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 […]
597.004 – Aquaculture Certificate of Registration.
597.004 Aquaculture certificate of registration.— (1) CERTIFICATION.—Any person engaging in aquaculture must be certified by the department. The applicant for a certificate of registration shall submit the following to the department: (a) Applicant’s name/title. (b) Company name. (c) Complete mailing address. (d) Legal property description of all aquaculture facilities. (e) Actual physical street address for each aquaculture facility. (f) Description of production facilities. […]
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 […]
597.0041 – Prohibited Acts; Penalties.
597.0041 Prohibited acts; penalties.— (1) It is unlawful for an aquaculture registrant to: (a) Commingle in the same container any shellfish aquaculture product with any wild product; (b) Transport by vessel over water both wild and aquaculture products of the same species at the same time; or (c) Violate any provision of this chapter or chapter 500. (2)(a) A person who […]
597.0042 – Public Records Exemptions; Aquaculture Records.
597.0042 Public records exemptions; aquaculture records.— (1) The following records held by the department are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution: (a) Shellfish receiving and production records generated by shellfish processing facilities licensed pursuant to s. 597.020. (b) Audit records and supporting documentation required for submerged land leases issued in […]
595.405 – School Nutrition Program Requirements.
595.405 School nutrition program requirements.— (1) Each district school board shall consider the recommendations of the district school superintendent and adopt policies to provide for an appropriate food and nutrition program for students consistent with federal law and department rules. (2) Each district school board shall implement school breakfast programs that make breakfast meals available to all students […]
595.406 – Florida Farm to School Program.
595.406 Florida Farm to School Program.— (1) In order to implement the Florida Farm to School Program, the department shall develop policies pertaining to school food services which encourage: (a) Sponsors to buy fresh and high-quality foods grown in this state when feasible. (b) Farmers in this state to sell their products to sponsors, school districts, and schools. (c) Sponsors […]
595.407 – Children’s Summer Nutrition Program.
595.407 Children’s summer nutrition program.— (1) This section may be cited as the “Ms. Willie Ann Glenn Act.” (2) Each school district shall develop a plan to sponsor or operate a summer nutrition program to operate sites in the school district as follows: (a) Within 5 miles of at least one school that serves any combination of grades kindergarten […]
595.408 – Food Distribution Services; Department Responsibilities and Functions.
595.408 Food distribution services; department responsibilities and functions.— (1)(a) The department shall conduct, supervise, and administer all food distribution services that will be carried on using federal or state funds, or funds from any other source, or food received and distributed from the United States or any of its agencies. (b) The department shall determine the benefits each […]
595.409 – Public Records Exemption.
595.409 Public records exemption.— (1) Personal identifying information of an applicant for or participant in a school food and nutrition service program, as defined in s. 595.402, held by the department or the Department of Education is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. (2)(a) Such information shall be disclosed to: 1. Another […]