604.10 – Limited Agricultural Association; Powers, Membership.
604.10 Limited agricultural association; powers, membership.—Any three or more persons engaged in agricultural pursuits may form a limited agricultural association under the provisions of this law, and such association shall have and may exercise all the powers granted by the laws of this state to persons, partnerships and corporations for profit and not for profit, so […]
604.11 – Limited Agricultural Association; Formation, Fees.
604.11 Limited agricultural association; formation, fees.— (1) The articles of association shall be subscribed by the original members and acknowledged by one of them before an officer authorized by the laws of this state to take acknowledgments and administer oaths. (2) Two copies of the proposed articles of association, together with a certificate of the Department of State […]
604.12 – Limited Agricultural Association; Articles of Association, Name.
604.12 Limited agricultural association; articles of association, name.— (1) The articles of association shall be subscribed by three or more persons, and shall set forth: (a) The name of the association and the location of the principal place of business. (b) The purpose for which the association is formed. (c) The term for which the association is to exist. (d) By […]
604.13 – Limited Agricultural Association; Bylaws.
604.13 Limited agricultural association; bylaws.—Each association organized hereunder shall, by a majority vote of its members, within 30 days after its organization, adopt for its government and management a code of bylaws, which shall be taken and deemed to be the law of the association. The bylaws shall provide for such matters as may be pertinent […]
604.14 – Limited Agricultural Association; Dissolution; Conversion to a Corporation Not for Profit.
604.14 Limited agricultural association; dissolution; conversion to a corporation not for profit.— (1) A limited agricultural association may be dissolved upon the presentation by its members of a petition for dissolution to a circuit judge of the circuit in which the association’s principal place of business is located. The judge may issue any orders necessary for preservation […]
603.204 – South Florida Tropical Fruit Plan.
603.204 South Florida Tropical Fruit Plan.—The Commissioner of Agriculture shall develop and update a South Florida Tropical Fruit Plan, which shall identify problems and constraints of the tropical fruit industry, propose possible solutions to such problems, and develop planning mechanisms for orderly growth of the industry, including: (1) Criteria for tropical fruit research, service, and management priorities. […]
601.9911 – Fruit May Be Sold or Transported Direct From Producer.
601.9911 Fruit may be sold or transported direct from producer.—Any citrus producer may transport her or his own citrus fruit or any citrus fruit may be sold or purchased and transported in interstate or intrastate commerce in truckload lots direct from a producer, and any such fruit so sold, purchased, or transported need not be processed, […]
603.211 – Identification of sellers or handlers of tropical or subtropical fruit and vegetables; containers specified; penalties.
603.211 Identification of sellers or handlers of tropical or subtropical fruit and vegetables; containers specified; penalties.— (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be known and cited as the “Florida Tropical or Subtropical Fruit and Vegetables Sales Law.” (2) ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.—This section shall be administered by the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement and may be enforced by any law enforcement […]
601.9912 – Penalties.
601.9912 Penalties.—Any person violating any provisions of this chapter or of the rules or regulations of the Department of Citrus or the Department of Agriculture shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. History.—s. 112, ch. 25149, 1949; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 629, […]
604.001 – Public Policy With Respect to Agricultural Production.
604.001 Public policy with respect to agricultural production.—The Legislature declares that: (1) It is the public policy of this state and the purpose of this act to achieve and maintain the production of agricultural commodities for food and fiber as an essential element for the survival of mankind. (2) The production of agricultural commodities in this state is […]