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 […]
597.003 – Powers and Duties of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
597.003 Powers and duties of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.— (1) The department is hereby designated as the lead agency in encouraging the development of aquaculture in the state and shall have and exercise the following functions, powers, and duties with regard to aquaculture: (a) Issue or deny aquaculture certificates that identify aquaculture producers and aquaculture products, […]
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 […]
595.403 – State Policy.
595.403 State policy.—The Legislature, in recognition of the demonstrated relationship between good nutrition and the capacity of students to develop and learn, declares that it is the policy of the state to provide standards for school food and nutrition services and to require each school district to establish and maintain an appropriate school food and nutrition […]
595.404 – School Food and Other Nutrition Programs; Powers and Duties of the Department.
595.404 School food and other nutrition programs; powers and duties of the department.—The department has the following powers and duties: (1) To conduct, supervise, and administer the program that will be carried out using federal or state funds, or funds from any other source. (2) To conduct, supervise, and administer a farmers’ market nutrition program to provide participants […]
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 […]