Commissioner Wilton Simpson Terminates Illegal Door-to-Door Pest Control Sales Operation Targeting Floridians

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (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 pest control services door-to-door or performing pest control services to possess a valid Pest Control Identification Card issued by FDACS to ensure that 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.

Details of the Settled Enforcement Actions

Mira Home LLC has agreed to the following terms:

• To pay the fine amount of $36,000 and comply with all laws governing the Structural Pest Control Act, Chapter 482, Florida Statutes, and associated administrative rules.

Grit Marketing LLC has agreed to the following terms:

• To no longer engage in any regulated Pest Control Activities in the state of Florida, including, but not limited to, soliciting any contracts for pest control services.

To further defend Floridians from high-pressure, door-to-door solicitation, Commissioner Wilton Simpson has proposed in the 2026 Florida Farm Bill (Senate Bill 290) a provision that would allow Floridians to post official "No Commercial Solicitation" signs at their homes and establish criminal penalties for violators.

Consumers can verify the license status of a pest control company or report any suspicious activity to FDACS by calling 850-617-7996.

For more information about Commissioner Simpson and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, visit FDACS.gov.

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