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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 597 - Aquaculture › 597.002 - Legislative Declaration of Public Policy Respecting Aquaculture.

597.002 Legislative declaration of public policy respecting aquaculture.—The Legislature declares that aquaculture is agriculture and, as such, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall be the primary agency responsible for regulating aquaculture, any other law to the contrary notwithstanding. The only exceptions are those areas required by federal law, rule, or cooperative agreement to be regulated by another agency. The Legislature declares that, in order to effectively support the growth of aquaculture in this state, there is a need for a state aquaculture plan that will provide for the coordination and prioritization of state aquaculture efforts and the conservation and enhancement of aquatic resources and will provide mechanisms for increasing aquaculture production which may lead to the creation of new industries, job opportunities, income for aquaculturists, and other benefits to the state. The state aquaculture plan shall guide the research and development of the aquaculture industry. Funds designated by the Legislature for aquaculture research and development or for contracting for aquaculture research and development shall be used to address the projects and activities designated in the state aquaculture plan. Any entity receiving legislative funding for aquaculture research and development programs shall report annually to the department all activities related to aquaculture to facilitate coordination and compliance with the state aquaculture plan.
History.—s. 2, ch. 84-90; s. 3, ch. 90-92; s. 8, ch. 91-187; s. 24, ch. 96-247; s. 24, ch. 98-333.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 597 - Aquaculture › 597.0021 - Legislative Intent.

597.0021 Legislative intent.—
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to enhance the growth of aquaculture in this state, while protecting Florida’s environment.
(2) It is also the intent of the Legislature to give the department the duty to coordinate and assist the development of aquaculture.
(3) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Aquaculture Review Council is established to provide a means of communication between the aquaculture industry and the regulatory agencies.
History.—s. 1, ch. 87-367; s. 4, ch. 90-92; s. 9, ch. 91-187; s. 29, ch. 91-201; ss. 2, 6, ch. 93-152; s. 25, ch. 96-247; s. 46, ch. 2012-190.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 597 - Aquaculture › 597.0041 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties.

597.0041 Prohibited acts; penalties.—
(1) It is unlawful for an aquaculture registrant to:
(a) Commingle in the same container any shellfish aquaculture product with any wild product;
(b) Transport by vessel over water both wild and aquaculture products of the same species at the same time; or
(c) Violate any provision of this chapter or chapter 500.
(2)(a) A person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter is subject to a suspension or revocation of his or her certificate of registration or license under this chapter. The department may, in lieu of or in addition to the suspension or revocation, impose on the violator an administrative fine in the Class I category pursuant to s. 570.971 for each violation, for each day the violation exists.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (4), a person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3) Any person certified under this chapter who has been convicted of taking aquaculture species raised at a certified facility shall have his or her certificate revoked for 5 years by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to the provisions and procedures of s. 120.60.
(4) Any person who violates any provision of s. 597.010 or s. 597.020, or any rule adopted under those sections, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 for the first offense; and for the second or any subsequent offense within a 12-month period, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 28, ch. 96-247; s. 12, ch. 99-390; s. 28, ch. 2000-364; s. 39, ch. 2001-63; s. 155, ch. 2014-150.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 597 - Aquaculture › 597.0042 - Public Records Exemptions; Aquaculture Records.

597.0042 Public records exemptions; aquaculture records.—
(1) The following records held by the department are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution:
(a) Shellfish receiving and production records generated by shellfish processing facilities licensed pursuant to s. 597.020.
(b) Audit records and supporting documentation required for submerged land leases issued in accordance with chapter 253 or former chapter 370.
(c) Aquaculture production records and receipts generated by aquaculture facilities certified pursuant to s. 597.004.
(2) A record made confidential and exempt under subsection (1) may be disclosed to another governmental entity in the performance of its duties and responsibilities and may be disclosed pursuant to s. 474.2165.
(3) The exemption from public records requirements under subsection (1) applies to aquaculture records held before, on, or after July 1, 2021.
(4) This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2021-59.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 597 - Aquaculture › 597.0045 - Cultured Shellfish Theft Reward Program.

597.0045 Cultured shellfish theft reward program.—There is created a cultured shellfish theft reward program, to be administered by the department, for the purpose of granting rewards to persons who provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals illegally possessing, harvesting, or attempting to harvest cultured shellfish.
(1) Each person who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of an individual or individuals for illegally possessing, harvesting, or attempting to harvest cultured shellfish and for whom the respective state attorney notifies the department of such assistance, in writing, shall be eligible for a reward of up to $2,500; except that law enforcement officers and department personnel, and members of their immediate families, shall not be eligible for rewards under the program. The department shall, by rule, establish a graduated reward payout schedule.
(2) The General Inspection Trust Fund of the department may be used for the cultured shellfish theft reward program, for deposit of general revenue funds and donations received from interested individuals, and for granting rewards to persons who provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons illegally possessing, harvesting, or attempting to harvest cultured shellfish. The granting of rewards shall be subject to legislative appropriations to fund the program.
(3) The department may promote the cultured shellfish theft reward program to provide for public recognition of the rewards and to improve compliance with laws prohibiting illegal possession and harvesting of cultured shellfish.
History.—s. 13, ch. 99-390.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 597 - Aquaculture › 597.020 - Shellfish Processors; Regulation.

597.020 Shellfish processors; regulation.—
(1) The department may:
(a) Adopt by rule regulations, specifications, training requirements, and codes relating to sanitary practices for catching, cultivating, handling, processing, packaging, preserving, canning, smoking, and storing oysters, clams, mussels, scallops, and crabs.
(b) License shellfish processors who handle oysters, clams, mussels, scallops, and crabs when such activities relate to quality control, sanitary, and public health practices pursuant to this section and chapter 500.
(c) License or certify, for a fee determined by rule, facilities used for processing oysters, clams, mussels, scallops, and crabs, and may levy an administrative fine in the Class I category pursuant to s. 570.971 for each violation, for each day the violation exists, or suspend or revoke such licenses or certificates upon satisfactory evidence of a violation of rules adopted pursuant to this section, and seize and destroy any adulterated or misbranded shellfish products as defined by rule.
(2) A shellfish processing plant certification license is required to operate any facility in which oysters, clams, mussels, scallops, or crabs are processed, including but not limited to: an oyster, clam, mussel, or scallop cannery; a shell stock dealership; an oyster, clam, mussel, or scallop shucking plant; an oyster, clam, mussel, or scallop repacking plant; an oyster, clam, mussel, or scallop controlled purification plant; or a crab or soft-shell crab processing or shedding plant.
(3) The department may suspend or revoke any shellfish processing plant certification license upon satisfactory evidence that the licensee has violated any regulation, specification, or code adopted under this section and may seize and destroy any shellfish product which is defined by rule to be an adulterated or misbranded shellfish product.
(4) Any license or certification authorized and issued under this chapter shall automatically expire on June 30 of each year.
History.—s. 1, ch. 65-110; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 6, ch. 83-134; s. 2, ch. 84-121; ss. 4, 5, ch. 86-219; ss. 5, 19, ch. 86-240; s. 218, ch. 94-356; s. 13, ch. 96-247; s. 44, ch. 99-245; s. 32, ch. 2000-364; s. 42, ch. 2002-295; s. 156, ch. 2014-150; s. 72, ch. 2015-2.
Note.—Former s. 370.071.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 599 - Viticulture › 599.0005 - Florida Viticulture Policy Act; Short Title.

599.0005 Florida Viticulture Policy Act; short title.—This chapter may be cited as the “Florida Viticulture Policy Act.”
History.—s. 1, ch. 85-111.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 599 - Viticulture › 599.001 - Legislative Declaration of Public Policy Respecting Viticulture.

599.001 Legislative declaration of public policy respecting viticulture.—
(1) The Legislature declares that viticulture, the production and utilization of grapes, is an underdeveloped agricultural commodity enterprise in this state. The Legislature recognizes that Florida possesses many resources and geographic advantages that favor the expansion and growth of present-day viticulture into a broad-based, economically viable industry. The growth potential of the present industry offers good opportunities for local economic development and supply trade. The development of viticulture is compatible with the economies, lifestyles, and interests of both rural and urban Florida.
(2) Further, the Legislature finds that factors such as minimal new grape cultivar development, lack of printed information on production and processing, minimal understanding of winemaking techniques and requirements that will capitalize on the unique characteristics of available grape cultivars, minimal understanding of grape juice processing requirements, lack of fresh fruit handling and processing technology specifically for muscadine grape cultivars, lack of quality standards for wine and other processed grapes, lack of assistance and printed information for overall business planning and marketing, and lack of coordination of the many diverse interests and expertises which could contribute to the further development of viticulture in the state are inhibitory to the development of viticulture to the potential of which it is reasonably capable, going into the 21st century.
(3) The Legislature further declares that, in order to effectively support the efficient and expeditious development and growth of viticulture into a broad-based, economically sound industry, there is a need for leadership and statewide viticultural planning.
History.—ss. 2, 6, ch. 84-295; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 6, ch. 94-296.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 599 - Viticulture › 599.002 - Viticulture Advisory Council.

599.002 Viticulture Advisory Council.—
(1) There is created within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services the Viticulture Advisory Council, to consist of eight members as follows: the president of the Florida Grape Growers’ Association or a designee thereof; a representative from the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences; a representative from the viticultural science program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University; and five additional commercial members, to be appointed for a 2-year term each by the Commissioner of Agriculture, including a wine producer, a fresh fruit producer, a nonwine product (juice, jelly, pie fillings, etc.) producer, and a viticultural nursery operator.
(2) The meetings, powers and duties, procedures, and recordkeeping of the Viticulture Advisory Council shall be pursuant to s. 570.232.
(3) The primary responsibilities of the Viticulture Advisory Council are to submit to the Commissioner of Agriculture, annually, the industry’s recommendations for viticultural research, promotion, and education and, as necessary, the industry’s recommendations for revisions to the State Viticulture Plan.
History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 84-295; s. 4, ch. 85-62; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 85, ch. 93-169; s. 3, ch. 94-296; s. 29, ch. 94-335; s. 59, ch. 2011-206; s. 157, ch. 2014-150; s. 33, ch. 2023-154.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 599 - Viticulture › 599.003 - State Viticulture Plan.

599.003 State Viticulture Plan.—
(1) The Commissioner of Agriculture, in consultation with the Viticulture Advisory Council, shall develop and coordinate the implementation of the State Viticulture Plan, which shall identify problems and constraints of the viticulture industry, propose possible solutions to those problems, and develop planning mechanisms for the orderly growth of the industry, including:
(a) Criteria for viticultural research, service, and management priorities.
(b) Additional proposed legislation that may be required.
(c) Plans and goals to improve research and service capabilities at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and the University of Florida in their efforts to address current and future needs of the industry.
(d) The potential for viticulture products in terms of market and needs for development.
(e) Evaluation of wine policy alternatives, including, but not limited to, continued improvement in wine quality, blending considerations, promotion and advertising, labeling and vineyard designations, and development of production and marketing strategies.
(f) Evaluation of production and fresh fruit policy alternatives, including, but not limited to, setting minimum grades and standards, promotion and advertising, development of production and marketing strategies, and setting minimum standards on types and quality of nursery plants.
(g) Evaluation of policy alternatives for nonwine processed products, including, but not limited to, setting minimum quality standards and development of production and marketing strategies.
(h) Research and service priorities for further development of the viticulture industry.
(i) The identification of state agencies and public and private institutions concerned with research, education, extension, services, planning, promotion, and marketing functions related to viticultural development and the delineation of contributions and responsibilities.
(j) Business planning, investment potential, financial risks, and economics of production and utilization.
(2) A revision and update of the State Viticulture Plan shall be submitted biennially to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairs of appropriate committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and a progress report and budget request shall be submitted annually.
History.—ss. 4, 6, ch. 84-295; s. 2, ch. 85-111; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 94-296.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 599 - Viticulture › 599.004 - Florida Farm Winery Program; Registration; Logo; Fees.

599.004 Florida Farm Winery Program; registration; logo; fees.—
(1) The Florida Farm Winery Program is established within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Under this program, a winery may qualify as a tourist attraction only if it is registered with and certified by the department as a Florida Farm Winery. A winery may not claim to be certified unless it has received written approval from the department.
(a) To qualify as a certified Florida Farm Winery, a winery must:
1. Produce or sell less than 250,000 gallons of wine annually of which 60 percent of the wine produced is made from state agricultural products.
2. Maintain a minimum of 5 acres of owned or managed land in Florida which produces commodities used in the production of wine.
3. Be open to the public for tours, tastings, and sales at least 30 hours each week.
4. Make annual application to the department for recognition as a Florida Farm Winery, on forms provided by the department.
5. Pay an annual application and registration fee of $100.
(b) To maintain certification and recognition as a Florida Farm Winery, a winery must comply with the qualifications provided in this section. The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to officially recognize a certified Florida Farm Winery as a state tourist attraction.
(2)(a) The department, in coordination with the Viticulture Advisory Council, shall develop and designate by rule a Florida Farm Winery logo, emblem, and directional sign to guide the public to certified Florida Farm Winery tourist attractions. The logo and emblem of certified Florida Farm Winery signs shall be uniform.
(b) Upon the request of a certified Florida Farm Winery, the Department of Transportation shall acquire and place Florida Farm Winery logo, emblem, and directional signs on the rights-of-way of interstate highways and primary and secondary roads. All costs for placing each sign shall be paid by the certified Florida Farm Winery requesting the sign. However, the cost of placing a sign shall not exceed $250 and the annual permit fee shall not exceed $50.
(c) Each certified Florida Farm Winery shall pay to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services a licensing fee of $10 each year for each Florida Farm Winery logo, emblem, and directional sign in place.
(3) All fees collected, except as otherwise provided by this section, shall be deposited into the Viticulture Trust Fund and used to develop consumer information on the native characteristics and proper use of wines.
History.—s. 30, ch. 92-151; s. 10, ch. 2012-83.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 599 - Viticulture › 599.012 - Viticulture Trust Fund; Creation.

599.012 Viticulture Trust Fund; creation.—
(1) There is established the Viticulture Trust Fund within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The department shall use the moneys deposited in the trust fund pursuant to subsection (2) to do all the following:
(a) Develop and coordinate the implementation of the State Viticulture Plan.
(b) Promote viticulture products manufactured from products grown in the state.
(c) Provide grants for viticultural research.
(2) Fifty percent of the revenues collected from the excise taxes imposed under s. 564.06 on wine produced by manufacturers in this state from products grown in the state will be deposited in the Viticulture Trust Fund in accordance with that section.
History.—s. 16, ch. 88-308; ss. 5, 6, ch. 94-296.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 600 - Citrus Marketing › 600.021 - Declaration of State Policy.

600.021 Declaration of state policy.—This act is passed:
(1) In the exercise of the police power of this state to promote and protect the public health, peace, safety, and general welfare, and to stabilize and protect the citrus fruit industry of the state.
(2) Because the citrus fruit crop grown in Florida comprises the major agricultural crop of Florida and the marketing thereof is affected with a public interest.
(3) Because it is hereby found and declared that, because of the increased and ever-increasing production of citrus fruit in Florida and elsewhere, except in years of freezes or other emergencies that substantially reduce the total crop, the marketing of citrus fruit grown in Florida in excess of reasonable and normal market demands therefor, disorderly marketing of such citrus fruit, unfair methods of competition in the marketing of such citrus fruit, and the inherent inability of individual producers to develop new and larger markets for Florida grown citrus fruit result in an unreasonable and unnecessary economic waste of the agricultural wealth of this state. Such conditions and the accompanying waste jeopardize the future continued production of quality citrus fruit for the people of this and other states and areas, prevent citrus fruit producers from obtaining a fair return from their labor and the citrus fruit which they produce, and impair the economic value of their citrus fruit groves. As a consequence, the purchasing power of such producers has been in the past, and in all likelihood will continue to be in the future, unless such conditions are remedied, low in relation to that of persons engaged in other gainful occupations within this state. Citrus fruit producers are thereby prevented from maintaining a proper and reasonable standard of living and from contributing their fair share to the support of the necessary governmental and educational functions, thus tending to unfairly increase the tax burdens of other citizens of this state.
(4) Because the conditions hereinbefore described and set forth vitally concern the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state, it is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to aid citrus fruit producers and handlers in preventing economic waste in the production and marketing of their citrus fruit, to develop more efficient and equitable methods in the marketing of citrus fruit, and to aid citrus fruit producers and handlers in restoring and maintaining their purchasing power at a more adequate, equitable, and reasonable level.
History.—s. 1, ch. 61-88; s. 44, ch. 83-334.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 600 - Citrus Marketing › 600.031 - Purposes of Law.

600.031 Purposes of law.—The purposes of this act are:
(1) To enable citrus fruit producers of this state, with the aid and under the direction and control of the state, more effectively to correlate the production and marketing of their citrus fruit with market demands therefor.
(2) To establish and maintain orderly marketing of citrus fruit grown in Florida.
(3) To provide methods and means for the development of new and larger markets for citrus fruit grown in Florida.
(4) To eliminate or reduce economic waste in the production, handling, and marketing of citrus fruit grown in Florida.
(5) To restore and maintain adequate purchasing power for the citrus fruit producers of Florida.
(6) To conserve the agricultural wealth of the state.
History.—s. 2, ch. 61-88.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.041 - The Friends of Florida Citrus Program; Advisory Council.

601.041 The Friends of Florida Citrus Program; advisory council.—
(1) The Friends of Florida Citrus Program is established within the department to provide support and assistance for existing and future programs within the department.
(a) Through the program, the department shall:
1. Conduct programs and activities related to the protection and enhancement of the quality and reputation of Florida citrus fruit and the canned and concentrated products thereof in domestic and foreign markets.
2. Identify and pursue methods to provide resources and materials for the programs.
3. Research methods to integrate the resources and materials identified pursuant to subparagraph 2.
(b) The department may receive donations from private corporations to support the program. The department shall deposit donations to the program into the Florida Citrus Advertising Trust Fund, as established in s. 601.15(7), and such donations shall be exempt from s. 601.15(7)(a).
(2) The Friends of Florida Citrus Advisory Council, an advisory council as defined in s. 20.03(7), is established adjunct to the department. The advisory council shall advise and provide recommendations to the commission regarding the use of any funds received for the Friends of Florida Citrus Program. The advisory council shall operate in a manner consistent with s. 20.052, and members shall be appointed by the commission. Initially, the commission shall appoint two members to a term of 4 years, one member to a term of 3 years, one member to a term of 2 years, and one member to a term of 1 year. Thereafter, members shall be appointed for 4-year terms. The council shall consist of the following members:
(a) One member of the commission.
(b) One member recommended by the Florida Citrus Processors Association.
(c) One member recommended by the statewide voluntary Florida citrus growers association with the highest membership.
(d) Two at-large members, at the discretion of the commission.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2020-151.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.045 - Commission Meetings; Report of Department’s Internal Auditor.

601.045 Commission meetings; report of department’s internal auditor.—The commission shall include as an agenda item at each regularly scheduled meeting a report by the department’s internal auditor.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2004-36; s. 7, ch. 2012-182.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.05 - Department of Citrus a Body Corporate.

601.05 Department of Citrus a body corporate.—The department shall be a body corporate, shall have power to contract and be contracted with, and shall have and possess all the powers of a body corporate for all purposes necessary for fully carrying out the provisions and requirements of this chapter. The department shall adopt a corporate seal with which it shall authenticate its proceedings.
History.—s. 5, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 1, ch. 2009-112; s. 8, ch. 2012-182.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.06 - Compensation and Expenses of Commission Members.

601.06 Compensation and expenses of commission members.—Each member of the commission shall receive the sum of $25 per day for each day or fraction thereof spent while en route to or from, or in actual attendance at, regular or special meetings of the commission or meetings of committees of the commission, or in transacting other business authorized by the department in addition to per diem and reimbursement of expenses as authorized by law.
History.—s. 6, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 16, ch. 63-400; s. 1, ch. 65-70; s. 1, ch. 71-184; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 969, ch. 97-103; s. 9, ch. 2012-182.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.07 - Location of Executive Offices.

601.07 Location of executive offices.—The department’s executive offices shall be established and maintained at Bartow.
History.—s. 7, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 1, ch. 2010-145; ss. 9, 11, ch. 2010-277; HJR 5-A, 2010 Special Session A; s. 10, ch. 2012-182.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.08 - Authenticated Copies of Commission Records as Evidence.

601.08 Authenticated copies of commission records as evidence.—Copies of the proceedings, records, and acts of the commission and certificates purporting to relate the facts concerning such proceedings, records, and acts signed by the chair of the commission and authenticated by the department’s seal shall be prima facie evidence thereof in all the courts of the state.
History.—s. 8, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 970, ch. 97-103; s. 11, ch. 2012-182.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.09 - Citrus Districts.

601.09 Citrus districts.—
(1) For purposes of this chapter, the state is divided into six districts composed of:
(a) Citrus District One: Collier, Hendry, and Lee Counties.
(b) Citrus District Two: Charlotte and DeSoto Counties.
(c) Citrus District Three: Glades, Highlands, and Okeechobee Counties.
(d) Citrus District Four: Hardee, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas, and Sarasota Counties.
(e) Citrus District Five: Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Osceola, Pasco, Polk, and Sumter Counties.
(f) Citrus District Six: Alachua, Brevard, Broward, Flagler, Indian River, Lake, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Orange, Palm Beach, Putnam, St. Johns, Seminole, St. Lucie, and Volusia Counties.
(2) The Legislature intends that the citrus districts be reviewed and, if necessary to maintain substantially equal volumes of citrus production within each district, redistricted every 5 years. The commission may, once every 5 years, review the citrus districts based on the total boxes produced within each district during the preceding 5 years and, based on the commission’s findings, submit recommendations to the Legislature for redistricting in accordance with this subsection.
History.—s. 9, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 2, ch. 85-49; s. 2, ch. 90-127; s. 1, ch. 95-174; s. 1, ch. 2000-205; s. 1, ch. 2005-6; s. 14, ch. 2011-56; s. 12, ch. 2012-182; s. 3, ch. 2022-117.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.091 - Florida Sunridge, Indian River, and Gulf Production Areas, Boundaries and Designation.

601.091 Florida SunRidge, Indian River, and Gulf production areas, boundaries and designation.—
(1) Unless otherwise specifically provided by final court order entered as a result of a legal proceeding instituted prior to July 1, 1976, only citrus fruit grown within the boundaries of a specified production area of this state, or processed citrus products prepared solely from such citrus fruit, may be identified, classified, labeled, or otherwise designated with the name of such production area or identified, classified, labeled, or otherwise designated in any manner so as to imply that such citrus fruit, or processed citrus product produced therefrom, was grown in the specified production area.
(2) The “Indian River” production area of this state shall encompass only that part of the state particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean where the line between Flagler and Volusia Counties intersects said shore, thence follow the line between said two counties to the southwest corner of Section 23, Township 14 South, Range 31 East; thence continue south to the southwest corner of Section 35, Township 14 South, Range 31 East; thence east to the northwest corner of Township 15 South, Range 32 East; thence south to the southwest corner of Township 17 South, Range 32 East; thence east to the northwest corner of Township 18 South, Range 33 East; thence south to the St. Johns River, thence along the main channel of the St. Johns River and through Lake Harney, Lake Poinsett, Lake Winder, Lake Washington, Sawgrass Lake, and Lake Helen Blazes to the range line between Ranges 35 East and 36 East; thence south to the south line of Brevard County; thence east to the line between Ranges 36 East and 37 East; thence south to the southwest corner of St. Lucie County; thence east to the line between Ranges 39 East and 40 East; thence south to the south line of Martin County; thence east to the line between Ranges 40 East and 41 East; thence south to the West Palm Beach Canal (also known as the Okeechobee Canal); thence follow said canal eastward to the mouth thereof; thence east to the shore of the Atlantic Ocean; thence northerly along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean to the point of beginning.
(3) The “Gulf” production area of this state shall encompass all of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee Counties.
(4) The “Florida SunRidge” production area of this state shall encompass all the area of the state not included within the boundaries established by subsections (2) and (3).
History.—s. 1, ch. 76-87; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 2, ch. 91-11; s. 2, ch. 95-174.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.101 - Ownership of Rights Under Patent and Trademark Laws Developed or Acquired Under This Chapter.

601.101 Ownership of rights under patent and trademark laws developed or acquired under this chapter.—Notwithstanding chapter 286, the legal title and every right, interest, claim, or demand of any kind in and to any patent, trademark, copyright, certification mark, or other right acquired under the patent and trademark laws of the United States, this state, or any foreign country, or the application therefor, or that is or may subsequently be owned or held, acquired, or developed by the department under this chapter, is vested in the department for the use, benefit, and purposes provided in this chapter. The department is vested with and may exercise any of the normal incidents of such ownership, including the receipt and disposition of royalties. Any sums received as royalties from any such rights are appropriated to the department for the purposes and uses provided in this chapter.
History.—s. 1, ch. 72-191; s. 14, ch. 2012-182.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.111 - Maturity Standards; Modification by Emergency Rule.

601.111 Maturity standards; modification by emergency rule.—
(1) The Legislature finds that emergencies creating abnormal conditions in the state’s citrus industry, which may include, but are not limited to, unusual climatic conditions that produce unusual growing conditions of citrus fruit, freezes and hurricanes, or other acts of God that may affect a substantial part of the citrus industry, require that the department have the power and authority to modify the maturity standards established by rule for citrus fruit or any variety thereof.
(2)(a) Upon the determination by the department that an emergency exists that creates abnormal conditions in the state’s citrus industry, the department, in addition to all other powers and authority provided by law, may adopt emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4) that temporarily modify the maturity standards previously adopted by rule.
(b) An emergency rule adopted under this subsection does not take effect unless the emergency rule is adopted by the affirmative vote of at least seven members of the commission. Notwithstanding the limitation on the effective period for emergency rules in s. 120.54(4)(c), each such emergency rule adopted under this section must contain an expiration date of not later than 1 year after its effective date.
(3) This section does not repeal any other section or part of this chapter and shall be deemed as supplemental and additional to the express power vested in the department, subject only to the limitations, restrictions, conditions, provisions, and standards provided in this section.
History.—s. 1, ch. 63-104; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 10, ch. 78-95; s. 1, ch. 92-347; s. 16, ch. 2012-182.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.24 - Department of Citrus to Prescribe Methods of Testing and Grading.

601.24 Department of Citrus to prescribe methods of testing and grading.—The department shall adopt rules providing the manner and method to be used in drawing samples and the quantity to be used in testing and grading of citrus fruit and the canned and concentrated products thereof and shall provide specifications and methods for use of juice extractors to be used in extracting juice for such tests and grading purposes.
History.—s. 24, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 1, ch. 61-49; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 21, ch. 2012-182.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.25 - Determination of Soluble Solids and Acid.

601.25 Determination of soluble solids and acid.—The department shall adopt rules determining the method by which juice is tested for percentage of total soluble solids, the method by which juice is tested for acidity, and the method for testing fruit for juice content. Until the department determines such method by rule, the Brix hydrometer shall be used and the reading of the hydrometer corrected for temperature shall be considered as the percent of the total soluble solids, and anhydrous citric acid shall be determined by titration of the juice using standard alkali and phenolphthalein as indicator, the total acidity being calculated as anhydrous citric acid.
History.—s. 25, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 1, ch. 61-68; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 22, ch. 2012-182.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.27 - Department of Agriculture; Citrus Inspectors.

601.27 Department of Agriculture; citrus inspectors.—The inspection in the state of all citrus fruit and the canned and concentrated products thereof, and the certifying as to grades and qualifications thereof, and the enforcement of all provisions of this chapter and rules and orders made pursuant to and under authority of this chapter shall be under the direction, supervision, and control of the Department of Agriculture. The sampling, testing, and inspection of all processed citrus products shall be done by authorized agents or inspectors of the Department of Agriculture or pursuant to cooperative agreement between the Department of Agriculture and any agency of the Federal Government.
History.—s. 27, ch. 25149, 1949; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 1, ch. 90-195.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.281 - Road Guard Fees.

601.281 Road guard fees.—There is hereby levied upon all citrus fruit upon which inspection fees are imposed by s. 601.28 an additional fee in the amount of 1 mill per standard-packed box or the equivalent thereof. This additional fee shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as citrus inspection fees imposed by s. 601.28. All fees levied and collected under the provisions of this section shall be paid into the State Treasury on or before the 15th day of each month. Such money shall be deposited in the General Inspection Trust Fund and is hereby appropriated to the Department of Agriculture to defray that portion of the cost of operating road guard stations that is attributable to the services performed by the road guard stations with respect to citrus fruit. All such money not required to defray that portion of such costs shall be deposited in the Citrus Inspection Trust Fund and is hereby appropriated in the manner provided by s. 601.28(3)(b).
History.—s. 2, ch. 71-185.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.29 - Powers of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

601.29 Powers of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.—The powers of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or its authorized representative include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) To enter and inspect any place within the state where citrus fruit is being prepared, colored, packed, loaded, or stored for shipment, either in fresh or processed form, and to stop and inspect any shipment of citrus fruit or processed citrus products.
(2) To enter and survey, at any reasonable hour of the day, all commercial citrus groves for the purpose of estimating and forecasting citrus production in Florida. The property owner or lessee shall not be liable for injury to any employee or agent during the course of entry.
(3) To forbid and prohibit the shipment or sale of any citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof found to be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or order made or adopted under the authority of this chapter.
(4) To provide complete and adequate inspection of citrus fruit and canned and concentrated citrus products in order to permit any shipper or canning or concentrating plant to have citrus fruit or canned or concentrated citrus products graded according to the standards fixed by the United States Department of Agriculture and adopted by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services by rule. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is authorized to enter into all necessary contracts and agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture to implement this section.
(5) To prosecute for violation of any of the citrus laws or for violation of any rule, regulation, or order promulgated by the commission or by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(6) To institute such action at law or in equity as may appear necessary to enforce compliance with any provisions of this chapter, or to enforce compliance with any rule, regulation, or order of the Department of Citrus or the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and, in addition to any other remedy, to apply to any circuit court of this state for relief by injunction, if necessary, to protect the public interest without being compelled to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist.
(7) To employ and fix the compensation of attorneys as it deems necessary to assist in exercising the powers and discharging the duties conferred and imposed upon the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services by law, and particularly by subsections (5) and (6).
History.—s. 29, ch. 25149, 1949; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; ss. 14, 22, ch. 71-186; s. 31, ch. 92-151.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.31 - Citrus Inspectors; Employment.

601.31 Citrus inspectors; employment.—The Department of Agriculture may annually employ as many citrus fruit inspectors for a period not to exceed 1 year as the Department of Agriculture deems necessary for the effective enforcement of the citrus fruit laws of this state. All persons authorized to inspect and certify the maturity and grade of citrus fruit shall be governed by such laws and by the rules adopted by the Department of Citrus and the Department of Agriculture and shall perform their duties under the direction and supervision of the Department of Agriculture. All such citrus inspectors shall be licensed or certified by the Department of Agriculture.
History.—s. 31, ch. 25149, 1949; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 24, ch. 2012-182; s. 43, ch. 2016-61.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.32 - Compensation of Inspectors.

601.32 Compensation of inspectors.—The salaries of the chief citrus inspector, the chief laboratory inspector, the district supervising inspectors, the junior and senior inspectors, and all other necessary inspectors shall be in the amount as determined and fixed by the Department of Agriculture, and in addition thereto, each such inspector shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061, which shall be paid upon approval of accounts therefor by the Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture may employ such additional field and other agents and clerical assistance at such times and for such periods and incur and pay any other expenses, including travel expenses, as provided in s. 112.061, of the Department of Agriculture during the citrus fruit season, as may be necessary for the effective enforcement of the citrus fruit laws of this state and of the rules of the Department of Citrus and ensure the payments of the inspection fees imposed or that may be imposed under the authority of law.
History.—s. 32, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 19, ch. 63-400; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 25, ch. 2012-182.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.33 - Interference With Inspectors.

601.33 Interference with inspectors.—A person may not obstruct, hinder, resist, interfere with, or attempt to obstruct, hinder, resist, or interfere with any authorized inspector in the discharge of any duty imposed upon or required of her or him by the provisions of law or by any rule adopted by the Department of Citrus or the Department of Agriculture, or change or attempt to change any instrument, substance, article, or fluid used by such inspector or emergency inspector in making tests of citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof.
History.—s. 33, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 1, ch. 59-19; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 973, ch. 97-103; s. 26, ch. 2012-182.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.34 - Duties of Law Enforcement Officers.

601.34 Duties of law enforcement officers.—Each state or county law enforcement officer shall make arrests for violations of the citrus fruit laws of this state or of any rule or order of the commission or the Department of Agriculture under authority of law when notified of such violation by the Department of Agriculture or its duly authorized agent or representative.
History.—s. 34, ch. 25149, 1949; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 27, ch. 2012-182.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry › Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code › 601.35 - Disputes as to Quality, etc.; Procedure.

601.35 Disputes as to quality, etc.; procedure.—When any dispute as to quality, grade, or condition of citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof arises, the shipper or any financially interested person may call in at his, her, or its expense an inspector licensed or certified only by the United States Department of Agriculture to inspect such citrus fruit or its canned or concentrated products. Such inspector shall issue a regular official certificate to the applicant showing the quality, grade, and condition thereof, and in all cases, such certificate shall be prima facie evidence. If such certificate shows that the citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof conform to the requirements of this chapter and the rules or orders of the Department of Citrus and of the Department of Agriculture, such shipper or such financially interested person may present the original certificate to the person or representative of the person having charge of the vehicle of transportation by which such citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof are to be transported, which person or representative shall then accept such citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof for shipment provided that all other provisions of this chapter and of the rules and orders of the Department of Citrus and of the Department of Agriculture have been met and complied with.
History.—s. 35, ch. 25149, 1949; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 28, ch. 2012-182.