5G-1.003. Methods of Paying Citrus Inspection Fees

Citrus inspection fees shall be due upon the inspection of citrus fruit and the canned and concentrated products thereof and shall be paid weekly to the Commissioner of Agriculture and persons paying fees shall do so in the following manner:

(1) Notify the Commissioner of Agriculture of their intention at least ten (10) days prior to the time they expect inspection service.

(2) Furnish the Commissioner with a good and sufficient cash or surety bond, executed by a Surety Company authorized to execute such bonds in the State of Florida, on a form approved by the Commissioner.

(3) The amount of bond shall be based on the number of standard boxes of citrus fruit the person or firm expects to handle during the season as follows:

1 to 250,000 boxes	$1,000.00bond
250,000 to 500,000 boxes	2,000.00bond
500,000 to 1,000,000 boxes	4,000.00bond
1,000,000 to 2,000,000 boxes	6,000.00bond
2,000,000 to 5,000,000 boxes	8,000.00bond
5,000,000 Upward	10,000.00bond

(4) Promptly remit to the Commissioner of Agriculture each week the amount due for inspection fees as shown on the weekly statements, to be compiled by the Fruit and Vegetables Division and furnished to those liable for the payment of inspection fees.

(5) Indicate the payment of fees on all certificates by the impression of a rubber stamp bearing the name of the shipper or canner as it appears on the face of the certificate and the statement “Inspection Fees Guaranteed to Commissioner of Agriculture.”

Rulemaking Authority 601.29(1), 601.28(2),(3), 570.07(5) FS. Law Implemented 601.28(1),(2),(3) FS. History–New 1-1-75, Repromulgated 12-31-74, Formerly 5G-1.03.