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 […]
601.9918 – Rules Related to Issuance and Use of Symbols.
601.9918 Rules related to issuance and use of symbols.—In rules related to the issuance and voluntary use of symbols, certification marks, service marks, or trademarks, the commission may make general references to national or state requirements that the license applicant would be compelled to meet regardless of the department’s issuance of the license applied for. History.—s. […]
604.01 – Statewide Soil Survey and Mapping; Declaration of Policy.
604.01 Statewide soil survey and mapping; declaration of policy.—A thorough and careful survey and mapping of the soils of Florida is hereby declared as a matter of legislative policy, basic to: (1) The development of intelligent research programs on the agricultural potentialities of the soils of the state; (2) The organization of effective soil conservation and land use […]
601.992 – Collection of Dues and Other Payments on Behalf of Certain Nonprofit Corporations Engaged in Market News and Grower Education.
601.992 Collection of dues and other payments on behalf of certain nonprofit corporations engaged in market news and grower education.—The Department of Citrus or the Department of Agriculture or their successors may collect or compel the entities regulated by the Department of Citrus to collect dues, contributions, or any other financial payment upon request by, and […]
604.02 – Costs of Surveys, by Whom Payable.
604.02 Costs of surveys, by whom payable.—The cost of the survey shall be borne jointly by the state and county or any other local agency and by the federal government in a proportion to be determined by the availability of funds and of trained personnel for the purpose. History.—s. 2, ch. 20454, 1941.
603.011 – Fruit and vegetable inspection fees; penalty.
603.011 Fruit and vegetable inspection fees; penalty.— (1)(a) Each person receiving inspection services pursuant to s. 570.48 shall pay to the department an inspection fee. This fee shall cover the cost of providing the inspection service and shall be set annually by the department by rule. (b) All fees collected by the department to cover the cost of […]
603.11 – Grades of fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and other agricultural products.
603.11 Grades of fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and other agricultural products.— (1) The standard grades of all fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and other agricultural products shall be the same as those of the United States grades as now promulgated or which may be promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture. (2) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer […]
603.12 – Inspection of fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and other agricultural products; certificates.
603.12 Inspection of fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and other agricultural products; certificates.—The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, cooperating with the United States Department of Agriculture, shall, when requested by the shipper, furnish carlot inspection of fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and other agricultural products at shipping point, furnishing certificates in conformity with those used by the […]