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Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-62 - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 5B-62.027 - Exemptions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Retail outlets or retail sales areas
				having fewer than 250 citrus trees in stock at any given time, are exempt from
				subsection 5B-62.020(2),
				F.A.C.
(2) The department will
				propagate and maintain pathogen-infected material for the purpose of testing or
				shoot-tip grafting. The department will also propagate and maintain citrus and
				citrus relatives for the purpose of rearing biological-control agents. Such
				plant material will be kept in enclosed structures on department-owned sites
				and destroyed when removed from the structure.
(3) Sites for dooryard citrus will be exempt
				from the nematode certification requirements.
(4) Nurseries producing citrus trees from
				cuttings or seed for the export trade or as boxed souvenirs shall be exempt
				from source tree registration as contained in Rule
				5B-62.012, F.A.C., provided the
				cuttings come from a tree grown in a structure in accordance with Rule
				5B-62.010, F.A.C., and the
				source tree has been tested annually and found free of citrus greening and
				severe strains of citrus tristeza virus. They shall not be exempt from annual
				testing fees.
(5) Registered tissue
				culture laboratories producing citrus in an approved lab environment shall be
				exempt from citrus nursery site approval as contained in Rule
				5B-62.008, F.A.C. Tissue culture
				laboratories will also be exempt from the citrus nursery sanitation and
				structure requirements contained in Rules
				5B-62.009 and
				5B-62.010, F.A.C., provided the
				lab environment maintains standard operating procedures to minimize the spread
				of serious graft-transmissible diseases and other pathogens of citrus. This
				exemption only applies to plantlets maintained in the laboratory
				environment.
(6) Sites producing
				host plants of citrus greening as listed paragraph
				5B-63.001(5)(a),
				F.A.C., (including Clausena spp., Murraya spp. and Severinia spp.) that are not
				in the genera Citrus, Poncirus, and Fortunella including any hybrids thereof
				will be required to be grown in an enclosed structure designed to deter citrus
				psyllids. Source plants for propagation must be certified free from citrus
				greening by the department.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 581.031(1), (3), (8),
					 581.1843(3), (4) FS. Law Implemented
					 570.07(2),
					 (13),
					 581.031(1), (14), (17),
					 (23),
					 581.1843(3),
					 (4)
					 FS.
New 12-26-06, Amended
					 2-25-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-62 - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 5B-62.029 - Micropropagation of Citrus Rootstocks and Plants

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The plant material for initiation of
				micropropagated cultures must originate from fully tested foundation material.
(a) Cultures must be re-initiated from
				foundation material after a maximum of 36 months.
(b) Long term source material can be
				established in Florida as scion source trees if they meet the conditions of
				Rules 5B-62.012 and
				5B-62.015,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-64 - AQUATIC PLANT IMPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION, NON-NURSERY CULTIVATION, POSSESSION AND COLLECTION › Section 5B-64.001 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Department of Agriculture and
				Consumer Services, Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection shall administer the
				aquatic plant management program of the state as may be necessary for the
				eradication, control, or prevention of the introduction and dissemination of
				noxious or prohibited aquatic plants through the importation, transportation,
				non-nursery cultivation, collection, sale, or possession of aquatic
				plants.
(2) The bureau shall,
				pursuant to section 369.25(2),
				F.S., and the memorandum of agreement with the Division of State Lands,
				(effective date 28 May 1992, which is incorporated by reference in Chapter
				68F-20, F.A.C., and is available from the bureau), protect sovereignty lands
				from the improper and excessive collection of native aquatic plants for
				purposes of sale, revegetation, restoration, or
				mitigation.
Rulemaking Authority 369.25, 369.251 FS. Law Implemented
					 369.25, 369.251 FS.
New 8-11-86, Amended 6-13-93, Formerly 16C-52.001,
					 62C-52.001.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-64 - AQUATIC PLANT IMPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION, NON-NURSERY CULTIVATION, POSSESSION AND COLLECTION › Section 5B-64.004 - Criteria for Permit Issuance

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Permit
				applications shall be evaluated and issued on the following criteria and
				standards:
(a) The ability of native aquatic
				vegetation in wild collection sites in sovereignty lands to maintain
				self-sustaining growth.
(b) No
				adverse impacts upon fish and wildlife resources including endangered species,
				threatened species, non-game species, species of special concern, and their
				habitat.
(c) No impairment of the
				public's access to, or use of, the waterbody.
(d) No adverse cumulative impacts upon the
				natural resources or the environment of the state.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-64 - AQUATIC PLANT IMPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION, NON-NURSERY CULTIVATION, POSSESSION AND COLLECTION › Section 5B-64.008 - Enforcement and Penalties

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Following
				proper notice, the department is authorized to modify, revoke, suspend, annul,
				or withdraw any permit granted by it, or deny or modify any permit application,
				if the department determines that the following actions were committed by the
				permittee or applicant:
(a) Submission of
				false or inaccurate information in the permit application, requests for
				modifications, or records maintained pursuant to Rule 5B-64.0045,
				F.A.C.
(b) Violation of the permit,
				permit conditions, Chapter 6B-64, F.A.C., section
				369.25 or
				369.251, F.S.
(c) Failure to file a required report within
				the specified period.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-65 - FIREWOOD AND UNPROCESSED WOOD PRODUCTS › Section 5B-65.001 - Purpose (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 581.031(1), (4), (5), (7)
					 FS. Law Implemented 570.07(2), (13), 581.031(1), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (20)
					 FS.
New 8-10-10, Repealed
					 10-7-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-65 - FIREWOOD AND UNPROCESSED WOOD PRODUCTS › Section 5B-65.002 - Definitions and Purpose

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For the purpose
				of this rule chapter, the definitions in Section
				581.011, F.S., and the following
				definitions shall apply:
(a) Commercial
				shipments. Shipments of Regulated articles intended for public or private sale
				or distribution within the state.
(b) Firewood. Cut wood products intended for
				burning.
(c) Infected. Regulated
				articles found with plant disease pathogens.
(d) Infested. Regulated articles found with
				plant pests.
(e) Master Permit for
				Firewood and Unprocessed Wood Products. A permit issued by the Department to
				the state of origin allowing the movement of Regulated Articles into and within
				the state and specifying the conditions under which the regulated articles are
				allowed to be moved.
(f) Plant
				disease pathogen. Any organism that can infect plants and cause plant
				disease.
(g) Producers. Individuals
				or companies responsible for cutting, packing or distributing regulated
				articles into or within the state.
(h) Regulated articles. Firewood or
				Unprocessed Wood Products including palm products and cut Christmas
				trees.
(i) Shippers. Individuals or
				companies responsible for sending or transporting Regulated articles into or
				within the state.
(j) Unprocessed
				wood products. Bark, trunks, limbs, stumps or other woody plant material that
				results from yard waste, tree trimming, tree removal including wood,
				incorporated into the construction of furniture, handicrafts, planting
				containers or other products that have not been treated, processed or finished
				to eliminate Plant disease pathogens, Wood boring pests, and Wood inhabiting
				pests as defined in subsections
				5B-65.002(1)(f), (k) and
				(l), F.A.C.
(k) Wood boring pest. Any organism that
				physically bores into or through the woody part of a plant, including either
				the outer bark, the inner bark, and/or the stem wood.
(l) Wood inhabiting pest. Any organism that
				spends part of its life cycle within the woody part of a plant, including
				either the outer bark, the inner bark, and/or the stem
				wood.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-65 - FIREWOOD AND UNPROCESSED WOOD PRODUCTS › Section 5B-65.003 - Wood Boring Pests, Wood Inhabiting Pests, and Plant Pests

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Wood boring pests, Wood inhabiting pests, and Plant pests are
				  harmful to Florida agriculture, landscape, and native plants. They are known to
				  infest Firewood and other Unprocessed wood products and can be transported
				  through the movement of these products to areas where they can infest and
				  damage live host trees and other plants. The following pests are considered to
				  be a nuisance:
(1)
Agrilus
				planipennis
, emerald ash borer;
(2)
Anoplophora
				glabripennis
, Asian longhorned beetle;
(3)
Bursaphelenchus
				cocophilus
, red ring nematode;
(4)
Dinapate wrighti
, giant
				palm borer;
(5)
Eriococcus
				lagerstroemia
e, crape myrtle bark scale;
(6)
Fiorinia externa
,
				elongate hemlock scale;
(7)
Hylurgus ligniperda
, red-haired pine bark beetle;
(8)
Hylurgops palliates
,
				exotic bark beetle;
(9)
Metamasius hemipterus
, silky cane weevil;
(10)
Orthotomicus erosus
,
				Mediterranean pine engraver beetle;
(11)
Pityophthorus
				juglandis
, walnut twig beetle;
(12)
Rhynchophorus
				cruentatus
, palmetto weevil;
(13)
Rhynchophorus
				ferrugineus
, red palm weevil;
(14)
Rhynchophorus palmarum
,
				American palm weevil;
(15)
Scaphoideus luteolus
, whitebanded elm leafhopper;
(16)
Scolytus schevyrewi
,
				banded elm bark beetle;
(17)
Sirex noctilio
, Sirex woodwasp;
(18)
Tomicus piniperda
, pine
				shoot beetle;
(19)
Xyleborus glabratus
, redbay ambrosia beetle;
(20)
Xyleborus similis
,
				ambrosia beetle.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 581.031(1), (4), (5), (7)
					 FS. Law Implemented 570.07(2), (13), 581.031(1), (4), (5), (6), (7), (20)
					 FS.
New 8-10-10, Amended
					 10-7-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-65 - FIREWOOD AND UNPROCESSED WOOD PRODUCTS › Section 5B-65.004 - Plant Disease Pathogens

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Plant disease pathogens are harmful to Florida agriculture,
				  landscape, and native plants. They are known to infect Firewood and Unprocessed
				  Wood Products and can be transported through the movement of these products to
				  areas where they can infect and damage live host trees and other plants. The
				  following Plant disease pathogens are considered to be a nuisance:
(1)
Canidatus Phytoplasma
				ulmi
, elm yellows;
(2)
Ceratocystis fagacearum
, oak wilt disease;
(3)
Discula destructiva
,
				dogwood anthracnose;
(4)
Geosmithia morbida
, fungus, Thousand Cankers
				Disease;
(5)
Nectria
				coccinea
var
fagiuata
and
N.
				galligena
, beech bark disease;
(6)
Ophlstoma ulmi
and
O. novo-ulmi
, Dutch elm disease;
(7) Phytophthora
ramorum
,
				sudden oak death;
(8) Phytoplasma
				of palms;
(9)
Raffaelea
				lauricola
, laurel wilt disease.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 581.031(1), (4), (5), (7)
					 FS. Law Implemented 570.07(2), (13), 581.031 (1), (4), (5), (6), (7), (20)
					 FS.
New 8-10-10, Amended
					 10-7-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-66 - FRUIT FLY ERADICATION › Section 5B-66.001 - Definitions and Purpose

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For the purpose
				of this rule, the definitions in Section 581.011, F. S., and the following
				definitions shall apply:
(a) EPA. The United
				States Environmental Protection Agency.
(b) Fruit fly. Any life stage of any species
				of tephritid fruit fly in the genera Anastrepha (except A. suspensa)
				Bactrocera, Ceratitis, Dacus, Rhagoletis or synonyms thereof.
(c) Host. All fruits (including nuts, dates,
				and berries), vegetables, and the fruiting bodies of wild and cultivated plants
				which are capable of infestation by any life stage of any species of fruit fly
				defined in subsection (2).
(d)
				Infested. The condition of a host actually harboring a fruit fly in any of its
				life stages.
(e) Regulated
				article(s). Any article(s), including soil, capable of transporting or
				harboring a fruit fly, e.g., host fruits, vegetables, and potted
				plants.
(f) USDA-APHIS-PPQ. United
				States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
				Plant Protection and Quarantine.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-66 - FRUIT FLY ERADICATION › Section 5B-66.002 - Purpose (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), (24), 581.031(1), (5),
					 (7), (17) FS. Law Implemented
					 570.32(5), (6),
					 581.031(6), (7), (9), (15), (17), (20), (26),
					 (30),
					 581.101,
					 581.161,
					 581.181
					 FS.
New 12-8-11, Repealed
					 10-7-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-66 - FRUIT FLY ERADICATION › Section 5B-66.003 - Quarantine Area

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A minimum
				81-square mile area around a Fruit fly detection shall be quarantined upon
				finding:
(a) Two adults within three miles of
				each other within a life cycle; or
(b) One gravid female; or
(c) A larva; or
(d) A pupa.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-66 - FRUIT FLY ERADICATION › Section 5B-66.005 - Confiscation and Disposal of Hosts and Regulated Articles

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
All Hosts or Regulated articles offered for sale or
				  distribution within the quarantine area that are not in compliance with Rule
				  5B-66.004, F.A.C., shall be
				  considered infested and:
(1) Shall be
				confiscated, held, and destroyed by the Department at the expense of the vendor
				or person having possession of the Hosts or Regulated articles upon issuance of
				a Hold Order and Quarantine, FDACS-08016, Rev. 02/15, as incorporated in Rule
				5B-65.005, F.A.C.; or
(2) Shall be voluntarily destroyed by the
				vendor or person having possession of the Hosts or Regulated articles pursuant
				to an Agreement for Treatment, Destruction, Forfeiture or Return of Plants
				and/or Plant Parts, FDACS-08029, Rev.09/16, as incorporated in Rule
				5B-3.0038,
				F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), (24), 581.031(1), (5),
					 (7), (17) FS. Law Implemented
					 570.32(5), (6),
					 581.031(6), (7), (9), (15), (17), (20), (26),
					 (30),
					 581.101,
					 581.161,
					 581.181
					 FS.
New 12-8-11, Amended
					 10-7-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-66 - FRUIT FLY ERADICATION › Section 5B-66.006 - Treatment Areas, Treatment Procedures, Mitigative Measures, and Declaration of Eradication

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Treatment areas
				and treatment procedures to eradicate a Fruit fly infestation will be dependent
				on the species, life-stages and numbers of Fruit flies detected and the
				geographical area affected by the Fruit fly infestation. Treatment areas shall
				be treated under the direction of the Department or the USDA-APHIS-PPQ. All
				pesticide applications will be applied in accordance with applicable federal
				and state regulations, implementing mitigative measures to reduce environmental
				and public impact as described in subsection
				5B-66.006(4),
				F.A.C. The Department or other parties acting in concert with the Department
				through a compliance agreement shall use the following treatment activities or
				combination thereof:
(a) Ground or aerial
				applications of an EPA-registered pesticide, an Emergency Exempted product as
				authorized by FIFRA, Section 18 [7 U.S.C. 136p, effective December
				13, 1991], or a Special Local Need product as authorized by FIFRA, Section
				24(c) [(7 U.S.C.
				136v, effective October 25, 1988] that are
				labeled as effective for Fruit fly control.
(b) Bait stations applied to host plants or
				plants capable of harboring adult fruit flies;
(c) The removal and disposal of all Hosts or
				Regulated articles within 200 meters of a larva or gravid female detection site
				known or suspected to harbor any stage of the Fruit fly species
				detected;
(d) The placement of
				traps;
(e) The release of sterile
				Fruit flies to achieve eradication.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-67 - GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL › Section 5B-67.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For the purpose of this rule, the definitions in section
				  581.011, F. S., and the following definitions shall apply:
(1) EPA. The United States Environmental
				Protection Agency.
(2) Giant
				African land snail or giant African snail. Any life stage of Achatina fulica,
				also known as Lissachatina fulica or other synonyms thereof.
(3) Infested. The condition of harboring the
				giant African land snail in any of its life stages.
(4) Regulated article(s). The giant African
				land snail and any article(s), including plants or plant parts, containers, or
				soil capable of transporting or harboring plant feeding snails, including but
				not limited to debris, compost, and building material(s).
(5) USDA-APHIS-PPQ. United States Department
				of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection
				and Quarantine.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 581.031(1), (5), (7), (17)
					 FS. Law Implemented 570.32(5), (6), 581.031(6), (7), (9), (15), (17), (20),
					 (26), (30), 581.101, 581.161, 581.181
					 FS.
New 10-9-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-67 - GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL › Section 5B-67.002 - Purpose and Declaration of a Nuisance

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The purpose of these rules is to declare the giant African
				  land snail a nuisance capable of causing harm to the public, as a plant pest of
				  agricultural and landscape plants and to establish procedures for conducting a
				  program to delimit, contain and eradicate the giant African land snail as
				  defined in subsection
				  5B-67.001(2),
				  F.A.C., in the State of Florida. This rule chapter designates the size of
				  quarantine areas and the requirements for the movement and certification of
				  regulated articles. It also designates the size of treatment areas and the
				  procedures for conducting treatments, outlines program mitigative measures and
				  sets forth the requirements for declaring eradication. The giant African land
				  snail is hereby declared a public and agricultural nuisance due to its
				  detection in Miami/Dade County, its ability to rapidly reproduce, its ability
				  to feed on over 500 different plant species, damage stucco and concrete
				  surfaces, and its ability to harbor rat lung worm which can transmit a form of
				  meningitis to humans.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 581.031(1), (5), (7), (17)
					 FS. Law Implemented 570.32(5), (6), 581.031(6), (7), (9), (15), (17), (20),
					 (26), (30), 581.101, 581.161, 581.181
					 FS.
New 10-9-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-67 - GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL › Section 5B-67.003 - Quarantine Area

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A minimum of a
				0.5 mile radius area around a giant African land snail detection shall be
				quarantined upon finding an active population of two or more live snails in any
				life stage.
(2) The geographical
				boundaries of a quarantine area shall be published in a major newspaper of
				general distribution in the quarantine area, provided to affected industry
				groups, and published on the Department's website at
www.freshfromflorida.com/pi
.
(3) It shall be unlawful to move the giant
				African land snail or a regulated article within, through or from a quarantine
				area unless in accordance with Rule
				5B-67.004, F.A.C.
(4) A list of regulated articles likely to be
				present in a quarantine area shall be published in a major newspaper of general
				distribution in the quarantine area, provided to affected industry groups, and
				published on the Department's website at
www.freshfromflorida.com/pi
.
(5) An area shall be released from quarantine
				following a declaration that the giant African land snail has been eradicated
				in accordance with subsection
				5B-67.006(4),
				F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), (24), 581.031(1), (5),
					 (7), (17) FS. Law Implemented
					 570.32(5), (6),
					 581.031(6), (7), (9), (15), (17), (20), (26),
					 (30),
					 581.101,
					 581.161,
					 581.181
					 FS.
New 10-9-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-67 - GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL › Section 5B-67.005 - Confiscation and Disposal of Hosts and Regulated Articles

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Any regulated articles offered for sale or distribution
				  within the quarantine area that are not in compliance with Rule
				  5B-66.004, F.A.C. shall be
				  considered infested and:
(1) Shall be
				confiscated, held and destroyed by the Department at the expense of the vendor
				or person having possession of the hosts or regulated articles upon issuance of
				a Stop-Sale Notice and Hold Order, FDACS-08016, Rev. 02/10, as incorporated by
				reference in subsection
				5B-65.005(2),
				F.A.C.; or
(2) Shall be voluntarily
				destroyed by the vendor or person having possession of regulated articles
				pursuant to an Agreement For Treatment, Destruction, Forfeiture Or Return of
				Plants and/or Plant Parts, FDACS-08029, Rev. 04/08, as incorporated by
				reference in Rule 5B-3.0038,
				F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), (24), 581.031(1), (5),
					 (7), (17) FS. Law Implemented
					 570.32(5), (6),
					 581.031(6), (7), (9), (15), (17), (20), (26),
					 (30),
					 581.101,
					 581.161,
					 581.181
					 FS.
New 10-9-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5B-67 - GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL › Section 5B-67.006 - Treatment Areas, Treatment Procedures, Mitigative Measures, and Declaration of Eradication

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Treatment areas
				and treatment procedures to eradicate a giant African land snail infestation
				will be dependent on the number of infested properties detected and the
				geographical area affected by the infestation, but will generally encompass an
				area of 200 yards beyond all known infested properties. The geographical
				boundaries of treatment areas shall be published in a major newspaper of
				general distribution in the treatment area, provided to affected industry
				groups, and published on the Department's website at
www.freshfromflorida.com/pi
.
				Treatment areas shall be treated under the direction of the Department. All
				pesticide applications will be applied in accordance with applicable federal
				and state regulations when implementing mitigative measures in order to reduce
				environmental and public impact as described in subsection
				5B-67.006(3),
				F.A.C. The Department or other parties acting in concert with the Department
				through a compliance agreement shall use the following treatment activities or
				combinations thereof:
(a) Ground applications
				of an EPA-registered molluscicide, an Emergency Exempted product as authorized
				by Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Section 18
				[7 U.S.C.
				136p, effective December 13, 1991], or a
				Special Local Need product as authorized by FIFRA, Section 24(c)
				[(7 U.S.C.
				136v, effective October 25, 1988] that are
				labeled as effective for giant African land snail control as incorporated by
				reference in subparagraph
				5B-66.004(6)(b)
				1., F.A.C., and paragraphs
				5B-66.006(1)(a) and
				(2)(c), F.A.C.
(b) Bait application of molluscicide products
				labeled by the EPA for residential use to control the giant African land snail
				will be applied to properties infested or suspected to be infested within
				treatment areas as described in subsection 5B- 67.006(1), F.A.C.;
(c) The removal and disposal of plant parts
				and debris known or suspected to harbor any stage of the giant African land
				snail;
(d) The placement of traps
				as an approved method of all collected giant African land snails;
(e) Removal and destruction of giant African
				land snails through hand collection or mechanical methods.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5B - Division of Plant Industry › Chapter 5BER23 - Emergency Rule for Year 2023 › Section 5BER23-6 - Exposed Citrus Nursery Stock

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any citrus
				nursery stock within a greenhouse that was damaged due to the impact of
				Hurricane Idalia or otherwise exposed shall be moved from the certified
				greenhouse into a non-certified structure within the permitted nursery or
				voluntarily destroyed by the nursery by November 30, 2023. All citrus nursery
				stock moved into a non-certified structure must be tracked by the nursery and
				the tracking records shall be made available to the Department upon
				request.
(2) Any citrus nursery
				stock moved into a non-certified structure within the permitted nursery will be
				exempt from compliance with Rule
				5B-62.010, F.A.C., while this
				rule is in effect. No new nursery stock will be permitted to be started in a
				house with plant material that was impacted by the storm.
(3) Any exposed citrus nursery stock with
				Asian Citrus Psyllid nymphs or eggs present or exhibiting visual symptoms of
				Asiatic Citrus Canker, shall not be moved to another greenhouse nor be sold.
				All remaining exposed citrus nursery stock with no Asian Citrus Psyllid nymphs
				and or eggs present or no visual symptoms of Asiatic Citrus Canker, sold or
				provided to citrus growers shall be accompanied by a written notice that the
				citrus nursery stock may have been exposed to citrus diseases due to Hurricane
				Idalia.
(4) Repaired certified
				citrus nursery greenhouses that were damaged due to Hurricane Idalia shall be
				cleaned and sanitized as required by Rule Chapter 5B-62, F.A.C. Upon inspection
				and approval by the Department, the citrus nursery may start new citrus nursery
				stock plantings within the greenhouse that will be subject to the full
				requirements of Rule Chapter 5B-62, F.A.C.
(5) Scion houses that were compromised due to
				the hurricane are encouraged to be restarted from Foundation material as soon
				as possible. However, recognizing the shortage that destroying this material
				could cause, the Division will require testing quarterly and continuous
				inspection every thirty (30) days of these trees while this rule is in
				effect.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 581.031(1), (3), (8),
					 581.1843(3) FS. Law Implemented
					 570.07(2),
					 (13),
					 581.031(1), (14), (17),
					 (23)
					 FS.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.002 - General Requirements and Limitations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Official Certificate of Veterinary
				Inspection (OCVI) Required. Animals Imported into Florida must be accompanied
				by an OCVI unless exempted by this rule. The OCVI must be in the possession of
				the driver of the vehicle or person otherwise in charge of the animals. The
				OCVI must accompany the animals to their final destinations in Florida.
(a) Information Required. The OCVI must be
				legible and fully completed by the issuing Accredited Veterinarian and must
				include the following:
1. The name and
				address of the consignor;
2. The
				name and address of the consignee;
3. The physical address and Premises
				Identification Number of the point of origin, if assigned by state officials in
				the animal's state of origin. If a Premises Identification Number is assigned
				by Florida state officials, it will be documented on an Application For
				Premises Registration, FDACS-09215, Rev. 05/13. as incorporated by reference in
				rule 5C-31.006, F.A.C.
4. The physical address of the point of
				destination;
5. The date of
				examination;
6. The number of
				animals examined;
7. The Official
				Individual Identification of each animal, and the name or registered brand or
				tattoo number;
8. The sex, age, and
				breed of each identified animal;
9.
				Test results and herd or state status on certain diseases as specified in this
				chapter;
10. Prior Permission
				Number, if required in paragraphs
				5C-3.002(3)(a)
				-(d), F.A.C.;
11. A statement by
				the issuing veterinarian that the animals identified on the OCVI are free of
				signs of infectious or communicable disease; and
12. In addition to the above, for Equine
				only, the establishment or Premises location at which the animal was examined,
				body temperature at examination, and a description sufficient to identify the
				individual Equine including name, sex, breed, color, markings, and unique and
				permanent forms of identification when present (e.g. brands, tattoos, scars,
				cowlicks, blemishes, or biometeric measurements).
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.003 - Equine

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Official Certificate of Veterinary
				Inspection (OCVI) Required. The OCVI must list the description sufficient to
				identify the individual Equine including name, age, breed, color, gender,
				distinctive markings, and unique and permanent forms of identification when
				present (eg. Brands, tattoos, scars, cowlicks, or blemishes), and temperature
				at the time of exam. An OCVI must accompany all Equines Imported into Florida,
				except the following:
(a) Equines consigned
				directly to a veterinary medical treatment facility for emergency medical care
				until treatment is completed and the Equine exits the state; or
(b) Equines accompanied by an Equine Event
				Extension document, Equine Interstate Passport Card, or equivalent from the
				animal's state of origin, signed by the State Veterinarian or chief animal
				health official as provided in subsection
				5C-3.003(5),
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.004 - Cattle or Bison

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Official
				Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (OCVI) Required. All cattle or bison
				Imported into Florida must be accompanied by an OCVI, except the following,
				which must be accompanied by an Owner-Shipper Statement as provided in
				subsection 5C-3.002(2),
				F.A.C.:
(a) Cattle or bison consigned
				directly to an Approved Livestock Facility;
(b) Cattle or bison consigned directly to
				Recognized Slaughtering Establishments;
(c) Cattle moving directly to an Approved
				Tagging Site and returning to the out of state Premises of origin;
(d) Cattle moving under a Commuter Herd
				Agreement;
(e) Cattle moving from
				an Approved Livestock Facility in Georgia, Alabama, or Mississippi and moving
				directly to Florida, accompanied by an approved state of origin Permit for
				Interstate Movement from a USDA Approved Livestock Facility;
				and
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.005 - Goats or Sheep

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Official
				Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (OCVI) Required. All goats or sheep
				Imported into Florida, except goats or sheep consigned directly to Recognized
				Slaughtering Establishments, must be accompanied by an OCVI. The OCVI must
				include the following:
(a) The Official
				Individual Identification of each animal which must conform to the
				identification guidelines of the USDA, APHIS Scrapie Eradication Uniform
				Methods and Rules, USDA, APHIS 91-55-079, June 1, 2005. USDA, APHIS Scrapie
				Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules, USDA, APHIS 91-55-079, June 1, 2005 is
				hereby incorporated by reference and available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10879
.
				Approved methods of identification include:
1.
				Official USDA-APHIS-VS Scrapie eartags;
2. Premises identification tattoos (must be
				legible and contain the flock number and unique animal number. The flock number
				is assigned by the USDA, APHIS and is required to be on the OCVI);
3. Official breed registry tattoos (must be
				accompanied by either the official breed registration certificate or an OCVI
				that includes the corresponding official registration number); or
4. Electronic microchip/implant (must be
				accompanied by owner statement of ID numbers, chip manufacturer, chip reader
				for verification of placement and the USDA flock number recorded on the OCVI)
				when the breed registry allows for electronic implant identification, as
				recorded on a registration certificate.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.006 - Sheep (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 585.002(4), 585.08(2) FS. Law
					 Implemented 585.08(1), (2)(a), 585.145(1), (2)
					 FS.
New 6-29-62, Amended 2-5-85, Formerly 5C-3.06, Amended
					 9-6-89, 3-23-94, Repealed 6-4-95.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.007 - Swine

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Official Certificate of Veterinary
				Inspection (OCVI) Required. All swine Imported into Florida, except swine
				consigned directly to a Recognized Slaughtering Establishment or an Approved
				Livestock Facility for sale to slaughter, must be accompanied by an OCVI. Swine
				exempted from the OCVI requirement must be accompanied by an Owner-Shipper
				Statement as provided in subsection
				5C-3.002(2),
				F.A.C.
(2) The OCVI must contain
				the Official Individual Identification. Official Individual Identification is
				required for all swine, six (6) months of age or older. Official Individual
				Identification for swine includes:
(a)
				Identification that complies with the United States Department of Agriculture
				9 C.F.R. §§
											71.19(a)-(c) (2018). United
				States Department of Agriculture
				9 C.F.R. §§
											71.19(a)-(c) (2018) is
				hereby incorporated by reference and available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10880
,
				or
(b) Breed registration tattoos,
				or ear notches, when accompanied by breed registration papers,
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.008 - Poultry (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 585.002(4), 585.08(2) FS. Law
					 Implemented 585.08(1), (2)(a), 585.145(1), (2)
					 FS.
Amended 8-20-65, 8-17-72, 2-5-85, Formerly 5C-3.08, Amended
					 9-6-89, Repealed 3-23-94.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.009 - Dogs or Cats

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Official
				Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (OCVI) Required. Except for dogs or cats
				Imported only for exhibition purposes, which will remain in the state for less
				than six (6) months, any Service Animal, any Working Dog, and any privately
				owned pets traveling with their owners, all dogs and cats imported into Florida
				must be accompanied by an OCVI stating that they:
(a) Are free from signs of any infectious or
				communicable disease;
(b) Did not
				originate within an area under quarantine for rabies; and
(c) Are not known to have a history of
				exposure to a rabies-infected animal prior to Importation.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.0091 - Domestic Cats (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 585.002(4), 585.08(2) FS. Law
					 Implemented 585.08(1), (2)(a), 585.145(1), (2)
					 FS.
New 9-6-89, Amended 3-23-94, Repealed
					 6-4-95.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.010 - Violation of Rules (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 585.002(1), (2), (4), 585.004,
					 585.005, 585.08(2) FS. Law Implemented
					 585.08(2), (3),
					 585.007(1), (2)
					 FS.
New 6-29-62, Amended 2-5-85, Formerly 5C-3.10, Repealed
					 3-23-94.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.011 - Cervids (Farmed or Captive)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Farmed
				or captive Cervids will be denied entry into the State of Florida unless
				accompanied by a valid Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
				license or permit as referenced in rule
				68A-4.0051, F.A.C., except
				Cervidae, other than white-tailed deer, which are:
(a) Moving to and originating from a
				zoological facilities which meet or exceed all applicable Association of Zoos
				and Aquariums (AZA) accreditation standards (2013) as required by subsection
				68A-4.0051(1)
				F.A.C.; or
(b) Reindeer entering
				temporarily (less than ninety (90) days for exhibition) provided that:
1. The reindeer do not originate from a
				facility located in a county where Chronic Wasting Disease has been documented
				or a county which adjoins to a county where Chronic Wasting Disease has been
				documented; and
2. Will not be kept
				at a Premises in Florida with other species of the family
				Cervidae.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.012 - Domestic Fowl, Poultry, Poultry Products and Ratites

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Official Certificate of Veterinary
				Inspection (OCVI) Required. All Domestic Fowl, Poultry, and Eggs For Hatching
				Purposes Imported into Florida, unless exempted by this rule, must be
				accompanied by an OCVI. Poultry and Eggs For Hatching Purposes under provisions
				of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) may substitute Report of Sales
				of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, and Poults, VS Form 9-3 (FEB 2016), for the OCVI.
				Report of Sales of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, and Poults, VS Form 9-3 (FEB 2016) is
				hereby incorporated by reference and available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10886
.
				Racing Pigeons that are transported out of Florida for racing purposes in a
				sealed crate(s) and reenter Florida with unbroken seals are exempt from the
				OCVI Importation requirements. The OCVI or VS Form 9-3 must include the
				Official Identification approved by the United States Department of Agriculture
				in accordance with 9 C.F.R.
				§§
										86.4(a)(3)
				(2018). 9 C.F.R. §§
										86.4(a)(3) (2018) is hereby
				incorporated by reference and can be found online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10887
.
(2) Prior Permission Number. To acquire a
				Prior Permission Number, an Official Avian Permit FDACS-09257, Rev. 05/18 must
				be completed and submitted to the Division of Animal Industry. Official Avian
				Permit FDACS-09257, Rev. 05/18 is hereby incorporated by reference and
				available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10891
.
				A Prior Permission Number is required on the accompanying documentation for
				Importation of all Domestic Fowl, Poultry, and Eggs For Hatching Purposes,
				except those listed below in paragraphs (a)-(f), that originate from a state
				not affected by Exotic New Castle Disease (END) or Avian Influenza (AI):
(a) Poultry consigned directly to a
				Recognized Slaughtering Establishment for slaughter;
(b) Individual exotic birds;
(c) Racing Pigeons returning to Florida in
				unbroken, sealed containers;
(d)
				Exhibition birds originating in NPIP participating flocks in Florida and
				returning to Florida;
(e) Those
				shipments moving through Florida for transhipment outside of the United States
				and traveling on an international OCVI, consigning the shipment to a foreign
				country, provided the shipping containers are not opened in Florida.
(f) Eggs for Hatching Purposes or chicks less
				than four (4) days of age originating from NPIP participating flocks
				accompanied by a Report of Sales of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, and Poults, VS Form
				9-3 (FEB 2016).
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.013 - Penalties for Violation (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 585.002(4) FS. Law Implemented
					 585.007(1), (2), 585.145(3) FS.
New 3-23-94, Repealed
					 6-4-95.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.014 - Elephants

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Elephant
Mycobacterium
				tuberculosis
(Mtb) Categories. Elephants are placed into one of three
				(3) categories depending on their risk of being positive for Mtb as classified
				in the Recommendations for the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of
				Tuberculosis (
Mycobacteria tuberculosis
) in Elephants in Human
				Care (2017). Recommendations for the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of
				Tuberculosis (Mycobacteria tuberculosis) in Elephants in Human Care (2017) is
				hereby incorporated by reference and available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10889
.
				The three (3) Mtb catagories are:
(a) Category
				A: Elephants have had no known exposure to an Mtb culture-positive animal
				within the past five (5) years. They are also consistently negative by an
				annual Triple Trunk Wash (TW) technique.
(b) Category B: Elephants have had contact
				with an Mtb positive animal within the past five (5) years, but are themselves
				consistently negative by annual triple TW series technique.
(c) Category C: Elephants are positive on TW
				cultures or culture of other body fluid. These animals cannot travel except for
				specific medical reasons. They are considered infected with
				Mtb.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-3 - IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS › Section 5C-3.015 - Rabbits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All Lagomorphs originating from a state
				that has had RHD diagnosed in wild or domestic animals in the past twenty-four
				(24) months, are required to be accompanied by an Official Certificate of
				Veterinary Inspection. The OCVI must include the statement in subsection
				5C-3.015(2),
				F.A.C. and be signed and dated by the examining veterinarian within seventy-two
				(72) hours prior to entry into Florida.
(2) The OCVI must include the following
				statement from the examining veterinarian, "All animals on this shipment have
				not been exposed to a known or suspected case of RHD and show no clinical signs
				of diseases on the inspection date of (inspection/examination
				date)."
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(21), (23), 585.08(2)(a) FS. Law
					 Implemented 585.08(1), 585.145 FS.
New 1-31-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-4 - ADMISSION OF ANIMALS FOR EXHIBITION › Section 5C-4.001 - General Requirements and Limitations (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 585.002(4),
					 585.08(2)(a),
					 585.145(2) FS. Law Implemented 585.08(2)(a),
					 585.145(1), (2)
					 FS.
New 7-1-71, Amended 8-7-77, 9-30-80, Formerly 5C-4.01,
					 Amended 4-17-89, 1-19-95, 6-4-95, Repealed
					 6-21-06.