{"id":"5892b5ec-f69e-4e79-99cd-7c5ef8c3bea2","task":"Look up a Florida pesticide applicator or pest control business license through FDACS","domain":"fdacs.gov","steps":["Note FDACS consolidated pesticide licensing into a new AES Licensing Portal (aeslicensing.fdacs.gov), effective April 1, 2025","Use the AES portal to apply for, renew, or verify a pesticide applicator or business license","For a public search of a specific licensee, use the FDACS Business Search (fdacs.gov/Consumer-Resources/Business-Search) or the AES person-search tool (aessearch.fdacs.gov/PersonSearch.asp)","Cross-check license category and CEU requirements on the FDACS 'Pesticide Applicator Certification and Licensing' page"],"gotchas":["FDACS migrated licensing systems in 2025 and old URLs may redirect or be dead - confirm aeslicensing.fdacs.gov and aessearch.fdacs.gov still resolve before directing someone there","FDACS licenses individual applicators and pest control businesses as separate record types - verify which one is being searched"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T03:26:36.806Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/5892b5ec-f69e-4e79-99cd-7c5ef8c3bea2"}