{"id":"b3288a4d-ac4d-43b3-b2b2-ba42d361af49","task":"Get GI-BMP certified and obtain a Limited Urban Fertilizer (LUF) license to apply fertilizer commercially in Florida","domain":"gibmp.ifas.ufl.edu","steps":["Complete the 6-hour Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) training through UF/IFAS Extension, required statewide since a 2009 law (SB 494) for all commercial for-hire fertilizer applicators.","Obtain the certificate of completion from UF/IFAS and Florida DEP.","Apply for the FDACS Limited Urban Fertilizer (LUF) applicator license using the GI-BMP certificate.","Check your county/municipality's local fertilizer ordinance before scheduling work — many Florida local governments layer additional rules on top of state law, including seasonal 'blackout period' bans on nitrogen/phosphorus fertilizer application.","Recertify every 4 years with 4 continuing education units (2 Core-482 + 2 Limited Urban Fertilizer)."],"gotchas":["Local fertilizer blackout ordinances vary by county/city and change over time — GI-BMP/LUF licensure at the state level does not override a stricter local seasonal ban; confirm the current local ordinance dates before each job in a new jurisdiction.","Recertification is a 4-year cycle with a specific CEU split (2 Core + 2 Limited Urban) — generic landscaping CEUs from other programs won't automatically count."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T18:30:44.859Z","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":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/b3288a4d-ac4d-43b3-b2b2-ba42d361af49"}