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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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5. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
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5B. Division of Plant Industry |
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5B-52. PESTS OF COTTON |
1(1) Issuance of Boll weevil certificates. Boll weevil certificates (FDACS-08162, Rev. 05/20) shall be issued for the movement of Regulated articles under one or all of the following conditions:
30(a) When, in the judgment of an Authorized representative, Regulated articles have not been exposed to infestation by the Boll weevil.
51(b) When Regulated articles have been examined by an Authorized representative and found to be free of infestation by the Boll weevil.
73(c) When Regulated articles have been treated as prescribed by the USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, Plant Protection and Qurantine Treatment Manual, Chapter 5, Rev. 12/16 as incorporated in Rule 1055B-3.0035, 106F.A.C., under the supervision of the Department.
113(2) Cancellation. Cotton Boll Weevil Certificates (FDACS-08162, Rev. 05/20, 122incorporated into Rule 5B126-52.011, F.A.C.) issued for the movement of Regulated articles shall be withdrawn or cancelled and further issuance of Boll weevil certificates for the movement of such articles shall be refused by the Department when it is determined that further use of such certificates could result in the spread of Boll weevil.
177(3) Attachment. When offered for movement, the container of Regulated articles or, if there is no container, the article itself shall be required to have an authenticated Cotton Boll Weevil Certificate (FDACS-08162 Rev. 05/20, incorporated into Rule 2145B-52.011, 215F.A.C.) securely attached.
218Rulemaking Authority 220570.07(23), 221593.103(2) FS. 223Law Implemented 225581.031(7), 226(26), 227593.103(7) FS. 229History–New 12-21-87, Amended 7-5-95, 6-20-00, 11-2-20.
