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FL Stat § 601.54 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry|Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code|601.54 - Seizure of Unwholesome Fruit by Department of Agriculture’s Agents.

601.54 Seizure of unwholesome fruit by Department of Agriculture’s agents.—(1) The Department of Agriculture or its duly authorized inspectors shall seize and destroy all citrus fruit found by the Department of Agriculture or inspectors to be unwholesome or decomposed so that it is unfit for canning or concentrating purposes as defined by law or by any rule adopted by the Department of Citrus under this chapter, and in the event any inspector finds that any canner or concentrator is canning or concentrating fruit prohibited to be used, she or he may seize and destroy not only such fresh fruit found in the canning or concentrating plant but also citrus fruit or juice in the process of being canned or concentrated or that has been canned or concentrated from the same lot or shipment wherein the fresh fruit is found by such inspector to be subject to seizure under this section.(2) Whenever any inspector finds citrus fruit in the canning or concentrating plant which should be destroyed under the provisions of this law, the operator, manager, or other person in charge of the canning or concentrating plant shall make known to the inspector the code number or other manner of identifying any fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof that has been canned or concentrated from the same lot or shipment wherein is found the said fruit subject to be seized.History.—s. 54, ch. 25149, 1949; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 977, ch. 97-103; s. 41, ch. 2012-182.
FL Stat § 601.55 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry|Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code|601.55 - Citrus Fruit Dealer; License Required.

601.55 Citrus fruit dealer; license required.—(1) No person shall act as a citrus fruit dealer in this state without first having applied for and obtained the issuance of a current license for each shipping season, or portion thereof.(2) An application for a citrus fruit dealer’s license shall be within one of the following classifications, and any license that may be issued upon such application shall have an effective date as herein prescribed.(a) A “repeat application” is defined as an application filed by a dealer who held a valid license during the season immediately preceding that for which application is made; and, if the application is approved on or before August 1, such license shall be in effect for the period August 1 through July 31 of the shipping season applied for. Any license issued upon approval of such application, if approval is granted after August 1, shall be effective from the date of license issuance through July 31 of the shipping season applied for.(b) Any application filed by an applicant who was not licensed during the immediately preceding shipping season for which the license application is made shall be considered a “new application.” Any license subsequently issued upon approval of such application shall be effective from the date of license issuance through July 31 of the shipping season applied for.The termination dates of citrus fruit dealers’ licenses as set forth above shall not apply to a temporary license approved and issued in accordance with s. 601.57(3).(3) An applicant is limited to the filing of one application for each citrus shipping season, which application may be amended if necessary to comply with the requirements of this chapter and department rules.History.—s. 55, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 1, ch. 73-12; s. 1, ch. 80-6; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 7, ch. 82-29; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 42, ch. 2012-182.
FL Stat § 601.58 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry|Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code|601.58 - Application Approval or Disapproval.

601.58 Application approval or disapproval.—(1) Each citrus fruit dealer’s license application that is approved, or approved subject to conditions, shall be forwarded immediately to the Department of Agriculture, which shall, upon satisfaction of the stated conditions, if any are endorsed thereon, issue to the applicant an appropriate license as prescribed in s. 601.60.(2) Each temporary license granted under s. 601.57(3), license with conditions approved by the commission under s. 601.57(2), or conditional license issued upon interim staff approval under s. 601.57(7) shall clearly and conspicuously show thereon the specific conditions, or the temporary or conditional nature, thereof.(3) No license shall be issued to any applicant whose application has been finally disapproved by the commission. Once an application has been finally disapproved by the commission, the application shall remain disapproved for the remainder of the subject shipping season.History.—s. 58, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 10, ch. 26484, 1951; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 1, ch. 73-250; s. 10, ch. 78-95; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 5, 7, ch. 82-29; s. 52, ch. 83-216; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 54, ch. 92-291; s. 11, ch. 97-220; s. 45, ch. 2012-182.
FL Stat § 601.59 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry|Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code|601.59 - Dealer’s License Fee; Agent’s Registration Fee.

601.59 Dealer’s license fee; agent’s registration fee.—(1) Each applicant who qualifies for a citrus fruit dealer’s license shall pay to the Department of Agriculture, prior to issuance of such license, a license fee of $25 per shipping season or portion thereof covered by the license.(2) A registration fee of $10 per shipping season or portion thereof covered by the dealer’s license shall be paid to the Department of Agriculture for the registration of each agent of a licensed citrus fruit dealer.(3) All license and registration fees imposed and collected under the provisions of this section shall be paid to the State Treasury on or before the 15th day of each month. Such moneys shall be deposited in the Citrus Inspection Trust Fund and are hereby appropriated in the manner provided by s. 601.28(3)(b).History.—s. 59, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 1, ch. 65-80; s. 1, ch. 67-104; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; ss. 4, 7, ch. 71-185; s. 1, ch. 76-25; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 83-142; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 601.60 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry|Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code|601.60 - Issuance of Dealers’ Licenses.

601.60 Issuance of dealers’ licenses.—(1) Whenever an application bears the approved endorsement of the Department of Citrus and satisfactions of conditions of approval, if any, and the applicant has paid the prescribed fee, the Department of Agriculture shall issue to such applicant a license, as approved by the Department of Citrus, which shall entitle the licensee to do business as a citrus fruit dealer during the effective term of such license in accordance with s. 601.55 or, if applicable, until such license is suspended or revoked by the Department of Agriculture in accordance with law. The Department of Agriculture may issue a provisional license for a period of no longer than 1 year to an applicant who is under investigation for an action that would constitute a violation of this chapter or has pending against such applicant an administrative or civil proceeding that alleges an action that would constitute a violation of this chapter. The department shall establish by rule requirements for renewal of a provisional license. When the investigation is complete or the pending proceeding has been disposed of, the Department of Agriculture may issue a regular license under this section.(2) If, during the effective term of such license, there is any change in the ownership, officers, managership, or stockholders of any copartnership, association, corporation, or other business unit to which a license has been issued, the licensee shall immediately notify the Department of Citrus in writing specifying the change in detail. The Department of Citrus may receive, and the licensee must promptly furnish, such additional information as if the licensee were applying for a new license. If, after investigating the facts and applying the standards prescribed for the issuance of new licenses, the commission finds that the licensee is not entitled to a citrus fruit dealer’s license, the commission shall recommend to the Department of Agriculture that such existing license be suspended or revoked, and upon such recommendation, the Department of Agriculture shall immediately take necessary steps to suspend or revoke such existing license.History.—s. 60, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 1, ch. 65-81; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 1, ch. 76-11; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 12, ch. 97-220; s. 46, ch. 2012-182.
FL Stat § 601.601 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry|Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code|601.601 - Registration of Dealers’ Agents.

601.601 Registration of dealers’ agents.—Each licensed citrus fruit dealer shall:(1) Register with the Department of Agriculture each agent as defined in s. 601.03 who is authorized to represent such dealer; apply for registration of such agent or agents on a form approved by the Department of Agriculture and filed with the Department of Agriculture at least 5 days before the active participation of the agent or agents on behalf of such dealer in any transaction described in s. 601.03; and be held fully liable for and legally bound by all contracts and agreements, verbal or written, involving the consignment, purchase, or sale of citrus fruit executed by a duly registered agent on the dealer’s behalf during the entire period of valid registration of such agent the same as though such contracts or agreements were executed by the dealer. Registration of each agent shall be for the entire shipping season for which the applying dealer’s license is issued; however, a licensed dealer may cancel the registration of any agent registered by her or him by returning the agent’s identification card to the Department of Agriculture and giving formal written notice to the Department of Agriculture of at least 10 days. In addition, such dealer shall make every effort to alert the public to the fact that the agent is no longer authorized to represent her or him. An agent may be registered by more than one licensed dealer for the same shipping season, provided that each licensed dealer applies individually for registration of the agent and further provided that written consent is given by each and every dealer under whose license the agent has valid prior registration.(2) When the requirements of subsection (1) and such additional requirements set forth by rules adopted by the Department of Citrus for registration of an agent are met and the fee required by s. 601.59(2) is paid, the Department of Agriculture shall duly register the agent and issue an identification card certifying such registration. The identification card, among other things, shall show in a prominent manner:(a) The name and address of the agent.(b) The authorizing dealer’s name, address, and license number.(c) The effective date and season for which registration is made.(d)1. A space for signature of the agent.2. A space to be countersigned by the licensed dealer.3. A statement providing that the card is not valid unless so signed and countersigned.The department may periodically adopt, as necessary, additional requirements or conditions relating to the registration of agents.History.—s. 1, ch. 63-75; s. 1, ch. 65-86; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 2, ch. 83-142; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 978, ch. 97-103; s. 47, ch. 2012-182.
FL Stat § 601.611 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry|Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code|601.611 - Applicable Law in Event Ch. 61-389 Held Invalid.

601.611 Applicable law in event ch. 61-389 held invalid.—If any of the provisions of s. 601.61 be held unconstitutional or invalid for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, or if any such court shall find or declare that no applicant shall be required to furnish the bond required by this act, then and in that event this entire act, including s. 5 thereof, shall be ineffective for any and all purposes, and the Laws of Florida in effect on August 1, 1961, which are amended or repealed by this act shall not be deemed to be amended or repealed by this act but shall instead remain in full force and effect, it being the intention of the Legislature that in that event this entire act shall be ineffective for any and all purposes and the Laws of Florida in effect on August 1, 1961, including chapter 61-45, which are amended or repealed by this act shall not be deemed to be amended or repealed by this act but shall instead remain in full force and effect.History.—s. 4, ch. 61-389; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 601.64 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry|Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code|601.64 - Citrus Fruit Dealers; Unlawful Acts.

601.64 Citrus fruit dealers; unlawful acts.—It is unlawful in, or in connection with, any transaction relative to the purchase, handling, sale, and accounting of sales of citrus fruit:(1) For any citrus fruit dealer to make or exact any fraudulent charge to or from any person;(2) For any citrus fruit dealer to reject or fail to deliver in accordance with the terms of the contract without reasonable cause any citrus fruit bought, sold, or contracted to be bought or sold by such citrus fruit dealer;(3) For any citrus fruit dealer to discard, dump, or destroy without reasonable cause any citrus fruit received by such citrus fruit dealer;(4) For any citrus fruit dealer to make, for a fraudulent purpose, any false or misleading statement concerning the condition, quality, quantity, or disposition of, or the condition of the market for, any citrus fruit which is received by such citrus fruit dealer or bought or sold or contracted to be bought or sold by such citrus fruit dealer; or the purchase or sale of which is negotiated by such citrus fruit dealer; or to fail or refuse truly and correctly to account and make full payment promptly in respect of any such transaction in any such citrus fruit to the person with whom such transaction is had, or to fail or refuse on such account to make full payment of such amounts as may be due thereon, or to fail without reasonable cause to perform any specification or duty express or implied arising out of any undertaking in connection with any such transaction;(5) For any citrus fruit dealer to knowingly buy, sell, receive, process, or handle stolen citrus fruit;(6) For any citrus fruit dealer to violate, or aid or abet in the violation of, any law of Florida governing or applicable to citrus fruit dealers, including any of the provisions of this chapter not herein specifically set forth;(7) For any citrus fruit dealer to violate or aid or abet in the violation of any rule adopted by the department.History.—s. 64, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 10, ch. 26484, 1951; s. 1, ch. 65-82; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 49, ch. 2012-182.
FL Stat § 601.641 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry|Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code|601.641 - Fraudulent Representations, Penalties.

601.641 Fraudulent representations, penalties.—(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to claim or represent to be a licensed citrus fruit dealer, licensed and bonded citrus dealer, or agent of a licensed citrus fruit dealer unless such person, firm, association, or corporation is licensed, licensed and bonded, or a registered agent of a licensed citrus fruit dealer under the Laws of Florida.(2) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to advertise or in any way represent falsely as to her or his status as a seller of citrus fruit, to make any false claim as to the status of such seller of citrus fruit, or to make any false claim as to the condition, grade, quality, quantity, grove origin, or producer’s name and address of any citrus fruit sold by any such person, firm, association, or corporation.(3) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation licensed under this chapter to advertise or to use on her or his letterhead, or on any advertising material, or in any way pretend to be a bonded shipper unless said person, firm, association, or corporation has filed and had approved a performance bond in addition to the bond required under this chapter.(4) This section is supplemental, making provisions in addition to any other provisions of law and shall be construed liberally.(5) Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Such criminal penalties shall be in addition to any other penalties provided by law. If the violator be a licensed citrus fruit dealer, then such license may be revoked or suspended in the manner provided by s. 601.67.History.—ss. 1-5, ch. 57-4; s. 1, ch. 61-92; s. 1, ch. 65-84; s. 625, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 980, ch. 97-103.
FL Stat § 601.65 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry|Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code|601.65 - Liability of Citrus Fruit Dealers.

601.65 Liability of citrus fruit dealers.—If any licensed citrus fruit dealer violates any provision of this chapter, such dealer shall be liable to the person allegedly injured thereby for the full amount of damages sustained in consequence of such violation. Such liability may be enforced either by proceeding in an administrative action to and before the Department of Agriculture and pursuing such action to its ultimate termination if desired or by filing of a judicial suit at law in a court of competent jurisdiction; however, in such court suit the bond of such citrus fruit dealer theretofore posted with the Department of Agriculture pursuant to s. 601.61 shall not be amenable or subject to any judgment or other legal process issuing out of or from such court in connection with such law suit, whether cash bond or surety company bond, but such bonds shall be amenable to and enforceable only by and through administrative proceedings before the Department of Agriculture, it being the intent and purpose of the Legislature that such citrus dealer’s bond so posted with the Department of Agriculture shall be applicable and liable only for the payment of claims duly adjudicated by order of the Department of Agriculture and the determination of such adjudicated claim if and in the event such order is appealed by any aggrieved party to the administrative proceeding.History.—s. 65, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 1, ch. 65-76; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 157, ch. 71-355; s. 6, ch. 78-95; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 601.671 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry|Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code|601.671 - Appropriation of Fines Collected.

601.671 Appropriation of fines collected.—All fines imposed and collected by the Department of Agriculture under the provisions of this chapter are hereby appropriated in the manner provided by s. 601.28(3)(b).History.—s. 5, ch. 71-185; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 601.68 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry|Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code|601.68 - Investigation of Violations.

601.68 Investigation of violations.—The Department of Agriculture may instigate and make investigation of any citrus fruit dealer who it has reason to believe has violated any law of this state governing and applicable to citrus fruit dealers, and, whenever the Department of Agriculture determines that any citrus fruit dealer has violated any law of the state governing and applicable to citrus fruit dealers, it may publish the facts and circumstances of such violation and suspend the license of such offender for a specific period or revoke the same or make such other appropriate order as it may deem just and proper, and any such order shall specify the effective date thereof and any order other than one suspending or revoking a license shall automatically suspend such license until said order is complied with. Any administrative order of the Department of Agriculture issued under the provisions of ss. 601.66-601.68 or s. 601.70 shall be deemed to have been issued in the county wherein the licensee has her or his main office, as disclosed in the licensee’s application for citrus dealer’s license.History.—s. 68, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 10, ch. 26484, 1951; s. 35, ch. 63-512; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 6, ch. 78-95; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 983, ch. 97-103.
FL Stat § 601.69 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry|Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code|601.69 - Records to Be Kept by Citrus Fruit Dealers.

601.69 Records to be kept by citrus fruit dealers.—Every citrus fruit dealer shall make and keep a correct record showing in detail the following with reference to the purchase, handling, sale, and accounting of sale of citrus fruit handled by her or him, namely:(1) The name and address of the producers or other persons from whom the citrus fruit was procured, and, if same was procured from some person other than a licensed citrus fruit dealer, the name and address of the producer of said fruit;(2) The date citrus fruit is received, the amount thereof, and the purchase price paid therefor if purchased for the purpose of resale;(3) The condition of such citrus fruit upon receipt by the citrus fruit dealer;(4) If the citrus fruit is handled on consignment for the account of the producer, the date of sale and the selling price;(5) An itemized statement of the charges to be paid by the producer in connection with any sale;(6) A detailed statement of all claims made by producers against the citrus fruit dealer, a copy of each when received to be certified and filed with the Department of Agriculture;(7) A copy of the record and account of sale of citrus fruit handled on consignment or commission shall be delivered to the producer upon the consummation of the sale, together with all moneys received by the citrus fruit dealer in payment for such transaction made upon account of the producer, less the agreed commission and other charges which must be separately itemized, and said payment and accounting must be made by said citrus fruit dealer to the producer within 15 days after said citrus fruit dealer receives the money in payment of said citrus fruit unless otherwise specified in contract between citrus fruit dealers and producer;(8) A detailed statement and record of the resale or commercial disposition of citrus fruit so purchased by the dealer for purpose of resale or other commercial disposition, showing the number of boxes resold, the moneys received by such dealer upon such resale of the fruit, the person or dealer and address thereof to whom sold, the date of such resale, and how delivered to such purchaser;(9) Any other record or account required to be kept and maintained by such dealer by rule adopted by the department.History.—s. 69, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 1, ch. 65-78; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 984, ch. 97-103; s. 52, ch. 2012-182.