581.131 – Certificate of Registration.
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 apply to the director of the division, on forms supplied by the division, for a certificate of registration. (2) Before any stock dealer, agent, or plant broker shall sell […]
581.201 – Injunction.
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 required to furnish bond when making a complaint for an injunction. The Department of Legal Affairs, the state attorneys, and all public prosecutors in each county shall represent the department […]
581.141 – Certificate of Registration or of Inspection; Revocation and Suspension; Fines.
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 sale, or is distributing or offering to distribute, nursery stock in violation of the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted […]
581.011 – Definitions.
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) “Aquatic plant” means any plant, including a floating, immersed, submersed, or ditch bank species, growing in or closely associated with an aquatic environment, and includes any part or seed of such plant. […]
581.021 – Continuance of Powers, Duties, and Jurisdiction in Department; Privileges.
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) The department, through the Division of Plant Industry, shall have and exercise all the powers, jurisdiction, duties, and authority exercised by, or required […]
581.031 – Department; Powers and Duties.
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 for the eradication, control, or prevention of the dissemination of plant pests or noxious weeds. (2) To make and publish standard grades for nursery stock. (3) To make rules governing […]
581.035 – Preemption of Regulatory Authority Over Nurseries.
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 regulate, inspect, and permit: (1) Nursery owners, plant brokers, and stock dealers; and (2) Nurseries, nursery stock, plants, and plant products, including any aquatic plant as defined […]
581.041 – Director of Division of Plant Industry; Powers and Duties.
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 directed by the department. History.—s. 4, ch. 59-261; s. 2, ch. 61-409; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106.
581.071 – Principal Responsible for Actions of Employees.
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 any association, partnership, corporation, or other principal within the scope of her or his employment or office shall in every case be deemed the act, […]
581.083 – Introduction or Release of Plant Pests, Noxious Weeds, or Organisms Affecting Plant Life; Cultivation of Nonnative Plants; Special Permit and Security Required.
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 which may directly or indirectly affect the plant life […]