Louisiana licensing - Certified SoftWash Roof Cleaning

Trent blanchard · Freshmen Member

Louisiana licensing

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Louisiana now requires a PCO license (pest control operator) to do any exterior cleaning with bleach. It is a weekend course and a test. They are cracking down and currently have created a list of companies they are meeting with to get into compliance. Make sure you complete this step.

Thanks,

AC

Trent blanchard · Freshmen Member

Thank you

Mark Fermoyle · Lead Tech Certified

AC, I haven't heard of anything like this in VA, have you??

Bob Riddick · SoftWash Systems 5-Star Professional

Mark Fermoyle wrote:
AC, I haven't heard of anything like this in VA, have you??

Hi Mark. We looked into it a little. In Va. you would need a business license stating you do pest control. We decided to wait and see how this "old" law may change to meet the other laws cropping up around the country.

Stay cool!

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Mark Fermoyle wrote:
AC, I haven't heard of anything like this in VA, have you??

Nope :)

Troy Layman · Lead Tech

Mark Fermoyle wrote:
AC, I haven't heard of anything like this in VA, have you??

My wife had a long talk with the lady about this last week. From what she said we should not have to have a PCO license to do the cleaning that we do, but she was going to check with her 'higher ups' and get back with us. Basically the bottom line we left her with was we either needed to know what we needed to do to get this license, or a document on their letterhead saying we definitely do not need this license so if anybody gives us any grief, we'll have this paperwork on hand. I'll follow up tomorrow and see what she found out. If we need the training I'll tell you where we can get it, and if not, I'll send anybody a copy of the document that wants it, but definitely Mark and Bob will get a copy.

The only catch was from what she told Jessica, if we do have to get the license, we'll have to have some form of experience. I didn't talk to the woman directly so I don't know if she would accept past work or what would be required.

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Troy Layman wrote:
Mark Fermoyle wrote:
AC, I haven't heard of anything like this in VA, have you??
My wife had a long talk with the lady about this last week. From what she said we should not have to have a PCO license to do the cleaning that we do, but she was going to check with her 'higher ups' and get back with us. Basically the bottom line we left her with was we either needed to know what we needed to do to get this license, or a document on their letterhead saying we definitely do not need this license so if anybody gives us any grief, we'll have this paperwork on hand. I'll follow up tomorrow and see what she found out. If we need the training I'll tell you where we can get it, and if not, I'll send anybody a copy of the document that wants it, but definitely Mark and Bob will get a copy.
The only catch was from what she told Jessica, if we do have to get the license, we'll have to have some form of experience. I didn't talk to the woman directly so I don't know if she would accept past work or what would be required.

Use our experience! :)

AC

Jocsan O Santiago-Nieves · Freshmen Member

Hi, i'm all so new to all this of soft washing but very interested eager to learn. I would like to know if i need any type of licensing here in Kissimmee, FL

Thank you.

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Jocsan O Santiago-Nieves wrote:
Hi, i'm all so new to all this of soft washing but very interested eager to learn. I would like to know if i need any type of licensing here in Kissimmee, FL

Thank you.

Nothing at all in Florida except an occupational license.

AC