Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson says his office (FDACS) has shut down an illegal door-to-door pest control sales operation targeting Florida residents, imposing a $36,000 fine and banning any future sales or pest control activity in the state. Enforcement actions by FDACS resulted in a $36,000 fine against Mira Home LLC and banned Grit Marketing LLC from any pest control activity or sales in Florida after they illegally solicited more than 600 pest control contracts.
Florida law prohibits pest control companies from using independent contractors to perform pest control activities, ensuring proper supervision, training, equipment, products, and insurance are provided by the pest control company. Florida law also requires anyone soliciting or performing pest control services door-to-door to possess a valid Pest Control Identification Card issued by FDACS, to ensure they are properly trained to solicit, inspect, or perform pest control.
“One of my top responsibilities as Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture is protecting Florida’s consumers, and that includes cracking down on illegal door-to-door sales operations and those operating outside the law,” said Commissioner Wilton Simpson. “I encourage all Floridians to be wary of high-pressure, door-to-door sales tactics, to verify that a pest control company and its employees are properly licensed before signing any contract, and to report any suspicious activity to FDACS.”
FDACS’ Administrative Complaints against Mira Home LLC and Grit Marketing LLC showed that more than 30 Grit Marketing employees conducted unlicensed pest control activities in Florida. Between March 3, 2025, and March 11, 2025, Grit Marketing employees conducted door-to-door sales and solicited over 600 pest control contracts on behalf of Mira Home, a licensed Florida pest control company. Further, FDACS’ Administrative Complaints showed that Mira Home obtained Pest Control Identification Cards for individuals who were not employees of Mira Home, but independent contractors through Grit Marketing, a violation of Florida law.
