601.101 – Ownership of Rights Under Patent and Trademark Laws Developed or Acquired Under This Chapter.
601.101 Ownership of rights under patent and trademark laws developed or acquired under this chapter.—Notwithstanding chapter 286, the legal title and every right, interest, claim, or demand of any kind in and to any patent, trademark, copyright, certification mark, or other right acquired under the patent and trademark laws of the United States, this state, or […]
601.11 – Department of Citrus; Power to Establish Standards; Rulemaking Authority.
601.11 Department of Citrus; power to establish standards; rulemaking authority.— (1) The department shall have the power to: (a) Establish state grades and minimum maturity and quality standards not inconsistent with existing laws for citrus fruits and food products thereof containing 20 percent or more citrus or citrus juice, whether canned, concentrated, or otherwise processed, including standards for […]
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 […]
601.111 – Maturity Standards; Modification by Emergency Rule.
601.111 Maturity standards; modification by emergency rule.— (1) The Legislature finds that emergencies creating abnormal conditions in the state’s citrus industry, which may include, but are not limited to, unusual climatic conditions that produce unusual growing conditions of citrus fruit, freezes and hurricanes, or other acts of God that may affect a substantial part of the citrus […]
601.01 – Short Title.
601.01 Short title.—This chapter may be cited as the “Florida Citrus Code.” History.—s. 1, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 4, ch. 2012-182.
601.13 – Citrus Research; Administration by Department of Citrus; Appropriation.
601.13 Citrus research; administration by Department of Citrus; appropriation.— (1) The department shall administer this section and prescribe suitable and reasonable rules to properly implement this section. (2) The department shall: (a)1. Conduct or cause to be conducted a thorough and comprehensive study of citrus fruit and the juices thereof: a. With respect to the quality and maturity of such […]
601.02 – Purposes.
601.02 Purposes.—This chapter is passed: (1) In the exercise of the police power to protect health and welfare and to stabilize and protect the citrus industry of the state. (2) Because the planting, growing, cultivating, spraying, pruning, and fertilizing of citrus groves and the harvesting, hauling, processing, packing, canning, and concentrating of the citrus crop produced thereon is […]
601.15 – Advertising Campaign; Methods of Conducting; Assessments; Emergency Reserve Fund; Citrus Research.
601.15 Advertising campaign; methods of conducting; assessments; emergency reserve fund; citrus research.— (1) The department shall administer this section, prescribe suitable and reasonable rules for the enforcement of this section, and administer the assessments levied and imposed under this section. All funds collected under this section and the interest accrued on such funds are consideration for a […]
601.03 – Definitions.
601.03 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Additive” means any foreign substance which, when added to any citrus fruit juice, will change the amount of total soluble solids or anhydrous citric acid therein, or the color or taste thereof, or act as an artificial preservative thereof. (2) “Agent” means any person who, on behalf of any […]
601.152 – Special Marketing Orders.
601.152 Special marketing orders.— (1)(a) Whenever, upon its own motion or upon petition of any handler or producer or group or association of handlers or producers of citrus fruit, the commission, upon affirmative vote of seven of its members, determines: 1. That the conduct of a special advertising and promotional marketing campaign or the conduct of market and […]