5C-23.002. Application for Permit; Fees

(1) No person shall engage in the business of transporting or hauling any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased animal; any product of an animal that died other than by slaughter; or any inedible animal product not meant for human consumption without having first applied for, and obtained from the department, a permit unless they are permitted to transport or haul livestock pursuant to Section 585.147, F.S. and are transporting animals that have died or become disabled during shipment.

(2) Application for Permit. The applicant must submit a signed Application For Permit to Transport Animal Carcasses/Refuse, FDACS-09056. Rev. 01/99, together with an application fee of $200, to the Division of Animal Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 407 South Calhoun Street, The Mayo Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800. Application For Permit to Transport Animal Carcasses/Refuse, FDACS-09056, Rev. 01/99, is hereby incorporated by reference and can be found online at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09496. The fee must be submitted as a check or money order made payable to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

(3) Issuance of Permit. Applicants that submit the required completed application and fee will be issued a permit. All permits expire on June 30 of each year.

(4) Reissue of Permit. The applicant will submit to the Department a completed Application For Permit to Transport Animal Carcasses/Refuse, FDACS-09056, Rev. 01/99, referenced in subsection 5C-23.002(2), F.A.C., indicating a request for reissue of permit signed by an authorized representative and accompanied by a permit fee as set forth above. Permit reissue requests will be due by July 1 of each year.

Rulemaking Authority 585.002(4), 585.08(2) FS. Law Implemented 585.002(5), 585.145(1), 585.147 FS. History–New 10-26-99, Amended 6-27-18.