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. […]
581.217 – 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 […]
581.185 – Preservation of Native Flora of Florida.
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 native to the state that are endangered, threatened, or commercially exploited; protect the native flora from unlawful harvesting on both public and privately owned lands; provide […]
581.186 – Endangered Plant Advisory Council; Organization; Meetings; Powers and Duties.
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 be a representative of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.; one member shall be a representative of the Florida Nurserymen and Growers […]
581.111 – Emergency.
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 the opinion of the department a plant pest or noxious weed endangers or threatens the horticultural and agricultural interest of the state. History.—s. 11, ch. 59-261; ss. 14, 35, ch. […]
581.187 – Exemptions From S. 581.185.
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. 581.185. History.—s. 3, ch. 78-72.
581.121 – Nursery Stock; Prohibited Conduct.
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, or deliver for carriage or shipment any nursery stock except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules made pursuant to law. History.—s. 10, […]
581.191 – Appropriations.
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 appropriate from the General Revenue Fund such amounts as it deems necessary for these purposes. History.—s. 14, ch. 12291, 1927; CGL 3841; s. 134, ch. 26869, 1951; s. 19, ch. […]
581.122 – Nursery Stock; Thefts and Trespass.
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 stock contained in any nursery without the consent of the owner of the nursery or her or his agent. (2) It is unlawful for any person to […]