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.
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.
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.
I got a call just the other day from a lady (At least I assume she was a lady:cool:), 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…
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.
I know this is a super old thread but it came up when I was searching this morning. So how do I properly advertise that I am licensed to do WDO inspections in Florida on my website (not yet finished)?
I am in fact an employee of a Pest Control Company with a CPO ID card/license in addition to having my separate HI license & company. Can I just list my JE license number or do I need to clearly list/distinguish that the WDO inspections are done by me but through XYZ Pest Control? Also how does this affect how I have my WDO license listed on my business cards, (e)mailers, & car magnets?