The bill introduces a new section, 487.082, to the Florida Statutes, which addresses products liability actions related to pesticides under the Florida Pesticide Law. It stipulates that a products liability action based on a failure to warn cannot be initiated if the pesticide's label meets certain criteria, including being approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), aligning with the latest human health risk assessments, and conforming to the EPA's carcinogenicity classification.
However, the bill includes an exception that maintains liability for manufacturers if the EPA finds that they knowingly withheld, concealed, misrepresented, or destroyed material information regarding the pesticide's health risks or carcinogenicity to secure or maintain label approval. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.