ for consumers, read 17 October 2026.

Can you see a Florida pest control company's complaint history?

Yes. The consumer FAQ, read 17 October 2026, says: "Yes, a company's complaint history is public information."

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control FAQ for consumers, read 17 October 2026.

On how far back the department looks, it says: "When requested, we will review the company's file and report any written consumer complaint in the file for the last three years."

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control FAQ for consumers, read 17 October 2026.

On filing a complaint, the same FAQ says: "We ask that you first try to resolve your problem directly with the pest control company involved."

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Pest Control FAQ for consumers, read 17 October 2026.

How can you check a Florida pest control company before treatment?

Ask the company for a copy of its business license, then use the search on the FDACS business services pest control page. These steps are practical suggestions, not FDACS rules.

  1. Ask the company for a copy of its pest control business license.
  2. Check that the business license number on it begins with JB.
  3. On the FDACS business services pest control page, open the search and look for the company.
  4. When the service vehicle arrives, check that both sides are permanently marked with the business name registered with FDACS.
  5. Keep the copy of the license with your paperwork for the job.

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