581.217 – State Hemp Program.
581.217 State hemp program.— (1) CREATION AND PURPOSE.—The state hemp program is created within the department to regulate the cultivation of hemp in the state. This section constitutes the state plan for the regulation of the cultivation of hemp for purposes of 7 U.S.C. s. 1639p. (2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.—The Legislature finds that: (a) Hemp is an agricultural commodity. (b) Hemp-derived […]
581.211 – Penalties for Violations.
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 wrongfully or improperly uses any tag, certificate, permit, compliance agreement, or other written agreement provided for in this chapter; (c) Interferes with or obstructs any director or authorized representative of the […]
581.212 – Handling of Moneys Received.
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 by the department to defray its expenses in carrying out the duties imposed on it by this chapter. History.—s. 2, ch. 65-539; s. 3, ch. 84-60; s. […]
581.145 – Aquatic Plant Nursery Registration; Special Permit Requirements.
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 plant species unless a certification of registration has been issued by the department. (2) It shall be unlawful for any nursery or nursery stock dealer […]
581.151 – Control of Spreading Decline.
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 possible, spreading decline resulting from a burrowing nematode (Radopholus similis (Cobb) Thorne) in the state. History.—s. 15, ch. 59-261.
581.161 – Fumigation or Treatment of Plants and Plant Products.
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 exposed to infestation or infection that it is reasonably believed that infestation or infection could exist. Fumigation or treatment may be performed by […]
581.181 – Notice of Infection of Plants; Destruction.
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 noxious weeds, she or he shall notify in writing the owner or person having charge of the premises, and the owner or person in charge […]
581.182 – Citrus Plants and Citrus Plant Products From Other States, Territories, or Foreign Countries.
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 product or propagation therefrom without a permit issued by the department, unless specifically excluded by the rules of […]
581.183 – New Citrus Varieties.
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 July 1, 1977, as defined by law or by rule adopted by the department, if the tree was propagated or is being propagated by graft or budwood from […]
581.184 – Adoption of Rules; Citrus Disease Management.
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 the impact of exotic citrus pests and diseases to citrus production and to allow for the orderly marketing of citrus fruit in other states and countries. (2) Regulation of […]