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Title XXXV AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 570 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

570.481 Fruit and vegetable inspection fees; penalty.--

(1) Each person receiving inspection services pursuant to s. 570.48 shall pay to the department an inspection fee. This fee shall cover the cost of providing the inspection service and shall be set annually by the department by rule.

(2) All fees collected by the department under this section shall be deposited into the Citrus Inspection Trust Fund, except that fees collected pursuant to s. 570.48(4) shall be deposited in the General Inspection Trust Fund.

(3) The department may terminate inspection services upon a 3-day written notice if inspection fees are not paid.

History.--s. 10, ch. 92-151; s. 26, ch. 93-169.

Last modified: November 21, 2006