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FL Stat § 496.430 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.430 - Disqualification From Certain Tax Exemptions.

496.430 Disqualification from certain tax exemptions.—(1) In addition to the penalties provided for in s. 496.419(5), the department may issue an order to disqualify a charitable organization or sponsor from receiving any sales tax exemption certificate issued by the Department of Revenue if the department finds a violation of s. 496.419(4).(2) A charitable organization or sponsor may appeal a disqualification order by requesting a hearing within 21 days after notification from the department that it has issued a disqualification order under this section. The hearing must be conducted in accordance with chapter 120.(3) A disqualification order issued by the department pursuant to this section is effective for 1 year after such order becomes final. After the expiration of a final disqualification order, a charitable organization or sponsor may apply to the Department of Revenue for a sales tax exemption certificate.(4) The department shall provide a disqualification order to the Department of Revenue within 30 days after such order becomes final. A final disqualification order is conclusive as to the charitable organization or sponsor’s entitlement to a sales tax exemption. The Department of Revenue shall revoke a sales tax exemption certificate granted to, or refuse to grant a sales tax exemption certificate to, a charitable organization or sponsor subject to a final disqualification order within 30 days after receiving such disqualification order. A charitable organization or sponsor may not appeal or challenge the revocation or denial of a sales tax exemption certificate by the Department of Revenue if such revocation or denial is based upon a final disqualification order issued pursuant to this section.History.—s. 20, ch. 2014-122.
FL Stat § 500.01 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.01 - Florida Food Safety Act; Short Title.

500.01 Florida Food Safety Act; short title.—This chapter may be cited as the “Florida Food Safety Act.”History.—ss. 1, 26, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(664); s. 2, ch. 82-225; s. 1, ch. 87-388; s. 2, ch. 94-180.
FL Stat § 500.02 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.02 - Purpose of Chapter.

500.02 Purpose of chapter.—This chapter is intended to:(1) Safeguard the public health and promote the public welfare by protecting the consuming public from injury by product use and the purchasing public from injury by merchandising deceit, flowing from intrastate commerce in food;(2) Provide legislation which shall be uniform, as provided in this chapter, and administered so far as practicable in conformity with the provisions of, and regulations issued under the authority of, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; the Agriculture Marketing Act of 1946; and likewise uniform with the Federal Trade Commission Act, to the extent that it expressly prohibits the false advertisement of food; and(3) Promote thereby uniformity of such state and federal laws and their administration and enforcement throughout the United States and in the several states.History.—s. 1, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(665); s. 3, ch. 82-225; s. 2, ch. 87-388.
FL Stat § 500.032 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.032 - Declaration of Policy and Cooperation Among Departments.

500.032 Declaration of policy and cooperation among departments.—(1) The department is charged with the administration and enforcement of this chapter in order to prevent fraud, harm, adulteration, misbranding, or false advertising in the preparation, manufacture, or sale of articles of food. It is further charged to enforce the provisions of this chapter relating to the production, manufacture, transportation, and sale of food, as well as articles entering into, and intended for use as ingredients in the preparation of, food.(2) The specific delegation of authority granted in subsection (1) is to specifically place responsibility and should not be construed so as to cause respective agencies to not cooperate each with the other by interchange of information and copies of reports when deemed advisable.History.—s. 17, ch. 59-302; ss. 14, 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 417, ch. 77-147; s. 5, ch. 82-225; s. 4, ch. 87-388; s. 4, ch. 94-180.Note.—Former s. 500.45.
FL Stat § 500.033 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.033 - Florida Food Safety and Food Defense Advisory Council.

500.033 Florida Food Safety and Food Defense Advisory Council.—(1) There is created the Florida Food Safety and Food Defense Advisory Council for the purpose of serving as a forum for presenting, investigating, and evaluating issues of current importance to the assurance of a safe and secure food supply to the citizens of Florida. The Florida Food Safety and Food Defense Advisory Council shall consist of, but not be limited to: the Commissioner of Agriculture or his or her designee; the State Surgeon General or his or her designee; the Secretary of Business and Professional Regulation or his or her designee; the person responsible for domestic security with the Department of Law Enforcement; members representing the production, processing, distribution, and sale of foods; consumers or members of citizens groups; representatives of food industry groups; scientists or other experts in aspects of food safety from state universities; representatives from local, state, and federal agencies that are charged with responsibilities for food safety or food defense; the chairs of the Agriculture Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives or their designees; and the chairs of the committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives with jurisdictional oversight of home defense issues or their designees. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall appoint the remaining members. The council shall make periodic reports to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services concerning findings and recommendations in the area of food safety and food defense.(2) The council shall consider the development of appropriate advice or recommendations on food safety or food defense issues. In the discharge of their duties, the council members may receive for review confidential data exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1); however, it is unlawful for any member of the council to use the data for his or her advantage or reveal the data to the general public.History.—s. 1, ch. 2003-255; s. 6, ch. 2006-289; s. 108, ch. 2008-6.
FL Stat § 500.04 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.04 - Prohibited Acts.

500.04 Prohibited acts.—The following acts and the causing thereof within the state are prohibited:(1) The manufacture, sale or delivery, holding or offering for sale of any food that is adulterated or misbranded.(2) The adulteration or misbranding of any food.(3) The receipt in commerce of any food that is adulterated or misbranded, and the delivery or proffered delivery thereof for pay or otherwise.(4) The sale, delivery for sale, holding for sale, or offering for sale of any article in violation of s. 500.12.(5) The dissemination of any false advertisement.(6) The refusal to permit entry or inspection, or to permit the taking of a sample, as authorized by s. 500.147.(7) The giving of a guaranty or undertaking with respect to a food, which guaranty or undertaking is false, except by a person who relied on a guaranty or undertaking to the same effect signed by, and containing the name and address of, the person residing in this state from whom she or he received in good faith the food.(8) The removal, disposal, or use of a detained or embargoed article or food processing equipment in violation of s. 500.172.(9) The alteration, mutilation, destruction, obliteration, or removal of the whole or any part of the labeling of a food, or the doing of any other act with respect to a food, if such act is done while such article is held for sale and such act results in such article being misbranded.(10) Forging; counterfeiting; simulating; falsely representing; or, without proper authority, using any mark, stamp, tag, label, or other identification device authorized or required by rules adopted under this chapter.(11) The alteration, mutilation, destruction, obliteration, or removal of the whole or any part of the labeling information, whether in coded form or otherwise, identifying the article’s expiration date or similar date, date of manufacture, or manufacturing or distribution lot or batch, if such act is done while such article is held for sale.History.—s. 3, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(667); s. 2, ch. 57-167; s. 1, ch. 70-994; s. 6, ch. 82-225; s. 120, ch. 83-218; s. 5, ch. 87-388; s. 9, ch. 92-180; s. 5, ch. 94-180; s. 602, ch. 97-103; s. 17, ch. 97-220.
FL Stat § 500.115 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.115 - Advertisement of Food Deemed False.

500.115 Advertisement of food deemed false.—An advertisement of a food is deemed to be false if it is false or misleading in any particular.History.—s. 19, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(682); ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 424, ch. 77-147; s. 13, ch. 82-225.Note.—Former s. 500.19.
FL Stat § 500.148 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.148 - Reports and Dissemination of Information; Confidentiality.

500.148 Reports and dissemination of information; confidentiality.—(1)(a) Information that is deemed confidential under 21 C.F.R. s. 20.61, s. 20.62, or s. 20.88, or 5 U.S.C. s. 552(b), and that is provided to the department during a joint investigation concerning food safety or food-borne illness, as a requirement for conducting a federal-state contract or partnership activity, or for regulatory review, is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.(b) Such confidential and exempt information may not be disclosed except under a final determination by the appropriate federal agency that the information is no longer entitled to protection or pursuant to an order of the court.(c) This section does not prohibit the department from collecting, reporting, or illustrating the results of these investigations.(2) The department may:(a) Publish reports summarizing all judgments and court orders that have been rendered under this chapter, including the nature of the charges and the disposition thereof.(b) Disseminate any information regarding food which it considers necessary in the interest of public health and the protection of the consumer against fraud.(3)(a) Upon request of a food establishment, the department may issue a report certifying that the requesting food establishment currently complies with the sanitation and permitting requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted thereunder. Such certification may be requested for the purpose of exporting food to a foreign country.(b) The department may recover the cost associated with carrying out the provisions of this subsection, the amount of which shall be set by rule.History.—s. 22, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(685); ss. 14, 19, 35, ch. 69-106; ss. 3, 5, ch. 76-47; s. 427, ch. 77-147; s. 16, ch. 82-225; s. 12, ch. 87-388; s. 13, ch. 94-180; s. 27, ch. 2002-295; s. 1, ch. 2003-172; s. 137, ch. 2008-4; s. 1, ch. 2008-218.Note.—Former s. 500.22.
FL Stat § 500.149 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.149 - Employment of Help; Expenses and Salaries.

500.149 Employment of help; expenses and salaries.—The department may employ all help necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter relating to foods and may designate any employee of the department to perform any duties necessary to carry out such provisions. All expenses and salaries shall be paid out of the General Inspection Trust Fund.History.—s. 23, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(686); s. 5, ch. 59-302; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 14, 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 428, ch. 77-147; s. 17, ch. 82-225; s. 13, ch. 87-388.Note.—Former s. 500.23.
FL Stat § 500.165 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.165 - Transporting Shipments of Food Items; Rules; Penalty.

500.165 Transporting shipments of food items; rules; penalty.—(1) It is unlawful for a carrier to transport food items in a vehicle or rail car that has been or is being used to transport solid waste, hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, biohazardous wastes, or any substance that may pose a threat to human health.(2) The department may by rule set standards for decontamination and provide for exceptions when the standards are met. The department may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section. The department shall also adopt rules for administrative fines based upon the potential damage caused by violation, not to exceed the amount specified in subsection (3).(3) A person who violates subsection (1) or the rules adopted under subsection (2) is subject to an administrative fine in the Class III category pursuant to s. 570.971 for each violation. In addition, a person who violates subsection (1) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 15, ch. 92-180; s. 14, ch. 94-180; s. 36, ch. 2014-150.
FL Stat § 500.166 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.166 - Records of Interstate Shipment.

500.166 Records of interstate shipment.—For the purpose of enforcing this chapter, carriers engaged in interstate commerce and persons receiving food in interstate commerce shall, upon the request by an officer or employee duly designated by the department, permit the officer or employee to have access to and to copy all records showing the movement in interstate commerce of any food, and the quantity, shipper, and consignee thereof.History.—s. 11, ch. 59-302; ss. 14, 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 433, ch. 77-147; s. 22, ch. 82-225; s. 14, ch. 87-388; s. 15, ch. 94-180.Note.—Former s. 500.39.
FL Stat § 500.167 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.167 - Carriers in Interstate Commerce; Exception.

500.167 Carriers in interstate commerce; exception.—Carriers engaged in interstate commerce are exempt from the provisions of this chapter, except ss. 500.165 and 500.166.History.—s. 12, ch. 59-302; s. 23, ch. 82-225; s. 15, ch. 87-388; s. 16, ch. 92-180.Note.—Former s. 500.40.
FL Stat § 500.169 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.169 - Enforcement of Federal Act.

500.169 Enforcement of federal act.—The department may exercise the enforcement powers granted by, and subject to the limitations of, 21 U.S.C. s. 337(b).History.—s. 16, ch. 94-180.
FL Stat § 500.171 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.171 - Injunction to Restrain Violation.

500.171 Injunction to restrain violation.—In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the department may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter, or rule adopted under this chapter, in the circuit court of the county in which the violation occurred or is about to occur. Upon the department’s presentation of competent and substantial evidence to the court of the violation or threatened violation, the court shall immediately issue the temporary or permanent injunction sought by the department. The injunction shall be issued without bond. A single act in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be sufficient to authorize the issuance of an injunction.History.—s. 4, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(668); ss. 14, 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 418, ch. 77-147; s. 1, ch. 81-36; s. 7, ch. 82-225; s. 22, ch. 97-220.Note.—Former s. 500.05.
FL Stat § 500.173 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.173 - Causes for Seizure and Condemnation of Foods.

500.173 Causes for seizure and condemnation of foods.—Any article of food that is adulterated or misbranded under the provisions of this chapter is subject to seizure and condemnation by the department or by its duly authorized agents designated for that purpose in regard to foods.History.—s. 13, ch. 59-302; s. 3, ch. 61-456; ss. 14, 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 434, ch. 77-147; s. 24, ch. 82-225; s. 17, ch. 87-388.Note.—Former s. 500.41.
FL Stat § 500.174 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.174 - Seizure; Procedure; Prohibition on Sale or Disposal of Article; Penalty.

500.174 Seizure; procedure; prohibition on sale or disposal of article; penalty.—(1) Whenever the department or its duly authorized agent finds cause, or has probable cause to believe that a ground exists for the seizure of any food as set out in this chapter, an agent of the department shall affix to the article a tag, stamp, or other appropriate marking, giving notice that the article is, or is suspected of being, subject to seizure under this chapter and that the article has been detained and seized by the department. The department shall also warn all persons not to remove or dispose of the article by sale or otherwise, until permission of the department, or of the court of competent jurisdiction in the jurisdiction of which the article was detained or seized, is given. It is unlawful for any person to remove or dispose of the detained or seized article by sale or otherwise without permission of the department or of the court in such cases. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(2) Any person who sells candy containing more than 0.5 percent by volume of alcohol in violation of s. 500.10(3) is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 14, ch. 59-302; ss. 14, 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 455, ch. 71-136; s. 435, ch. 77-147; s. 25, ch. 82-225; s. 121, ch. 83-218; s. 3, ch. 87-269; s. 18, ch. 87-388; s. 36, ch. 91-220; s. 18, ch. 94-180.Note.—Former s. 500.42.
FL Stat § 500.175 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.175 - Condemnation and Sale; Release of Seized Article.

500.175 Condemnation and sale; release of seized article.—(1) When any article detained or seized under s. 500.174 has been found by the department to be subject to seizure and condemnation under s. 500.174, the department may petition a court for an order of condemnation or sale, as the court may direct. The proceeds of the sale of food used for human consumption, less the legal costs and charges, shall be deposited in the State Treasury into the General Inspection Trust Fund.(2) Upon the payment of the costs of the condemnation proceeding and upon the execution and delivery of a surety bond to the effect that the goods shall not be sold or otherwise disposed of contrary to the provisions of this chapter, the department or court may order that the goods be delivered to the owner thereof instead of being condemned or sold.(3) If the department finds that any article seized under the provisions of s. 500.174 was not subject to seizure under that section, the department or the designated officer or employee shall remove the tag or marking.History.—s. 15, ch. 59-302; s. 1, ch. 61-31; ss. 14, 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 436, ch. 77-147; s. 26, ch. 82-225; s. 19, ch. 87-388.Note.—Former s. 500.43.
FL Stat § 500.177 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.177 - Penalty for Violation of S. 500.04; Dissemination of False Advertisement.

500.177 Penalty for violation of s. 500.04; dissemination of false advertisement.—(1) Any person who violates any provision of s. 500.04 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; but, if the violation is committed after a conviction of such person under this section has become final, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(2) No person shall be subject to the penalties of subsection (1) for having violated s. 500.04(1) or (3) if he or she establishes a guaranty or undertaking, which guaranty or undertaking is signed by and contains the name and address of the person residing in the state or the manufacturer from whom he or she received the article in good faith, to the effect that such article is not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this chapter, citing the appropriate section thereof.(3) A publisher, radio-broadcast licensee, or agency or medium for the dissemination of an advertisement, except the food establishment or the seller of the article to which a false advertisement relates, is not liable under this section by reason of the dissemination of such false advertisement, unless the publisher, licensee, or agency or medium refuses, on the request of the department, to furnish the name and post office address of the food establishment, seller, or advertising agency in the state which caused the dissemination of such advertisement.History.—s. 5, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 7678(1); ss. 14, 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 451, ch. 71-136; s. 429, ch. 77-147; s. 3, ch. 81-36; s. 18, ch. 82-225; s. 122, ch. 83-218; s. 20, ch. 87-388; s. 19, ch. 94-180; s. 607, ch. 97-103; s. 23, ch. 97-220.Note.—Former s. 500.24.
FL Stat § 500.178 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.178 - Duty of State Attorney.

500.178 Duty of state attorney.—Each state attorney to whom the department or its designated agent reports any violation of this chapter shall cause an appropriate proceeding to be instituted in the proper court without delay and to be prosecuted in the manner required by law.History.—s. 7, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(670); s. 1, ch. 65-402; ss. 14, 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 419, ch. 77-147; s. 6, ch. 78-95; s. 9, ch. 82-225; s. 21, ch. 87-388; s. 20, ch. 94-180.Note.—Former s. 500.07.
FL Stat § 500.179 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 500 - Food Products|500.179 - Issuance of Warnings for Minor Violations.

500.179 Issuance of warnings for minor violations.—Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the department to report, for the institution of proceedings under this chapter, minor violations of this chapter when it believes that the public interest will be adequately served in the circumstances by a suitable written notice or warning.History.—s. 8, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(671); ss. 14, 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 420, ch. 77-147; s. 10, ch. 82-225; s. 22, ch. 87-388.Note.—Former s. 500.08.