580.011 – Title.
580.011 Title.—This chapter shall be known as the “Florida Commercial Feed Law.” History.—s. 1, ch. 29755, 1955; s. 33, ch. 92-143; ss. 6, 7, ch. 93-90; s. 16, ch. 94-282.
578.08 – Registrations.
578.08 Registrations.— (1) Every person, except as provided in subsection (4), before selling, distributing for sale, offering for sale, exposing for sale, handling for sale, or soliciting orders for the purchase of any agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree, or shrub seed or mixture thereof, shall first register with the department as a seed dealer. The application for registration […]
580.031 – Definitions of Words and Terms.
580.031 Definitions of words and terms.—As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Brand name” means any word, name, symbol, or device, or combination thereof, identifying the commercial feed of a distributor and distinguishing it from the commercial feed of others. (2) “Commercial feed” means all materials or combinations of materials that are distributed or intended to be […]
578.09 – Label Requirements for Agricultural, Vegetable, Flower, Tree, or Shrub Seeds.
578.09 Label requirements for agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree, or shrub seeds.—Each container of agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree, or shrub seed which is sold, offered for sale, exposed for sale, or distributed for sale within this state for sowing purposes must bear thereon or have attached thereto, in a conspicuous place a plainly written or printed label […]
580.036 – Powers and Duties.
580.036 Powers and duties.— (1) The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. It shall have full authority to inspect, sample, and analyze any commercial feed or feedstuff distributed in this state and to assess any penalties provided for violation of this chapter. (2) The department is authorized to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) […]
578.092 – Seed in Hermetically Sealed Containers.
578.092 Seed in hermetically sealed containers.—The period of validity of germination tests is extended to the following periods for seed packaged in hermetically sealed containers, under conditions and label requirements set forth in this section: (1) GERMINATION TESTS.—The germination test for agricultural and vegetable seed must have been completed within the following periods, exclusive of the calendar […]
580.0365 – Preemption of Regulatory Authority Over Commercial Feed and Feedstuff.
580.0365 Preemption of regulatory authority over commercial feed and feedstuff.—It is the intent of the Legislature to eliminate duplication of regulation over commercial feed and feedstuff. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority to regulate, inspect, sample, and analyze any commercial feed or feedstuff distributed in this state 1and to exercise the powers and duties […]
578.10 – Exemptions.
578.10 Exemptions.— (1) The provisions of s. 578.13 shall not apply to any common carrier in respect to any seed transported or delivered for transportation in the ordinary course of its business as a carrier. Provided, that such carrier is not engaged in processing or merchandising seed subject to the provisions of this law. (2) The provisions of […]
578.11 – Duties, Authority, and Rules of the Department.
578.11 Duties, authority, and rules of the department.— (1) The duty of administering this law and enforcing its provisions and requirements shall be vested in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which is hereby authorized to employ such agents and persons as in its judgment shall be necessary therefor. It shall be the duty of the […]
578.12 – Stop-Sale, Stop-Use, Removal, or Hold Orders.
578.12 Stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold orders.—When agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree, or shrub seed is being offered or exposed for sale or held in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the department, through its authorized representative, may issue and enforce a stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold order to the owner or custodian of […]