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Grow With Less Risk: How Our Month-to-Month General Counsel (Free Trial) Protects Florida Commercial Plant Growers

1) Keep Licenses, Registrations, and Inspections Tight—So Orders Don’t Stall

• FDACS Nursery/Stock Dealer Registration: We set up your registration and annual renewals with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Division of Plant Industry, and organize files inspectors look for (maps, plant lists, shipping tags, sanitation protocols). Florida law requires nurseries and stock dealers to register and maintain valid certificates. ( Florida Department of Agriculture)
• Movement of plants and phytosanitary paperwork: We build checklists for in-state and interstate shipments so tags, invoices, and any required certificates align with FDACS guidance—preventing holds, rejections, or quarantines. ( Florida Department of Agriculture)

2) Water, Land, and Right-to-Farm Protections—Design Them In, Don’t Bolt Them On

• Consumptive water use & environmental permitting: We help you determine whether your irrigation pulls require a Consumptive Water Use Permit (or other Water Management District approvals), assemble the application, and set up meter/read logs that keep you audit-proof. In South Florida, the SFWMD publishes clear permit types and handbooks; we put those requirements on your operations calendar so renewals aren’t a fire drill. ( sfwmd.gov)
• Florida Right to Farm Act: We tailor site practices and records (BMPs, hours of operation, pesticide compliance, odor/sanitation logs) that strengthen your protection against nuisance suits under Fla. Stat. 823.14 and help you demonstrate “reasonableness” if challenged. We also educate local partners (neighbors, HOA reps) on what the statute protects to prevent conflicts from escalating. ( Florida Legislature)

3) Contracts That Move Plants and Shift Risk (Instead of Bringing It Home)

• Scope & specs: We define what “merchantable” or “landscape-ready” means for your species and grades, list acceptance procedures on delivery, and require prompt notice of defects with photos—stopping open-ended “plant warranty” arguments.
• Allocation of disease/pest risk: We limit post-delivery disease claims to what’s scientifically traceable to your nursery conditions (versus buyer mishandling, improper planting, or storage).
• Limitations of liability & exclusive remedies: We cap exposure to the invoice amount or specified credits and exclude consequential damages.
• Shipping & title: We clarify when title and risk of loss pass and which party insures transit.
• Credit, liens, and collections: We tune credit apps, personal guarantees (where appropriate), UCC-1 filings on recurring buyers, and late-pay provisions to improve DSO without scaring good customers.
• Subcontractors & brokers: Your downstream contracts mirror your protections—so risk doesn’t boomerang back through an installer, consolidator, or carrier.

4) Pesticide, WPS, and Safety—Turn Compliance Into a Defense

• Worker Protection Standard (WPS): We align training, posting, decontamination, entry intervals, and recordkeeping with the federal WPS ( 40 C.F.R. Part 170) that applies to nurseries and greenhouses. The standard exists to reduce pesticide exposure for agricultural workers and handlers; we turn its checklists into everyday habits. ( eCFR)
• Applicator licensing: We confirm the right FDACS applicator licenses are in place for your actual use patterns (e.g., ornamental & turf, greenhouse/soil fumigation), get people tested, and calendar renewals. FDACS publishes categories and licensing steps—we make them easy. ( Florida Department of Agriculture)
• Label-driven SOPs: We translate your top product labels into simple, laminated task sheets (PPE, REIs, mixing, disposal) so compliance sticks even on the busiest days.
• Incident playbook: If there’s an exposure event, we script immediate steps (medical, notifications, document preservation) to keep people safe and protect your legal position.

5) People and Payroll—Hire Fast, but Clean

• E-Verify and onboarding: Florida now requires private employers with 25+ employees to use E-Verify for new hires working in Florida. We automate verification steps and add a “no dispatch until verified” control so compliance doesn’t slow you down. ( The Florida Senate)
• Wage/hour & timekeeping: We clean up pay plans (overtime rules, piece-rate, travel between sites), break policies, and foreman documentation to prevent class claims.
• Safety training & discipline: We create short, repeatable toolbox talks and a consistent corrective-action trail—because uneven discipline is a lawsuit magnet.

6) Insurance That Matches Your Promises—and Your Plants

• General & product liability: We check for exclusions that quietly target plant disease/virus claims and make sure completed-operations fits nursery work.
• Property & inland marine: We right-size limits for houses, rolling benches, shade structures, irrigation controllers, and stock in transit.
• Crop/stock coverage: If you carry specialized nursery stock coverage, we align schedules and valuation with how your inventory lives and moves.
• Auto & cargo: We verify motor carrier and broker requirements match your certificates—and that you aren’t promising coverage you don’t actually have.

7) IP, Brands, and Breeder Deals—Protect the Value You Grow

• Trademarks & brand guides: We file and police your marks (logos, line names) and write reseller guidelines so value isn’t diluted.
• Licenses & royalties: We review breeder licenses, minimums, and audit rights, and we align production reporting with what you can actually deliver.
• Confidential know-how: We use NDAs and tailored employee covenants (where lawful) for propagation methods or sensitive customer data.

8) Your Free Trial: Fast Wins You Can See

• Compliance snapshot: Confirm FDACS nursery/stock registration status, organize inspection-ready files, and prep any missing paperwork. ( Florida Department of Agriculture)
• Contract triage: Redline your go-to sales order/terms for warranty, acceptance, and liability caps; align with your current insurance.
• WPS & licensing check: Verify WPS training records and applicator licenses; build a renewal calendar. ( eCFR)
• Labor controls: Install an E-Verify and I-9 workflow with reminders and internal spot checks. ( The Florida Senate)

What We Stand Up in the First 30 Days on Plan

• Finalized, plain-English sales terms and vendor/subcontractor packets that mirror your protections
• A permit/inspection calendar (water, nursery registration, inspections) with owner and backup owner assigned to each task ( sfwmd.gov)
• A WPS binder plus pocket SOP cards for your top five products, and a photo-driven service record template ( EPA)
• An onboarding kit (I-9, E-Verify, policies, safety talks) that supervisors can run without legal jargon ( Florida Department of Revenue)
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How You Measure ROI

• Fewer rejected loads and inspection delays
• Faster collections and fewer warranty disputes thanks to clear acceptance terms
• Reduced regulatory findings (water, WPS, licensing) and calmer audits
• Better insurance renewals because your files actually match your risk
• More repeat orders as buyers see consistent paperwork and fewer surprises
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