500.81 – Healthy Food Financing Initiative.
500.81 Healthy Food Financing Initiative.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Community facility” means a property owned by a nonprofit or for-profit entity in which health and human services are provided and space is offered in a manner that provides increased access to, or delivery or distribution of, food or other agricultural products to encourage […]
500.90 – Regulation of Polystyrene Products Preempted to Department.
500.90 Regulation of polystyrene products preempted to department.—The regulation of the use or sale of polystyrene products by entities regulated under this chapter is preempted to the department. This preemption does not apply to local ordinances or provisions thereof enacted before January 1, 2016, and does not limit the authority of a local government to restrict […]
500.171 – Injunction to Restrain Violation.
500.171 Injunction to restrain violation.—In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the department may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter, or rule adopted under this chapter, in the circuit court of the county in […]
500.172 – Embargoing, Detaining, Destroying of Food, Food Processing Equipment, or Areas That Are in Violation.
500.172 Embargoing, detaining, destroying of food, food processing equipment, or areas that are in violation.— (1) When the department, or its duly authorized agent who has received appropriate education and training regarding the legal requirements of this chapter, finds or has probable cause to believe that any food, food processing equipment, food processing area, or food storage […]
500.173 – Causes for Seizure and Condemnation of Foods.
500.173 Causes for seizure and condemnation of foods.—Any article of food that is adulterated or misbranded under the provisions of this chapter is subject to seizure and condemnation by the department or by its duly authorized agents designated for that purpose in regard to foods. History.—s. 13, ch. 59-302; s. 3, ch. 61-456; ss. 14, 19, […]
500.174 – Seizure; Procedure; Prohibition on Sale or Disposal of Article; Penalty.
500.174 Seizure; procedure; prohibition on sale or disposal of article; penalty.— (1) Whenever the department or its duly authorized agent finds cause, or has probable cause to believe that a ground exists for the seizure of any food as set out in this chapter, an agent of the department shall affix to the article a tag, stamp, […]
500.175 – Condemnation and Sale; Release of Seized Article.
500.175 Condemnation and sale; release of seized article.— (1) When any article detained or seized under s. 500.174 has been found by the department to be subject to seizure and condemnation under s. 500.174, the department may petition a court for an order of condemnation or sale, as the court may direct. The proceeds of the sale […]
500.177 – Penalty for Violation of S. 500.04; Dissemination of False Advertisement.
500.177 Penalty for violation of s. 500.04; dissemination of false advertisement.— (1) Any person who violates any provision of s. 500.04 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; but, if the violation is committed after a conviction of such person under this section has become final, […]
500.178 – Duty of State Attorney.
500.178 Duty of state attorney.—Each state attorney to whom the department or its designated agent reports any violation of this chapter shall cause an appropriate proceeding to be instituted in the proper court without delay and to be prosecuted in the manner required by law. History.—s. 7, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(670); s. 1, […]
500.179 – Issuance of Warnings for Minor Violations.
500.179 Issuance of warnings for minor violations.—Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the department to report, for the institution of proceedings under this chapter, minor violations of this chapter when it believes that the public interest will be adequately served in the circumstances by a suitable written notice or warning. History.—s. 8, ch. […]