Florida Inspectors Advertising WDO Inspections

[Greg Bell]

The Florida Dept of Agriculture is scanning Florida home inspector web sites to see if they are advertising WDO inspections. If you are the listing needs to show the consumer that your company is not performing the inspection unless you are a licensed CPCO.

Your listing should state:

WDO Inspections performed by XYZ Pest Control Company

They just fined one Florida inspector $6000 for practicing pest control without a license. The fine was issued just from looking at how he advertised WDO inspections on his web site.

[Steve Taylor]

Thanks for the information Greg. I am in the process of adding information on WDO inspections on my website. Your timing is much appreciated.

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by gbell

The Florida Dept of Agriculture is scanning Florida home inspector web sites to see if they are advertising WDO inspections. If you are the listing needs to show the consumer that your company is not performing the inspection unless you are a licensed CPCO.

Your listing should state:

WDO Inspections performed by XYZ Pest Control Company

They just fined one Florida inspector $6000 for practicing pest control without a license. The fine was issued just from looking at how he advertised WDO inspections on his web site.

Is mine OK?

http://www.square-oneinspection.com/4x/services.html

[gbeaumont]

Originally Posted by jburkeson1

Is mine OK?

http://www.square-oneinspection.com/4x/services.html

Nope, you cannot offer to contract for a service you are not licensed to provide. There has to be a complete disconnect from the company that you use.

Regards

Gerry

[Bruce M. Graham, III]

So if we use the "T" word in a report are we going to jail?

[gbeaumont]

Originally Posted by bgraham

So if we use the "T" word in a report are we going to jail?

No the chair, its a capital offence

Gerry

[David Sorge]

This is a direct result of HI's encroaching of another industry's turf.

Considering that when someone encroaches on our turf we get our freakin panties in a wad...its safe to assume that the pest control industry has a valid point.

"Bundling" of services is only good for some, but separating services and acknowleding our partners benefits all. One day we'll get a clue.

[wsiegel]

Actually, it has nothing do do with encroachment. It has to do with the law. The law states that you cannot advertise termite inspections unless you hold the proper license. It has been like this for a long time. Now they are enforcing it because 1) they need the money and 2)someone screwed up.

[David Sorge]

Originally Posted by wsiegel

Actually, it has nothing do do with encroachment. It has to do with the law. The law states that you cannot advertise termite inspections unless you hold the proper license. It has been like this for a long time. Now they are enforcing it because 1) they need the money and 2)someone screwed up.

You could be right but I find it hard to believe that the States Attorney would get out of his chair just because someone screwed up. From what I've heard, a pest related trade association with a very large voice is behind this.

[Eric C. Van De Ven]

Originally Posted by dsorge

You could be right but I find it hard to believe that the States Attorney would get out of his chair just because someone screwed up. From what I've heard, a pest related trade association with a very large voice is behind this.

You're both right!

[acox]

I got a call just the other day from a lady (At least I assume she was a lady), asking for a home inspection. She asked if I do the termite inspection, and then actually used the term "WDO". When I told her I do not do the "WDO" inspection, but I have a great pest control company that I can recommend, who is very reasonable, she got off the phone very quickly, saying she needed someone to do the "whole thing right away."
I didn't think anything of it, until I read this thread... maybe they're trying to get people by phone as well...

[John Shishilla]

So this begs the question.... What does one need to do to be able to properly do WDO inspections in the Sunshine state?

[David Sorge]

Originally Posted by jshishilla

So this begs the question.... What does one need to do to be able to properly do WDO inspections in the Sunshine state?

Go here http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/onestop/aes/pestcont.html

[acox]

So, in order to do WDO inspections, Florida requires a Pest Control Operator license and the business must have a Pest Control Business license and carry GL insurance. Thanks for posting that link David.

[Nick Gromicko]

Yes, and InterNACHI is about to change that in FL.