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• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.01; Department created; commissioner.
  There is hereby created a department of the government of this state to be known as the "Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services." The affairs ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.02; Definitions.
  The following words and phrases as used in this chapter and in the agricultural laws of this state, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.06; Offices of the department.
  The principal office of the department shall be located at the seat of state government. Branch offices may be established and maintained by the department ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.07; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; functions, powers, and duties.
  The department shall have and exercise the following functions, powers, and duties: (1) To inquire into the needs of agriculture in the state and make ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.0705; Advisory committees.
  From time to time the commissioner may appoint any advisory committee to assist the department with its duties and responsibilities. (1) An advisory committee may ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.071; Florida Agricultural Exposition; responsibility of Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Corrections.
  (1) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Department of Corrections are authorized to construct and equip an agricultural exposition center in the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.072; Commodity distribution; responsibility of department; functions.
  (1)(a) The department shall conduct, supervise, and administer all commodity distribution services that will be carried on using federal or state funds, or funds ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.0725; Food recovery; legislative intent; department functions.
  (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) Millions of pounds of surplus and slightly blemished fresh fruit and vegetables are destroyed each year, while many 1residents ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.073; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, law enforcement officers.
  (1) The commissioner may create an Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement under the supervision of a senior manager exempt under s. 110.205 in the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.074; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; water policy coordination.
  The commissioner may create an Office of Water Coordination under the supervision of a senior manager exempt under s. 110.205 in the Senior Management ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.075; Water supply agreements; department negotiation.
  The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is authorized to negotiate agreements with landowners for water supply in rural areas, provided that: (1) The water ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.076; Environmental Stewardship Certification Program.
  The department may, by rule, establish the Environmental Stewardship Certification Program consistent with this section. A rule adopted under this section must be developed in ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.085; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; agricultural water conservation.
  The department shall establish an agricultural water conservation program that includes the following: (1) A cost-share program, coordinated where appropriate with the United States ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.09; Assistant commissioner.
  The commissioner shall appoint an assistant commissioner of agriculture, who shall serve at the commissioner's pleasure. Before beginning the duties of the office, the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.091; Deputy commissioners.
  The commissioner may appoint no more than three deputy commissioners, who shall serve at the commissioner's pleasure. The deputy commissioners shall be responsible for ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.092; Inspector general.
  The commissioner shall appoint an inspector general, who shall be the inspector general as required in s. 20.055, who shall be directly responsible to ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.10; Counsel.
  (1) The department may have a legal staff of full-time attorneys, one of whom shall be general counsel. (2) The attorneys of the department ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.11; Directors; oath of office.
  Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, each director of the department shall take and subscribe to the same oath of office ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.12; Other officers and employees.
  There shall be employed or appointed such agents, inspectors, chemists, experts, statisticians, accountants, stenographers, clerks and other assistants and employees, as the department shall deem ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.13; Salary of commissioner, officers, and employees; expenses.
  (1) The annual salary of the commissioner shall be the amount as provided by law. The salaries of the assistant commissioner, counsel, directors, and all ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.14; Seal of department.
  The department shall have an official seal which shall be used for the authentication of the orders and proceedings of the department and for such ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.15; Access to places of business and vehicles.
  (1)(a) Any duly authorized employee of the department shall have full access at all reasonable hours to inspect: 1. All: a. Places of business; ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.16; Interference with department employees in performance of duties.
  No person shall attempt, by means of any threat or violence, to deter or prevent an inspector, agent, or other employee of the department from ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.17; Division of work between department and experiment station and extension service.
  All of the regulatory work of the state relating to the protection of agricultural interests shall be conducted by the department and all of the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.18; Organization of departmental work.
  In the assignment of functions to the 12 divisions of the department created in s. 570.29, the department shall retain within the Division of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.191; Agricultural Emergency Eradication Trust Fund.
  There is created in the office of the commissioner the Agricultural Emergency Eradication Trust Fund. Funds in the trust fund may be made available upon ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.1911; Notice of certification of agricultural emergency.
  Whenever the Commissioner of Agriculture certifies that an agricultural emergency exists for which funds from the Agricultural Emergency Eradication Trust Fund will be used, the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.1912; Funding of Agricultural Emergency Eradication Trust Fund.
  In fiscal year 1999-2000 and each year thereafter, there shall be appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Agricultural Emergency Eradication Trust Fund ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.20; General Inspection Trust Fund.
  All donations and all inspection fees and other funds authorized and received from whatever source in the enforcement of the inspection laws administered by the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.205; Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
  (1) The Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund is created within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The department may deposit into the trust fund ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.207; Conservation and Recreation Lands Program Trust Fund of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
  (1) There is created a Conservation and Recreation Lands Program Trust Fund within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The purpose of the trust ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.21; Publication of department's bulletins, publications, and reports.
  (1) The Divisions of Administration and Marketing and Development may publish bulletins or other publications and reports containing data and statistics and information relating to: (...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.22; Service of process.
  Process against the department shall be served on the commissioner or in the commissioner's absence, on the assistant ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.23; State Agricultural Advisory Council.
  (1) COMPOSITION.--The State Agricultural Advisory Council is hereby created in the department. (a) The council shall be composed of 33 members with an alternate ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.241; Short title.
  This act may be cited as the "Agricultural Economic Development ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.242; Definitions relating to Agricultural Economic Development Act.
  For purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Agriculturally depressed area" means a rural area which has declining profitability ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.243; Agricultural Economic Development Program; legislative intent.
  There is created within the department the Agricultural Economic Development Program. The purpose of this program shall be to promote and coordinate efficient and beneficial ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.244; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; powers and duties.
  For the accomplishment of the purposes specified in this act, the department shall have all powers and duties necessary, including, but not limited to, the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.245; Interaction with other economic development agencies and groups.
  Because interagency and local community cooperation and sharing of available resources and expertise is crucial to the success of an agricultural economic development program, the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.246; Agricultural economic development funding.
  Funds appropriated for the purposes specified in this act shall be used for the following: (1) Employment of personnel and payment of associated overhead, equipment, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.247; Promulgation of rules.
  In conjunction with funds specifically appropriated for the purposes specified in this act, the department shall begin to promulgate rules no later than January 1, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.248; Agricultural Economic Development Project Review Committee; powers and duties.
  (1) There is created an Agricultural Economic Development Project Review Committee consisting of five members appointed by the commissioner. The members shall be appointed based ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.249; Agricultural Economic Development Program disaster loans and grants and aid.
  (1) USE OF LOAN FUNDS.-- (a) Loan funds to agricultural producers who have experienced losses from a natural disaster or a socioeconomic condition or event ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.29; Departmental divisions.
  The department shall include the following divisions: (1) Administration. (2) Agricultural Environmental Services. (3) Animal Industry. (4) Aquaculture. (5) Consumer Services. (6) Dairy Industry. (7) ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.30; Division of Administration; powers and duties.
  The Division of Administration shall render services required by the department and its other divisions, or by the commissioner in the exercise of constitutional and ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.31; Director; duties.
  (1) The director of the Division of Administration shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the commissioner's pleasure. (2) It shall ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.32; Division of Plant Industry; powers and duties.
  The duties of the Division of Plant Industry include, but are not limited to: (1) Identifying insects, mites, and mollusks submitted; surveying agricultural and horticultural ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.33; Director; qualifications; duties.
  (1) The director of the Division of Plant Industry shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the commissioner's pleasure. (2) The ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.34; Plant Industry Technical Council.
  (1) COMPOSITION.--The Plant Industry Technical Council is hereby created in the department and shall be composed of 11 members as follows: (a) The citrus, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.36; Division of Animal Industry; powers and duties.
  The duties of the Division of Animal Industry include, but are not limited to: (1) Enforcing those provisions of chapter 585, and rules adopted pursuant ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.37; Director; qualifications; duties.
  (1) The director of the Division of Animal Industry shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the commissioner's pleasure. The director ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.38; Animal Industry Technical Council.
  (1) COMPOSITION.--The Animal Industry Technical Council is hereby created in the department and shall be composed of 14 members as follows: (a) The beef ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.382; Arabian horse racing; breeders' and stallion awards; Arabian Horse Council; horse registration fees; Florida Arabian Horse Racing Promotion Account.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.--It is the finding of the Legislature that: (a) Breed improvement is an important factor in encouraging Arabian horse racing in this ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.40; Division of Dairy Industry; powers and duties.
  The duties of the Division of Dairy Industry include, but are not limited to: (1) Inspecting dairy farms of the state, enforcing those provisions of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.41; Director; qualifications; duties.
  (1) The director of the Division of Dairy Industry shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the commissioner's pleasure. (2) The ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.42; Dairy Industry Technical Council.
  (1) COMPOSITION.--The Dairy Industry Technical Council is hereby created in the department and shall be composed of seven members as follows: (a) Two citizens ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.44; Division of Agricultural Environmental Services; powers and duties.
  The duties of the Division of Agricultural Environmental Services include, but are not limited to: (1) Inspecting and drawing samples of: commercial feeds offered for ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.45; Director; duties.
  (1) The director of the Division of Agricultural Environmental Services shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the commissioner's pleasure. (2) ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.46; Division of Standards; powers and duties.
  The duties of the Division of Standards include, but are not limited to: (1) Inspecting petroleum measuring devices and performing the quality analyses required under ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.47; Director; qualifications; duties.
  (1) The director of the Division of Standards shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the commissioner's pleasure. (2) The director ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.48; Division of Fruit and Vegetables; powers and duties; records.
  The duties of the Division of Fruit and Vegetables include, but are not limited to: (1) Performing the duties relating to the inspection and certification ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 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 ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.49; Director; duties.
  (1) The director of the Division of Fruit and Vegetables shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the commissioner's pleasure. (2) ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.50; Division of Food Safety; powers and duties.
  The duties of the Division of Food Safety include, but are not limited to: (1) Enforcing those provisions of chapter 585, and the rules adopted ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.51; Director; qualifications; duties.
  (1) The director of the Division of Food Safety shall be appointed by the commissioner to serve at the commissioner's pleasure. (2) The director ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.53; Division of Marketing and Development; powers and duties.
  The powers and duties of the Division of Marketing and Development include, but are not limited to: (1)(a) Managing the operation of all agricultural ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.531; Market Improvements Working Capital Trust Fund.
  There is hereby created within the department the Market Improvements Working Capital Trust Fund. The fund is established as the sole depository for funds collected ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.54; Director; duties.
  (1) The director of the Division of Marketing and Development shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the commissioner's pleasure. (2) ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.542; Short title.
  This law shall be known as the "Florida Consumer Services ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.543; Florida Consumers' Council.
  The Florida Consumers' Council in the department is created to advise and assist the department in carrying out its duties. (1) COMPOSITION.-- (a) The council, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.544; Division of Consumer Services; director; powers; processing of complaints; records.
  (1) The director of the Division of Consumer Services shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the commissioner. (2) The Division of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.545; Unsolicited goods; no obligation on part of recipient.
  When unsolicited goods are delivered to a person, the person may refuse delivery of the goods, or, if the goods are delivered, the person is ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.548; Division of Forestry; powers and duties.
  The duties of the Division of Forestry include, but are not limited to, administering and enforcing those powers and responsibilities of the division prescribed in ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.549; Director; duties.
  (1) The director of the Division of Forestry shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the commissioner's pleasure. (2) It shall ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.55; Identification of sellers or handlers of tropical or subtropical fruit and vegetables; containers specified; penalties.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be known and cited as the "Florida Tropical or Subtropical Fruit and Vegetables Sales Law." (2) ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.--This ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.61; Division of Aquaculture; powers and duties.
  The powers and duties of the Division of Aquaculture shall include, but are not limited to, administering the aquaculture certification program; enforcing shellfish sanitation standards; ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.62; Director; duties.
  (1) The director of the Division of Aquaculture shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the commissioner's pleasure. (2) The director ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.70; Legislative findings.
  The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) A thriving rural economy with a strong agricultural base, healthy natural environment, and viable rural communities is an ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.71; Conservation easements and agreements.
  (1) The department, on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, may allocate moneys to acquire perpetual, less-than-fee ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.72; Definition.
  As used in ss. 570.70 and 570.71, the term "department" means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.901; Florida Agricultural Museum.
  The Florida Agricultural Museum is designated as the museum of agriculture and rural history of the State of Florida and is hereby established within the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.902; Definitions; ss. 570.902 and 570.903.
  For the purpose of ss. 570.902 and 570.903: (1) "Designated program" means the specific departmental program which a direct-support organization has been ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.903; Direct-support organization.
  (1) When the Legislature authorizes the establishment of a direct-support organization to provide assistance for the museums, the Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Program, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.91; Florida agriculture in the classroom.
  The Florida agriculture in the classroom program is hereby established within the department. The purpose of this program is to: (1) Conduct programs and activities ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.9135; Beef Market Development Act; definitions; Florida Beef Council, Inc., creation, purposes, governing board, powers, and duties; referendum on assessments imposed on gross receipts from cattle sales; payments to organizations for services; collecting and refunding assessments; vote on continuing the act; council bylaws.
  (1) POPULAR NAME.--This act may be cited as the "Beef Market Development Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--The Legislature intends by this act to promote ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.92; Equestrian educational sports program.
  The department shall establish an equestrian educational sports program with one or more accredited 4-year state universities, designed to give student riders the opportunity ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.951; Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park; legislative findings.
  It is the finding of the Legislature that: (1) Agriculture is an important industry to the State of Florida, producing over $6 billion per year ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.952; Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority.
  (1) There is created within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services the Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority which shall be governed by ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.953; Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority; donor identity; records; confidentiality.
  The identity of a donor to the Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority, if so requested by the donor in writing, is confidential and ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 570.954; Farm-to-fuel initiative.
  (1) The department may develop a farm-to-fuel initiative to enhance the market for and promote the production and distribution of renewable energy from ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.01; Short title.
  This part shall be known as the "Florida Seal of Quality ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.02; Purpose.
  The purpose of this part is to authorize the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt seals of quality to be used in advertising ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.03; Definitions.
  As used in this part: (1) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (2) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, business, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.04; Powers and duties of the department.
  The duty of enforcing and administering this part is vested in the department, and the department is authorized to employ all agents and persons necessary ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.05; Rules.
  The department by rule may design, determine, and adopt seals of quality for use in publicizing, advertising, and promoting agricultural products; prescribe minimum standards of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.06; License; application, fee, and conditions.
  (1) Application for license to reproduce or use a seal of quality shall be made to the department on application forms supplied by the department. ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.07; Suspension or revocation of license.
  The department, after finding that a licensee has violated any of the provisions of this part or rules adopted hereunder, may revoke the license of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.08; Unlawful acts.
  It is unlawful for any person: (1) To remove or dispose of any hold order or any detained agricultural product or article by sale or ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.09; Penalties.
  Any person violating any of the provisions of this part or rules adopted hereunder shall for the first offense be guilty of a misdemeanor of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.10; Injunction.
  In addition to the remedies provided in this part and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the department is authorized to make ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.11; Eggs and poultry; seal of quality violations; administrative penalties.
  (1) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may impose a fine not exceeding $5,000 against any dealer, as defined under s. 583.01(...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.21; Short title.
  This part may be cited as the "Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.22; Legislative intent.
  The Legislature finds that there is a need for a Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign to increase consumer awareness and expand the market for Florida's ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.23; Definitions.
  For purposes of this part, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (2) "Person" ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.24; Purpose; duties of the department.
  The purpose of this part is to authorize the department to establish and coordinate the Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign. The duties of the department shall ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.25; Registration and fees.
  (1) Any person who participates in the Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign shall register annually with the department in a form and manner as required by ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.26; Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign Trust Fund.
  There is hereby created the Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign Trust Fund within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to receive all moneys related to ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.27; Rules.
  The department is authorized to adopt rules that implement, make specific, and interpret the provisions of this part, including rules for entering into contracts with ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.28; Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign Advisory Council.
  (1) ORGANIZATION.--There is hereby created within the department the Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign Advisory Council, to consist of 15 members appointed by the Commissioner ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.29; Unlawful acts; administrative remedies; criminal penalties.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to use, reproduce, or distribute the "Fresh From Florida" or "From Florida" logos or other logos of the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 571.301; Injunction.
  In addition to the remedies provided in this part and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the department is authorized to make ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.101; Short title.
  Sections 573.101-573.124 may be cited as the "Florida Agricultural Commodities Marketing ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.102; Purposes.
  The purposes of ss. 573.101-573.124 are to: (1) Enable producers of agricultural commodities of this state, with the aid of the state, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.103; Definitions.
  As used in ss. 573.101-573.124: (1) "Agricultural commodities" means any and all aquacultural, agricultural, apicultural, horticultural (including floricultural), viticultural, and vegetable products ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.104; Required consent to marketing order by industry.
  No marketing order or amendment directly or indirectly affecting or regulating agricultural commodities in the primary channel of trade of this state shall become effective ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.105; Petition of producers.
  Upon the application or petition of 10 percent of the affected producers who state they have reason to believe that the issuance of a marketing ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.106; Petitioner's expense.
  Prior to the issuance of any marketing order by the department, the department shall require the applicants to deposit with it such amounts as the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.107; Public hearing.
  Due notice of any hearing shall be given to all persons who may be directly affected by any action of the department. These hearings shall ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.108; Findings required to issue marketing order.
  After notice and hearing, the department shall issue a marketing order if it finds and sets forth that the order will tend to accomplish the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.109; Procedure for referendum.
  (1) With respect to any referendum conducted under the provisions of ss. 573.101-573.124, the department shall, before calling and announcing a referendum, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.1101; Referendum.
  (1) No marketing order or amendments thereto directly affecting and regulating handlers shall become effective unless the department finds that the order has been approved ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.111; Notice of effective date of marketing order.
  Before the issuance of any marketing order, or any suspension, amendment, or termination thereof, a notice shall be posted on a public bulletin board to ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.112; Advisory council.
  (1) When a marketing order is issued, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall appoint an advisory council to advise the department in administering ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.113; Advisory council; exemption from liability.
  The members and alternate members of any advisory council duly appointed by the department, including employees of the council, shall not be held responsible individually ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.114; Possible subjects of marketing orders.
  Subject to the legislative restrictions and limitations set forth herein, any marketing order issued by the department may contain any or all of the following ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.115; Cooperation with other governments.
  The department is hereby authorized to confer with and cooperate with the legally constituted authorities of other states and of the United States for the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.116; Limited marketing orders.
  A marketing order issued by the department may be limited in application by prescribing the marketing areas or portions of the state in which a ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.117; Marketing agreement.
  In order to effectuate the declared policy of ss. 573.101-573.124, the department shall have the power to enter into marketing agreements, which ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.118; Assessment; funds; audit; loans.
  (1) To provide funds to defray the necessary expenses incurred by the department in the formulation, issuance, administration, and enforcement of any marketing order, every ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.119; Department; powers and duties.
  (1) The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of ss. 573.101-573.124. In order to effectuate the declared purposes of ss. 573....
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.1201; Certificates of exemption.
  (1) The department may adopt procedures pursuant to which certificates of exemption will be issued to producers or handlers. (2) The department may issue certificates ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.121; Termination or suspension of marketing orders.
  The department shall suspend or terminate the marketing order or any provision of the marketing order whenever it finds the provision or order does not ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.122; Inspections.
  Any authorized inspector or other authorized person discharging his or her duties in the checking of compliance with the provisions of any marketing order may ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.123; Maintenance and production of records.
  (1) The department may require any and all persons directly affected by and subject to the provisions of any marketing order to maintain books and ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 573.124; Penalties; violation; hearings.
  (1) Every person who violates any provision of ss. 573.101-573.124 or any provision of any marketing agreement or order duly issued by ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 574.01; Administration of law.
  This act shall be administered within the Division of Marketing and Development of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 574.02; Purpose of act.
  The purpose of this act is to enable producers to have sufficient time to properly cure, prepare, and have an adequate time to market their ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 574.03; Warehouseman; licenses and fees.
  (1) A warehouseman operating a warehouse for the sale of flue-cured tobacco shall, on or before July 1 of each year, obtain from the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 574.07; Revocation of licenses.
  If any warehouseman shall hold a sale prior to the date determined by the department, the license of that warehouseman shall be revoked and shall ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 574.08; Accounts of sales; weekly reports.
  Each warehouseman of flue-cured tobacco doing business in the state shall keep a correct daily account of the number of pounds of flue-cured ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 574.09; Department; records; penalty.
  (1) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall keep all weekly reports of sales as returned to it from each tobacco market in this ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 574.12; Tobacco warehouses; charges, fees, penalties.
  (1) The charges for auctioneer fees, for weighing and handling, and for commissions for selling leaf tobacco upon the floor of the tobacco warehouses shall ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 574.13; Penalty.
  Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided by ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 574.131; Injunction proceedings.
  In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the department is authorized to make ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 574.14; Rules.
  The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.011; Definitions.
  When used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Advertisement" means all representations disseminated in any manner or by any means, other than by labeling, for ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.021; Registration and licensing.
  (1) A person whose name appears upon a label and who guarantees a fertilizer may not distribute that fertilizer to a nonlicensee until a license ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.031; Labeling.
  (1) Any fertilizer distributed in this state in containers shall have placed on or affixed to the immediate and outside container a label setting forth ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.041; Inspection fees; records; bond.
  (1) Every licensee shall pay to the department an inspection fee in the amount of 75 cents per ton for fertilizer sold in the state, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.045; Nitrogen and phosphorus; findings and intent; fees; purpose; best-management practices; waiver of liability; compliance; rules; exclusions; expiration.
  (1) FINDINGS AND INTENT.-- (a) The Legislature finds that nitrogen and phosphorus residues have been found in groundwater, surface water, and drinking water in various ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.051; Inspection, sampling, analysis.
  (1) The department is authorized to enter any public or private premise or carrier during regular business hours in the performance of its duties relating ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.055; Deconing.
  The department may adopt, by rule, procedures and methods which would require each in-state manufacturer of fertilizer to incorporate specified procedures designed to avoid ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.061; Plant nutrient investigational allowances, deficiencies, and penalties.
  (1) Investigational allowances are set as follows: (a) Primary plant nutrients; investigational allowances.-- Guaranteed Percent Total Nitrogen Percent Available Phosphate Percent Potash Percent 04 or ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.071; Commercial value.
  The commercial value used in assessing penalties for any deficiency shall be determined by using annualized plant nutrient values contained in one or more generally ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.085; Minimum plant nutrient content.
  The department shall establish, by rule, a minimum plant nutrient ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.087; Antisiphon requirements for irrigation systems.
  (1) Any irrigation system used for the application of fertilizer must be equipped with an antisiphon device adequate to protect against contamination of the water ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.091; Fertilizer Technical Council.
  (1) CREATION.--The Fertilizer Technical Council is created within the department. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall appoint all members and alternate members of the council. (...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.101; Cancellation, revocation, and suspension; probationary status.
  (1) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke any license issued by the department for any violation of the provisions of this chapter, the rules ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.111; Stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold orders.
  (1) When fertilizer is being offered for sale in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the department may issue and enforce a ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.122; Seizure, condemnation, and sale.
  Any lot of fertilizer not in compliance with the provisions of this law shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the department to the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.132; Recovery of damages.
  (1) The department may file for penalties due for deficiencies in a court of competent jurisdiction upon 10 days' notice after the 60 days' payment ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.141; Sales or exchanges between manufacturers or licensees.
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to sales or exchanges of fertilizers between importers, manufacturers, or ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.151; Prohibited acts.
  The following acts are prohibited: (1) The dissemination of any false advertisement or advertising matter with reference to the distribution or sale of fertilizer. (2) ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.161; Criminal penalties.
  Whoever knowingly violates any of the provisions of this chapter by doing anything prohibited or by failing or refusing to do anything herein required to ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.171; Remedy by injunction.
  In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the department is hereby authorized to ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.181; Administration; rules; procedure.
  (1) This chapter and all rules adopted hereunder shall be administered and enforced by the department. (2) The department is authorized, by rule, to implement, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 576.191; Enforcing official.
  This chapter shall be administered by the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.001; Short title.
  This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Florida Seed ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.011; Definitions; Florida Seed Law.
  When used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Advertisement" means all representations, other than those on the label, disseminated in any manner or by any ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.08; Registrations.
  (1) Every person, except as provided in subsection (4) and s. 578.14, before selling, distributing for sale, offering for sale, exposing for sale, handling ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.09; Label requirements.
  Each container of agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed sold, offered for sale, exposed for sale, or distributed for sale within this state for sowing or ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.091; Forest tree seed.
  (1) Each container of forest tree seed which is sold, offered for sale, exposed for sale, or transported within this state for sowing purposes shall ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.10; Exemptions.
  (1) The provisions of s. 578.13 shall not apply to any common carrier in respect to any seed transported or delivered for transportation in ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.11; Duties, authority, and rules of the department.
  (1) The duty of administering this law and enforcing its provisions and requirements shall be vested in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.12; Stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold orders.
  When agricultural, vegetable, flower, or forest tree seed is being offered or exposed for sale or held in violation of any of the provisions of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.13; Prohibitions.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, distribute for sale, offer for sale, expose for sale, handle for sale, or solicit orders ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.14; Packet vegetable and flower seed.
  When vegetable or flower seed are sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale in packets of less than 8 ounces, the company who packs ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.181; Penalties; administrative fine.
  (1) The department may enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties against any person who violates any of the provisions of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.22; Disposition of fees collected.
  All fees required and collected as provided in this chapter shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the General Inspection Trust ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.23; Dealers' records to be kept available.
  Every seed dealer shall make and keep for a period of 3 years satisfactory records of all agricultural, vegetable, flower, or forest tree seed bought ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.24; Mixed varieties of seed oats prohibited.
  Oats consisting of mixed varieties shall not be sold for planting purposes in this state unless permitted by regulation promulgated by the department upon recommendation ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.25; Use of disclaimer clause.
  The use of a disclaimer or nonwarranty clause in any invoice, advertising, labeling, or written, printed, or graphic matter pertaining to any seed shall not ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.26; Complaint, investigation, hearings, findings, and recommendation prerequisite to legal action.
  (1)(a) When any farmer is damaged by the failure of agricultural, vegetable, flower, or forest tree seed to produce or perform as represented by ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.27; Seed investigation and conciliation council; composition; purpose; meetings; duties; expenses.
  (1) The Commissioner of Agriculture shall appoint a seed investigation and conciliation council composed of seven members and seven alternate members, one member and one ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.28; Seed in hermetically sealed containers.
  The period of validity of germination tests is extended to the following periods for seed packaged in hermetically sealed containers, under conditions and label requirements ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 578.30; Seed Technical Council.
  (1) COMPOSITION.--The Seed Technical Council is created within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and shall be composed of 11 members to be ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.011; Title.
  This chapter shall be known as the "Florida Commercial Feed ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.031; Definitions of words and terms.
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Brand name" means any word, name, symbol, or device, or combination thereof, identifying the commercial feed of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.036; Powers and duties.
  (1) The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. It shall have full authority to inspect, sample, and analyze any commercial feed ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.041; Master registration; fee; refusal or cancellation of registration.
  (1)(a) Each distributor of commercial feed must annually obtain a master registration before her or his brands are distributed in this state. The department ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.051; Labels; requirements; penalty.
  (1) Any commercial feed distributed in this state, except a customer-formula feed and feed distributed through an integrated poultry operation or by a cooperative ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.065; Laboratory certifications; application; fees; requirements; reporting; refusal or cancellation of certification.
  (1)(a) The department by rule shall establish the standards that a laboratory must meet to become certified in any of the following areas of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.071; Adulteration.
  No person shall distribute an adulterated commercial feed or feedstuff. A commercial feed or feedstuff shall be deemed to be adulterated: (1)(a) If it ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.081; Misbranding.
  No person shall distribute misbranded commercial feed or feedstuff. A commercial feed or feedstuff shall be deemed to be misbranded: (1) If its labeling is ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.091; Inspection; sampling; analysis; exemption.
  (1)(a) The department may inspect, sample, or analyze commercial feed and feedstuff to ascertain compliance with this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.111; Detained commercial feed and feedstuff.
  (1) STOP-SALE, STOP-USE, REMOVAL, OR HOLD ORDERS.--When the department has cause to believe any lot of commercial feed or feedstuff is being ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.112; Certain acts prohibited.
  The following acts, or the causing thereof knowingly, within the state are prohibited: (1) The distribution of any commercial feed or feedstuff that is adulterated ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.121; Penalties; duties of law enforcement officers; injunctive relief.
  (1) The department may impose one or more of the following penalties against any person who violates any provision of this chapter: (a) Issuance of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.131; Penalty payable to consumer.
  Any consumer who purchases without notice a commercial feed or feedstuff that has been distributed in violation of this chapter shall in any legal action ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.141; Reports.
  The department shall submit to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by October 1 of each year a ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 580.151; Commercial Feed Technical Council.
  (1) COMPOSITION.-- (a) The Commercial Feed Technical Council is created in the department and shall be composed of 13 members to be appointed by the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.011; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (1) "Agent" means any person selling or distributing nursery stock under the partial or full control of a nurseryman. (2) "...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.021; Continuance of powers, duties, and jurisdiction in department; privileges.
  (1) This chapter shall be enforced by and under the control of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as provided in chapter 570. (2) ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.031; Department; powers and duties.
  The department has the following powers and duties: (1) To make all rules governing nurseries and the movement of nursery stock as may be necessary ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.035; Preemption of regulatory authority over nurseries.
  It is the intent of the Legislature to eliminate duplication of regulatory authority over nurseries. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the authority to ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.041; Director of Division of Plant Industry; powers and duties.
  The director shall have authority to carry out any of the powers and duties of the department as authorized in s. 581.031, or as ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.071; Principal responsible for actions of employees.
  In construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or failure of any official or other person acting for or employed by ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.083; Introduction or release of plant pests, noxious weeds, or organisms affecting plant life; cultivation of nonnative plants; special permit and security required.
  (1) The introduction into or release within this state of any plant pest, noxious weed, genetically engineered plant or plant pest, or any other organism ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.091; Noxious weeds and infected plants or regulated articles; sale or distribution; receipt; information to department; withholding information.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell, offer for sale, or distribute any noxious weed, or any plant or plant product or ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.101; Quarantines; declaration; confiscation of contraband; removal or tampering with tag or certificate.
  (1) When the department under the provisions of this chapter declares a quarantine against any place, nursery, grove, orchard, or county of this state, another ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.111; Emergency.
  An emergency is any situation in which the department has declared a plant pest or noxious weed to be a public nuisance or when in ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.121; Nursery stock; prohibited conduct.
  It is unlawful for any nurseryman, stock dealer, agent, or plant broker to sell, give away, transfer, move or cause to be moved, carry, ship, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.122; Nursery stock; thefts and trespass.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person, with intent to injure or defraud, to take, carry away, or damage any plant, plant product, or nursery ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.131; Certificate of registration.
  (1) Before any nurseryman shall sell or distribute, or offer for sale or for distribution, any nursery stock in this state, she or he shall ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.141; Certificate of registration or of inspection; revocation and suspension; fines.
  (1) REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION.--If it is determined by the department that any nurseryman, stock dealer, agent, or plant broker is selling or offering for ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.142; Viable nursery stock; requirements for sale.
  (1) It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any plant or nursery stock unless the plant or nursery stock is viable and ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.145; Aquatic plant nursery registration; special permit requirements.
  (1) A nursery or nursery stock dealer shall not engage in any business involving the importation, transportation, cultivation, collection, sale, or possession of any aquatic ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.151; Control of spreading decline.
  The department is empowered to join with the United States Department of Agriculture or to proceed independently in a program to control and eradicate, wherever ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.161; Fumigation or treatment of plants and plant products.
  The division is authorized to supervise or cause the fumigation or treatment of plants and plant products infested or infected by plant pests or so ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.181; Notice of infection of plants; destruction.
  (1) If the director or her or his authorized representative finds, on examination, any plant or plant product infested or infected with plant pests or ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.182; Citrus plants and citrus plant products from other states, territories, or foreign countries.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to introduce into this state from another state, territory, or foreign country any citrus plant or citrus plant ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.183; New citrus varieties.
  It is unlawful for any person to sell or propagate for sale any tree which represents a new citrus variety brought into the state after ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.184; Adoption of rules; citrus disease management.
  (1) The department shall adopt by rule, pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54, and implement a comprehensive citrus health plan to minimize ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.1843; Citrus nursery stock propagation and production and the establishment of regulated areas around citrus nurseries.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "commercial citrus grove" means a solid set planting of 40 or more citrus trees. (2) Effective January ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.1845; Citrus canker eradication; compensation to homeowners whose trees have been removed.
  (1) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall provide compensation to eligible homeowners whose citrus trees have been removed under a citrus canker eradication ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.185; Preservation of native flora of Florida.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION.--The Legislature finds and declares that it shall be the public policy of this state to: provide recognition of those plant species ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.186; Endangered Plant Advisory Council; organization; meetings; powers and duties.
  (1) COMPOSITION.-- (a) The Endangered Plant Advisory Council is created, consisting of seven persons to be appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture. One member shall ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.187; Exemptions from s. 581.185.
  All Florida Indians, as defined in s. 285.11, shall be exempt from the prohibitions and penalties of s. 581....
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.191; Appropriations.
  The department shall include in its legislative budget request the estimated amounts needed to carry out the purposes of this chapter and the Legislature shall ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.199; Confidential business information.
  It is unlawful for any authorized representative who in an official capacity obtains under the provisions of this chapter any information entitled to protection as ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.201; Injunction.
  A single act in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be sufficient to authorize the issuance of an injunction. The department is not ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.211; Penalties for violations.
  (1) Any person who: (a) Violates any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter; (b) Forges, counterfeits, removes, destroys, disguises, or ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 581.212; Handling of moneys received.
  All moneys received by the department under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the Plant Industry Trust Fund and shall be used ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.01; Definitions.
  Wherever used or referred to in this chapter unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) "District" or "soil conservation district" or "soil ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.02; Lands a basic asset of state.
  The farm, forest and grazing lands of the state are among the basic assets of the state and the preservation of these lands is necessary ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.03; Consequence of soil erosion.
  The consequences of such soil erosion in the form of soil washing and soil blowing are the silting and sedimentation of stream channels, reservoirs, dams, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.04; Appropriate corrective methods.
  To control or prevent soil erosion and prevent floodwater and sediment damages, and further the conservation, development and utilization of soil and water resources and ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.05; Legislative policy for conservation.
  It is the policy of the Legislature to provide for control and prevention of soil erosion, and for the prevention of floodwater and sediment damages, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.055; Powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; rules.
  (1) The provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (2) The department is authorized to adopt rules ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.06; Soil and Water Conservation Council; powers and duties.
  (1) COMPOSITION.--The Soil and Water Conservation Council is created in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and shall be composed of 23 members ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.08; Additional powers of department.
  The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall have the following additional duties and powers: (1) To offer such assistance as may be appropriate to ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.09; Administrative officer of soil and water conservation.
  The department may employ an administrative officer of soil and water conservation, and such technical experts and such other employees, permanent and temporary, as it ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.10; Creation of soil and water conservation districts.
  (1) Any 10 percent of owners of land lying within the limits of the territory proposed to be organized into a district may file a ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.11; Hearing upon question of creation; notice, etc.
  Within 30 days after such a petition has been filed with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, it shall cause due notice to be ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.12; Referendum for creation.
  After the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has made and recorded a determination that there is need, in the interest of the public health, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.13; Expenses of referendum.
  The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall pay all expenses for the issuance of such notices and the conduct of such hearings and referenda, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.14; Results of referendum; publication, etc.
  The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall publish the result of such referendum and shall thereafter consider and determine whether the operation of the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.15; Organization of district, etc.
  (1) If the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall determine that the operation of the proposed district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.16; Addition of territory to district or removal of territory therefrom.
  Petitions for including additional territory or removing territory within an existing district may be filed with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.17; Presumption as to establishment.
  In any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract, proceeding, or action of the district, the district ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.18; Election of supervisors of each district.
  (1) The election of supervisors for each soil and water conservation district shall be held every 2 years. The elections shall be held at the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.19; Qualifications and tenure of supervisors.
  (1) The governing body of the district shall consist of five supervisors, elected as provided hereinabove. (2) The supervisors shall designate a chair and may, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.20; Powers of districts and supervisors.
  A soil and water conservation district organized under the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a governmental subdivision of this state, and a public body ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.21; Adoption of land use regulations.
  (1) The supervisors of any district shall have authority to formulate regulations governing the use of lands within the district in the interest of conserving ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.22; Regulations; contents.
  The regulations to be adopted by the supervisors under the provisions of this chapter may include: (1) Provisions requiring the carrying out of necessary engineering ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.23; Performance of work under the regulations by the supervisors.
  (1) The supervisors may go upon any lands within the district to determine whether land use regulations adopted are being observed. Where the supervisors of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.24; Board of adjustment.
  Where the supervisors of any district organized under the provisions of this chapter shall adopt an ordinance prescribing land use regulations, said supervisors shall constitute, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.25; Rules of procedure of board.
  The board of adjustment shall adopt rules to govern its procedures, which rules shall be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and with ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.26; Petition to board to vary from regulations.
  Any landowner or occupier may file a petition with the board of adjustment alleging that there are great practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship in the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.28; Cooperation between districts.
  The supervisors of any two or more districts organized under the provisions of this chapter may cooperate with one another in the exercise of any ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.29; State agencies to cooperate.
  Agencies of this state which shall have jurisdiction over, or be charged with, the administration of any state-owned lands, and of any county, or ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.30; Discontinuance of districts; referendum; commissioner's authority.
  (1) Any time after 5 years from the organization of a district under the provisions of this chapter, any 10 percent of owners of land ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.31; Certification of results of referendum; dissolution.
  Upon receipt from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of a certification that the department has determined that the continued operation of the district ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.32; Continuance of existing contracts, etc.
  (1) Upon issuance of a certificate of dissolution all land use regulations theretofore adopted and in force within such districts shall be of no further ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.331; Establishment of watershed improvement districts within soil and water conservation districts authorized.
  Watershed improvement districts may be formed as subdistricts of soil and water conservation districts, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, for the development ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.34; Petition for establishment; provisions.
  (1) The owners of the major portion of land lying within the limits of a proposed watershed improvement district may file a petition with the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.35; Notice and hearing on petition; determination of need for district; boundaries.
  Within 60 days after a petition has been filed with the supervisors of the soil and water conservation district, the supervisors shall cause due notice ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.36; Determination of feasibility of proposed district; referendum.
  After the supervisors have determined that a need for the proposed watershed improvement district exists, have defined the boundaries of the proposed district, and have ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.37; Consideration of results of referendum; declaration of organization of district.
  The results of the referendum shall be considered by the supervisors in determining whether the operation of the proposed watershed improvement district is administratively practicable ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.38; Organization of district; certification to clerks of circuit courts; limitation on tax rate.
  If the supervisors determine that the operation of the proposed watershed improvement district is administratively practicable and feasible, they shall declare the watershed improvement district ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.39; Establishment of watershed improvement district situated in more than one soil and water conservation district.
  If a proposed watershed improvement district is situated in more than one soil and water conservation district, copies of the petition for the establishment of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.40; Change of district boundaries; additions, detachments, transfers of land from one district to another; change of district name.
  (1) Any one or more owners of land may petition the board of supervisors of the soil and water conservation district in which a watershed ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.41; Board of directors of district.
  (1) Petitions to nominate candidates for directors of the watershed improvement district may be filed with the board of supervisors of the soil and water ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.42; Officers, agents, and employees; surety bonds; annual audit.
  The board of directors may, with the approval of the board of supervisors of the soil and water conservation district in which the watershed improvement ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.43; Status and general powers of districts; power to levy tax; power to construct, operate, improve and maintain works of improvement; power to obtain necessary lands or interests therein.
  A watershed improvement district organized under the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a governmental subdivision of this state, and a public body corporate and ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.44; Levy of taxes; procedure, etc.
  The board of directors of a district is authorized to levy annually a uniform ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district as ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.45; Fiscal powers of governing body; bonds, etc.
  The board of directors of any watershed improvement district shall have power, subject to the conditions and limitations of this chapter, to incur indebtedness and ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.46; Additional powers and authority.
  The authority and powers herein granted watershed improvement districts shall be additional to those of the soil and water conservation district in which the watershed ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.47; Watershed improvement district to coordinate work with flood control districts.
  The board of directors of any watershed improvement district located within the Southwest Florida Water Management District created by chapter 61-691, Laws of Florida, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.48; Discontinuance of watershed improvement district.
  (1) At any time after 5 years from the organization of a watershed improvement district, the owners of not less than 25 percent of the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 582.49; Discontinuance of soil and water conservation district.
  If any soil and water conservation district in which a watershed improvement district is situated is discontinued, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.01; Definitions.
  For the purpose of this chapter, unless elsewhere indicated, the term: (1) "Broker" means any person, firm, or corporation that sells eggs, egg products, or ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.02; Labeling, marking, and advertising eggs; sales between dealers; unlawful acts.
  It is unlawful for any dealer: (1) To offer for sale or sell in this state any case, partial case, or carton containing eggs which ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.021; Nest run eggs; limitation on sale.
  Nest run eggs shall be sold only by producers or processors to other producers or processors and shall not be sold directly to retail outlets, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.022; Refrigeration of eggs for sale or processing; temperature requirements.
  All egg handlers shall refrigerate eggs after packaging for the ultimate consumer. Eggs shall be maintained under refrigeration from the initial time of refrigeration until ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.03; Grades and standards for eggs.
  To promote honest and fair dealing in the interest of the consumer, the department may determine, establish, and promulgate, from time to time, reasonable grades ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.04; Rulemaking.
  The department has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.05; Powers of department to make inspections, issue stop-sale orders, or condemn and destroy eggs, egg products, or poultry.
  For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter and upon good and sufficient cause, the department: (1) Shall have free access at ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.051; Power of department to bill and collect moneys due under poultry or egg programs.
  The department is authorized to bill and collect moneys due to it under any state, federal, or other poultry program or egg program. All moneys ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.052; Cooperation by the department with other state or federal agencies.
  The department is authorized and empowered to cooperate with, and enter into agreements with, any other agency of this state, the United States Department of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.06; Employment of assistants by department.
  The department may employ such assistants as are necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of this ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.09; Egg dealers and poultry dealers; permit requirements.
  It is unlawful for any person, as a dealer or broker, to sell or hold for the purpose of sale any eggs or poultry, unless ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.10; Dealer records, invoices, and information; inspection; penalty.
  (1) Each dealer shall keep for a period of 2 years all invoices, manifests, bills of lading, warehouse receipts, receiving and delivery receipts, records of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.11; Exemption for interstate egg or poultry shipment.
  This chapter does not apply to any shipment of eggs or poultry while the shipment constitutes a bona fide shipment in interstate commerce, but this ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.13; Labeling and advertising requirements for dressed poultry; unlawful acts.
  (1) It is unlawful for any dealer or broker to sell, offer for sale, or hold for the purpose of sale in the state any ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.17; Grades and standards for fowl.
  (1) The department may from time to time determine, establish, and promulgate, for each or all of the different types of fowl to be sold ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.181; Disposal of dead poultry and hatchery residue; inspection and quarantine; penalties.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, where the context permits, the term: (a) "Egg producer" means any person, firm, or corporation that produces eggs. (...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.19; Sale of fowl unfit for human consumption prohibited.
  It is unlawful for any person to sell live or dressed fowl suspected to be unsound, unhealthful, unwholesome, diseased, adulterated, or otherwise unfit for human ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 583.20; Penalties for violations of chapter or rules.
  (1) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule thereunder is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.001; Definitions.
  In construing this chapter, where the context permits, the term "department" means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.002; Department control; continuance of powers, duties, rules, orders, etc.
  (1) This chapter shall be enforced by and under the control of the department as provided in chapter 570. (2) The department shall have and ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.003; Power of department to enter private premises for purpose of inspection, testing, etc.
  (1) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions and requirements of this chapter, and all rules made pursuant thereto, the department, through its duly ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.004; Department charged with enforcement of law; duties of state attorneys.
  The department shall see that the provisions of this chapter are carried out. The department may require the state attorney in any circuit or county ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.005; Courts have power to enforce provisions by mandamus or injunction.
  The circuit courts of this state shall have the power to enforce any of the provisions of this chapter and any rule of the department ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.006; Interference with department employees.
  Any person who forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, prevents, impedes, or interferes with a duly authorized inspector or representative of the department in the execution of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.007; Violation of rules; violation of chapter.
  (1) Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter or any rule of the department shall be subject to the imposition of an administrative ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.01; Definitions.
  In construing this part, where the context permits, the word, phrase, or term: (1) "Approved brucella vaccine" means a Brucella abortus immunization product approved and ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.08; General powers of the department; rules.
  The Division of Animal Industry is authorized to: (1) Establish, maintain, and enforce quarantine areas within the state, or the entire state. The department may ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.09; Procedure for condemnation of animals and property by department.
  Condemnation and destruction of animals, barns, yards, sheds, corrals, and pens, as provided in s. 585.08, shall take place only after a fair appraisal ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.105; Purchase, distribution, and administration of approved brucella vaccine.
  (1) The department is hereby authorized and required to purchase approved brucella vaccine, to enhance the resistance of cattle and bison to brucellosis (Bang's ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.11; Cooperation with United States authorities and United States Department of Agriculture accredited private veterinarians.
  The department may cooperate with: (1) The authorities of the United States in the enforcement of all acts of Congress for the control, prevention, suppression, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.14; Information concerning animal diseases.
  The department shall collect, preserve, and disseminate information concerning infectious, contagious, communicable, and other diseases of animals, their origin, locality, nature, appearance, manner of dissemination ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.145; Control of animal diseases.
  (1) The department shall take such measures as may be necessary and proper for the control, suppression, eradication, and prevention of the spread of contagious, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.147; Permit for transporting or hauling certain animals or animal products; vehicle and container requirements.
  (1) No person shall engage in the business of transporting or hauling any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased animal; any product of an animal that ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.15; Dangerous transmissible disease or pest a public nuisance.
  The department may declare by rule that a certain pest or disease of animals is a public nuisance. When a pest or disease is thus ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.155; Whole-herd and calf vaccination.
  (1) All female calves born in the state that are to be used for dairy breeding purposes shall be vaccinated with an approved Brucella abortus ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.16; Powers of division in connection with certain diseases.
  Whenever the department determines, pursuant to s. 585.15, that a pest or disease is dangerous and transmissible, or whenever the department determines it necessary ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.17; Care of animals with transmissible diseases and liability therefor.
  (1) No person shall knowingly sell or offer for sale, or knowingly or willfully transport or move, or knowingly or willfully allow or permit any ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.18; Duty to report diseased animals.
  (1) Any person who has knowledge of the existence in or among animals of any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease which is included on the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.19; Duty of practitioners of veterinary medicine and owners of animals to report dangerous transmissible diseases or pests; penalty.
  (1) Any practitioner of veterinary medicine who knows or suspects that an animal is afflicted with or suffering from a disease or pest designated on ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.20; Injection of pathogenic organisms into animals.
  No person shall inject or otherwise administer to any animal that may be used as food for humans or whose products may be used as ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.21; Sale of biological products.
  (1) Each biological product intended for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes for animals which is manufactured for sale or sold in the state shall first be ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.22; Public notice of general quarantines.
  The department shall give public notice whenever it places any area of the state under general quarantine. The notice shall in general terms define the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.23; Owners of animals and premises under quarantine to comply with rules.
  All persons in charge of quarantined animals, and all owners in possession of any lot, yard, pasture, field, stall, enclosure, barn, or building which has ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.38; Injuring property used in the eradication of diseases of animals, etc.
  Any person who shall injure, destroy, or attempt to destroy any property or equipment or facilities owned by any person or county or any property ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.40; Violation of quarantine regulations.
  Whenever the department issues a quarantine, it shall be unlawful for any person, while such quarantine exists, to take, drive, or transport any animal into ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.45; Right to declaratory judgment.
  Any owner or custodian of any animal which the department has required to be inspected, tested, treated, or quarantined shall have the right to a ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.48; Policy and purpose of ss. 585.50-585.59.
  Because of the existing and increasing possibility of the occurrence of highly contagious, infectious, and communicable diseases in the animals of this state, which threaten ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.50; Garbage feeding prohibited unless sterilized.
  It shall be unlawful for any person to feed garbage to animals unless such garbage has been heated, cooked, treated, or processed under such temperature, ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.51; Permitting of feeders of garbage.
  No person shall feed garbage without first having applied for and obtained a permit from the department. Each permit shall expire as of July 1 ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.52; Requirement regarding the collection, transportation, and distribution of garbage.
  Every permitted feeder of garbage shall keep and furnish the department such information as it may require regarding the collection, transportation, distribution, and processing of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.53; Permit revocation.
  Every permitted feeder of garbage who shall violate this chapter or the rules promulgated by the department pursuant thereto shall have her or his permit ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.59; Penalties for violation.
  In addition to the penalties provided by this chapter, any person who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of ss. 585.48-585....
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.61; Animal disease diagnostic laboratories.
  (1) There is hereby created and established an animal disease diagnostic laboratory in Osceola County and Suwannee County. (2) The construction and operation of all ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.671; Control and eradication of equine infectious anemia and equine piroplasmosis.
  (1) The department shall formulate a program and promulgate all rules necessary for the successful implementation and administration of a comprehensive program for the control ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 585.68; Animals suspected of harboring biological or chemical residues; inspection, testing, and restriction of premises and animals; notice to owners.
  (1) The department or its duly authorized representatives are hereby authorized to enter, inspect, and test any premises and animals where such animals exist, which ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 586.01; Short title.
  This chapter shall be known as the "Florida Honey Certification and Honeybee ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 586.02; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (1) "Apiary" means a beeyard or site where honeybee hives, honeybees, or honeybee equipment is located. (2) "Beekeeping equipment" means ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 586.025; Unlawful acts.
  It shall be unlawful to: (1) Introduce into this state any honeybee pest or an unwanted race of honeybees, except under special permit issued by ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 586.03; Certification and labeling of Florida-produced honey.
  (1) Any beekeeper or his or her representative managing honeybees in this state may make application to the department for inspection and sample analysis on ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 586.045; Certificates of registration and inspection.
  (1) Each beekeeper having honeybee colonies within the state shall apply to the department, on forms supplied by the department, for certificates of inspection and ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 586.10; Powers and duties of department.
  The department shall have the powers and duties to: (1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. (2) Promulgate rules necessary to the enforcement ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 586.11; Certificate of inspection to accompany interstate shipments; enforcement.
  (1) All honeybees, except bees in combless packages, and used beekeeping equipment shipped or moved into this state shall be accompanied by a certificate of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 586.112; Stop-sale or stop-movement notice.
  The department may issue and enforce a stop-sale or stop-movement notice to the owner or custodian of any honeybees, honeybee products, or honeybee ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 586.13; Removal, destruction, or treatment of infested or infected honeybees or beekeeping equipment.
  (1) If the department finds any honeybees, honeybee products, or used beekeeping equipment or other articles infested or infected with honeybee pests or an unwanted ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 586.14; Compensation for beekeeping equipment and honeybees contained therein destroyed due to infection with American foulbrood, Bacillus larvae.
  Upon destruction of honeybees or honeybee equipment infected with American foulbrood, Bacillus larvae, Florida resident owners of honeybees and beekeeping equipment may receive compensation from ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 586.15; Penalty for violation.
  (1) A person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775....
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 586.16; Handling of money received.
  All money received by the department as fees and penalties under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 586.161; Honeybee Technical Council.
  (1) COMPOSITION.--The Honeybee Technical Council is created in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and shall be composed of seven members to be ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 588.01; Requirements of general fence.
  All fences or enclosures of land shall be substantially constructed, whether with rails, logs, post and railing, iron, steel, or other material, and not less ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 588.011; Legal fence; requirements.
  (1) Any fence or enclosure at least 3 feet in height made of barbed or other soft wire consisting of not less than three strands ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 588.09; Legally enclosed land; fenced and posted.
  (1) Land shall be legally enclosed land, or posted land, when enclosed by a legal fence, and when there shall be placed along the boundary ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 588.10; Posted notices; requirement.
  Posted notices to the public as required by s. 588.09 shall be signs upon which there shall appear prominently, in letters of not less ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 588.11; Owner to maintain fences and notices.
  The owner of legally enclosed land shall maintain in reasonable good condition the fence or enclosure around such land and shall maintain in legible condition ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 588.12; Livestock at large; legislative findings.
  There is hereby found and declared a necessity for a statewide livestock law embracing all lands of the state and necessity that its application be ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 588.13; Definitions.
  In construing ss. 588.12-588.25 the following words, phrases, or terms shall be held to mean: (1) "Livestock" shall include all animals of ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 588.15; Liability of owner.
  Every owner of livestock who intentionally, willfully, carelessly, or negligently suffers or permits such livestock to run at large upon or stray upon the public ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 588.16; Authority to impound livestock running at large or strays.
  It shall be the duty of the sheriff or her or his deputies or designees, or any other law enforcement officer of the county, the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 588.17; Disposition of impounded livestock.
  (1) Upon the impounding of any livestock by the sheriff or his or her deputies or designees, or any other law enforcement officers of the ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 588.18; Livestock at large; fees.
  The fees allowed for impounding, serving notice, care and feeding, advertising, and disposing of impounded animals shall be determined by the sheriff of each county. ...
• Florida Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry Code Section 588.19; Failure to secure purchaser or insufficient funds to defray certain costs.
  If there be no bidder for such livestock at the sale aforesai