600.011 – Short Title.

600.011 Short title.—This act may be known and cited as “Florida Citrus Marketing Act.” History.—s. 6, ch. 61-88.

600.021 – Declaration of State Policy.

600.021 Declaration of state policy.—This act is passed: (1) In the exercise of the police power of this state to promote and protect the public health, peace, safety, and general welfare, and to stabilize and protect the citrus fruit industry of the state. (2) Because the citrus fruit crop grown in Florida comprises the major agricultural crop of […]

600.031 – Purposes of Law.

600.031 Purposes of law.—The purposes of this act are: (1) To enable citrus fruit producers of this state, with the aid and under the direction and control of the state, more effectively to correlate the production and marketing of their citrus fruit with market demands therefor. (2) To establish and maintain orderly marketing of citrus fruit grown in […]

600.041 – Definitions.

600.041 Definitions.—As used in this act, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (2) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, business trust, legal representative, or any organized group of individuals. (3) “Citrus fruit” or “fruit” means and includes grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, Temples, tangelos, and murcott honey oranges grown […]

600.051 – Marketing Agreements; Powers of Department.

600.051 Marketing agreements; powers of department.— (1) In order to effectuate the declared policy and purposes of this act, the department shall have the power to enter into, administer, and enforce marketing agreements with handlers and distributors engaged in any one or more of the citrus districts established in and by s. 601.09, in the handling and […]