604.20 Bond or certificate of deposit prerequisite; amount; form.— (1) Before any license is issued, the applicant therefor shall make and deliver to the department a surety bond or certificate of deposit in the amount of at least $5,000 or in such greater amount as the department may determine. No bond or certificate of deposit may be […]
604.21 Complaint; investigation; hearing.— (1)(a) Any person, partnership, corporation, or other business entity claiming to be damaged by any breach of the conditions of a bond or certificate of deposit assignment or agreement given by a dealer in agricultural products as hereinbefore provided may enter complaint thereof against the dealer and against the surety company, if any, […]
604.211 Limitation on successive consignments.—No licensee, while acting as an agent for a producer or in disposing of agricultural products received on consignment from a producer or her or his agent or representative, shall consign such products to another, use the services of a broker, or receive more than one commission or fee for making the […]
604.22 Dealers to keep records; contents.— (1)(a) Each licensee, while acting as agent for a producer, shall make and preserve for at least 1 year a record of each transaction, specifying the name and address of the producer for whom she or he acts as agent; the date of receipt; the kind, quality, and quantity of agricultural […]
604.23 Examination of records, sales, accounts, books, and other documents.—The department shall have power to investigate, upon complaint of any interested person or upon its own initiative, the record of any dealer in agricultural products or any transaction involving the solicitation, receipt, sale or attempted sale of agricultural products, the failure to make proper and true […]
604.25 Refusal to grant, or suspension or revocation of, license.— (1) The department may decline to grant a license or may suspend or revoke a license already granted if the applicant or licensee has: (a) Suffered a monetary judgment entered against the applicant or licensee upon which execution has been returned unsatisfied; (b) Made false charges for handling or […]
604.27 Rules.—The department shall adopt rules deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of ss. 604.15-604.34 and enforce same. History.—s. 14, ch. 20678, 1941; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 12, 14, ch. 79-238; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 85-36; ss. 9, 10, ch. 90-161; […]
604.28 Department may employ help.—The department may employ all help and services necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of ss. 604.15-604.34 and fix their compensation. All expenses and salaries shall be paid out of the General Inspection Trust Fund. History.—s. 15, ch. 20678, 1941; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. […]
604.29 License fees; disposition.—All moneys received as license fees under this law shall be placed in the General Inspection Trust Fund. History.—s. 16, ch. 20678, 1941; s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 12, 14, ch. 79-238; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 9, 10, ch. 90-161; s. 4, ch. […]
604.30 Penalties; injunctive relief; administrative fines.— (1) Any dealer in agricultural products who violates the provisions of ss. 604.15-604.34, or who interferes with an agent of the department in the enforcement of ss. 604.15-604.34, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and for a second or […]
604.32 Grain dealers to provide delivery tickets.—Each grain dealer receiving grain shall issue and provide to the grain producer a delivery ticket within a reasonable time, not to exceed 24 hours, after delivery of the grain. The delivery ticket shall include, at least, the following information: (1) The grain dealer’s name and address. (2) The grain producer’s name […]
604.33 Security requirements for grain dealers.—Each grain dealer doing business in the state shall maintain liquid security, in the form of grain on hand, cash, certificates of deposit, or other nonvolatile security that can be liquidated in 10 days or less, or cash bonds, surety bonds, or letters of credit, that have been assigned to the […]
604.34 When grain dealer required to pay for grain delivered.—Each grain dealer shall, within 6 months of the date of the contract for sale of grain or, in lieu of a contract, within 6 months of the date of the first delivery for the marketing season, make payment to producers for the grain delivered to the […]
604.40 Farm equipment.— (1) Notwithstanding any other law, ordinance, rule, or policy to the contrary, all power-drawn, power-driven, or self-propelled equipment used on a farm or used to transport farm products may be stored, maintained, or repaired by the owner within the boundaries of the owner’s farm and at least 50 feet away from any public road […]
604.50 Nonresidential farm buildings; farm fences; farm signs.— (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any nonresidential farm building, farm fence, or farm sign that is located on lands used for bona fide agricultural purposes, not including those lands used for urban agriculture, is exempt from the Florida Building Code and any county or municipal […]
604.60 Damage or destruction of agricultural products or agricultural production systems; civil action.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Agricultural product” means the natural products from a farm, nursery, grove, orchard, vineyard, garden, or apiary, including livestock, tobacco, and vegetables, and includes aquacultural, horticultural, viticultural, forestry, aquatic, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and any farm products. […]
604.71 Local regulation of vegetable gardens.— (1) The Legislature intends to encourage the development of sustainable cultivation of vegetables and fruits at all levels of production, including for personal consumption, as an important interest of the state. (2) Except as otherwise provided by law, a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state may not regulate vegetable […]
604.73 Urban agriculture pilot projects; local regulation of urban agriculture.— (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Urban Agriculture Pilot Project Act.” (2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—The Legislature finds that, due to the application of laws relating to agricultural activities, it is necessary to distinguish between farms on traditional rural farm land […]
