The Florida Senate

487.081  Exemptions.--

(1)  The penalties provided for violations of s. 487.031(2) shall not apply to:

(a)  Any carrier while lawfully engaged in transporting a pesticide within this state, if such carrier, upon request, permits the department or its designated agent to copy all records showing the transactions in and movement of the articles;

(b)  Public officials of this state and the Federal Government engaged in the performance of their official duties;

(c)  The manufacturer or shipper of a pesticide intended for experimental use, if the use is conducted by or under the supervision of a state or federal agency authorized to conduct pesticide research or by a person who has obtained a permit in accordance with department rules prior to shipment.

(2)  No article shall be deemed in violation of this part when intended solely for export to a foreign country and when prepared or packed according to the specifications or directions of the purchaser.

(3)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, registration required under this part is not required in the case of a pesticide stored or shipped from one manufacturing plant within this state to another manufacturing plant within this state operated by the same person.

(4)  Nothing in this part shall be construed to apply to persons duly licensed or certified under chapter 388 or chapter 482 performing any pest control or other operation for which they are licensed or certified under those chapters.

(5)  The agricultural employer may provide coveralls, chemical-resistant gloves, and chemical-resistant footwear, instead of the personal protective equipment specified on the label, for any worker doing irrigation work for which the only contact with treated surfaces is to the feet, lower legs, hands, and arms.

History.--s. 1, ch. 65-457; s. 4, ch. 65-295; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 6, ch. 79-210; s. 2, ch. 86-116; ss. 20, 37, ch. 92-115; s. 16, ch. 94-233.