450.27 – Short title.
1450.27 Short title.—This part shall be known by the popular name the “Farm Labor Contractor Registration Law.” History.—s. 1, ch. 71-234; s. 1, ch. 77-25; s. 9, ch. 2004-64. 1Note.—Section 1, ch. 77-25, provides that this section is repealed when an agreement is made as permitted in ss. 2-4, ch. 77-25; ss. 2-4, ch. 77-25, were […]
450.271 – State administration of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
450.271 State administration of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.—The Department of Business and Professional Regulation may enter into agreements with the Secretary of Labor of the United States to authorize the department to administer within the State of Florida the provisions of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act of 1983, as […]
450.28 – Definitions.
1450.28 Definitions.— (1) “Farm labor contractor” means: (a) Any person who, for a fee or other valuable consideration, recruits, transports into or within the state, supplies, or hires at any one time in any calendar year one or more farm workers to work for, or under the direction, supervision, or control of, a third person; or (b) Any person […]
450.29 – Exclusions.
1450.29 Exclusions.—This part does not apply to: (1) Any person, or an immediate family member of such person, who is the owner or lessee of a farm or any person, or an immediate family member of such person, who is the owner or lessee of a packinghouse or food processing plant and who employs workers in planting, […]
450.30 – Requirement of certificate of registration; education and examination program.
1450.30 Requirement of certificate of registration; education and examination program.— (1) No person may act as a farm labor contractor until a certificate of registration has been issued to him or her by the department and unless such certificate is in full force and effect and is in his or her possession. (2) No certificate of registration may […]
450.31 – Issuance, revocation, and suspension of, and refusal to issue or renew, certificate of registration.
1450.31 Issuance, revocation, and suspension of, and refusal to issue or renew, certificate of registration.— (1) The department shall not issue to any person a certificate of registration as a farm labor contractor, nor shall it renew such certificate, until: (a) Such person has executed a written application therefor in a form and pursuant to regulations prescribed by […]
450.321 – Best practices incentive program for farm labor contractors.
450.321 Best practices incentive program for farm labor contractors.— (1) To promote compliance with this part, and to help the public identify farm labor contractors who have demonstrated a firm commitment to responsible and safe labor practices, the department shall develop and implement a best practices incentive program for farm labor contractors. (2) Farm labor contractors who seek […]
450.33 – Duties of farm labor contractor.
1450.33 Duties of farm labor contractor.—Every farm labor contractor must: (1) Carry his or her certificate of registration with him or her at all times and exhibit it to all persons with whom the farm labor contractor intends to deal in his or her capacity as a farm labor contractor prior to so dealing and, upon request, […]
450.34 – Prohibited acts of farm labor contractor.
1450.34 Prohibited acts of farm labor contractor.—A licensee may not: (1) Make any misrepresentation or false statement in his or her application for a certificate of registration. (2) Make or cause to be made to any person any false, fraudulent, or misleading representation or publish or circulate or cause to be published or circulated any false, fraudulent, or […]
450.35 – Certain contracts or employment prohibited.
1450.35 Certain contracts or employment prohibited.—It is unlawful for any person to contract with or employ any farm labor contractor as defined in this act, for matters relating to farm labor, until the labor contractor displays to him or her a current certificate of registration issued by the department pursuant to the requirements of this part. […]