The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07
CHAPTER 1929

CHAPTER 1929
AN ACT to Provide for, Regulate
and Control. the Use of Soaps, Oils
Wakes. Gases. Gas Forming Mater
ialS. and Other Similar Compositions
and the Competent Parts Thereof
On or In the Processing of Citrus
Fruits. and Fixing Penalties for the
Violation Thereof.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Florida:
Sec. l. Definitions.
AS used in this Act:
(a) The term Citrus Fruit means
and includes only fruits Citrus Gran.
dis, OsbeSck, commonly called grape
fruit. and Citrus Sinensis, Osbeock
commonly called oranges and Citrus
Nobilis Deliciosa. commonly called
tangerines. or any of them, grown
in the State of Florida.
(b) The term person" means and
includes individual, partnership. cor
poration association or any other
business unit. (c) Commissioner
shall mean the Commissioner of Ag-
riculture of the State of Florida.
I'D Commission shall mean the
State Citrus Commission created
and designated as FLORIDA Citrus
Commission
(e) Manufacturer" means and in
IIlaflu-
facture or sell. or offer for sale, or
license or offer to license for use.
any of the materials mentioned in
this Act.
Sec. 2. Every manufacturer be-
fore selling or offering for SALE or
licensing or offering to license. any
soaps. oils, wakes. gases, gas form
ing materials, and other similar
compositions. and the component
parts thereof. for use on or in the
processing of citrus fruits. shall fur
nish the Commissioner of Agriculture
of the State of Florida with the CON-
plete formula followed in the manu-.
facture of such composition, together
with a sample of such composition.
except gases, and a description of
the manner in and conditions under
which such composition is intended
to be so used. The Commissioner
shall cause the said formula to be
examined and the said sample to be
analysed and if there shall be found
in either any ingredient the use of
which upon or in the processing of
such citrus fruit shall render the
same dangerous TO health or other
wise unfit for human consumption,
or injurious to such fruit or its
keeping qualities, then such compo-
sltlon shall not be used on citrus
denied the license hereinafter re-
CURED. Likewise. if the process fol-
lowed in applying or using the said
soaps. oils. wakes. gases, gas form
ing materials, and other similar
compositions and the component
parts thereof on or in the process
ing of citrus fruits as furnished by
the manufacturer. is found to be
injurious to citrus fruit or to its
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oils. wakes. gases, gas forming ma
terials and other similar compost
tons. and the component parts
thereof. shall not be used on citrus
fruits and the manufacturer shall
be denied the license hereinafter
required. If such composition is
found suitable for use on or in pro-
cessisg of citrus fruits. and the pro-
cess is likewise found suitable for
use on or in the processing of citrus
fruits. then such composition shall
be authorized for use on or in the
processing of citrus fruits and the
manufacturer shall be licensed as
hereinafter provided. Thereafter the
Commissioner of Agriculture shall,
from time to time. cause samples of
such compositions to be taken at
the manufacturer place of business
or at the place being used and sam
pies of fruit on or in the processing
OF which such composition has been
used. at such times and places as
the same may be found, and shall
cause the same to be analyZed and
examined and if said composition
shall be found to violate any of the
conditions hereinabove made a pre-
requisite to the issuance of the Ii
cense. or if it be found to vary in
any material or substantial degree
from the formula therefor as filed
with the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture. then such composition shall
not be used on citrus fruits and
the manufacturer thereof shall be
subjected to the penalties of this
Act; provided. however. that the
Sloner of Agriculture shall be held
as confidential. and shall only. be di-
vulged to the said Commissioner or
his duly authorized representatives
or upon orders of court of compe-
tent jurisdiction when necessary in
the enforcement of this Act Likewise
the Commissioner shall. from time to
time. cause inspection to be made
at the packing house or other place
where said soaps. oils, wakes, gases.
gas forming materials. and other
similar compositions and the COM
ponent parts thereof, are being used
in the processing of citrus fruit
and If the application of said soaps,
OILS, wakes. gases, gas forming ma
terials, and other similar compost
tons. and the component parts
thereof. shall be found to be in
furious to the citrus fruit. or to the
Keeping qualities thereof. the manu-
facturer shall be advised thereof
and if such condition is not RENE
died within a reasonable time, the
Commissioner shall be authorized to
cancel the license of the manufac-
turer to sell or license the use of
such soaps. oils, wakes, gases, gas
forming materials and other similar
compositions. and the component
parts thereof. on or in the process
ing of citrus fruits.
Sec. 8. That before Offering any
such soaps, oils. wakes, gases, gas
forming materials and other sim
liar compositions, or the component
parts. thereof. for sale or use on
or in the processing of citrus fruits
the manufacturer thereof shall first
procure from the Commissioner OF
Agriculture a license to manufac-
p ture and sell or license the use OF
the same.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to use on or in the process
ing OF citrus fruits any such COM
position which has not fully received
the, approval of the Commissioner
as herein provided.
Sec. 5. That the Florida Citrus
Commission shall have power to
pass. make and promulgate all rules
and regulations for the proper en-.
torcement and carrying out of this
Act. and such rules and regulations
not inconsistent herewith. shall have
the force and effect of law.
Sec. 6. That the enforcement oil
this Act and all of the rules and
regulations promulgated by the Flor.
IDA Citrus Commission shall be un-
der the direction, Supervision AND
control of the Commissioner of Ag,