5C-30.003. Penalties  


Effective on Wednesday, January 11, 2017
  • 1(1) This rule describes the penalties for violations of the requirements provided in Chapter 585, F.S., and rule Division 5C, F.A.C.

    22(2) The provision of specified penalties in this rule shall not preclude the Department from seeking any legal remedy or injunctive relief available under Sections 47585.005 48and 49585.007, F.S.

    51(3) The penalties for failure to comply with the health standards for importation or intrastate movement of animals are as provided in Table #1.

    75TABLE #1

    77Decision and Penalty Matrix for Division of Animal Industry Movement Violations

    88Division of Animal Industry – DAI

    94Equine Infectious Anemia – EIA

    99Individually Identified – ID

    103National Poultry Improvement Plan – NPIP

    109Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection – OCVI (valid for 30 days)

    120Pullorum-Typhoid – PT Test

    124Tuberculosis – TB

     

    127SPECIES

    128VIOLATION

    129ADMINISTRATIVE

    130ACTION

    131INTRASTATE

    132(Within State)

    134ADMINISTRATIVE

    135ACTION

    136INTERSTATE

    137(Import into State)

    140ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY*

    142All Animals

    144Use of forged, altered or counterfeited documents as required in Division 5C, F.A.C.

    157Quarantine back to Premises of Origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

    166Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

    1701st $500 per animal

    1742nd $2,500 per animal

    1793rd $5,000 per animal

    1844th and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $10,000 per animal.

    199All Animals

    201Movement of animals showing signs of illness or dead animals unless accompanied by a valid Carcass Haulers Permit or prior permission number from the Division of Animal Industry.

     

    229Quarantine back to originating premise and Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    237Refuse entry for dead animals unless accompanied by a valid Carcass Haulers Permit or a prior permission number from the Division of Animal Industry. All other animals showing signs of illness, contact the Division of Animal Industry.

    2741st $500 per animal

    2782nd $2,500 per animal

    2833rd $5,000 per animal

    2884th and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $10,000 per animal.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    303All Animals

    305Illegal Importation

     

     

     

     

     

    307N/A

     

     

     

     

     

    308Quarantine

    309and

    310Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

    3121st $500 per animal

    3162nd $2,500 per animal

    3213rd $5,000 per animal

    3264th and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $10,000 per animal.

    341All Animals

    343Movement or commingling of animals in violation of quarantine.

     

     

    352Quarantine back to Premises of Origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

    361Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

    3651st $1,000 per animal

    3702nd $2,500 per animal

    3753rd $5,000 per animal

    3804th and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $10,000 per animal.

    395All Animals

    397Failure to allow records inspection

     

     

     

     

    402Quarantine to Premises of Origin 407and Administrative Fine.

     

     

    410Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

    4141st $500 per animal

    4182nd $2,500 per animal

    4233rd $5,000 per animal

    4284th and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $10,000 per animal.

    443All Animals

    445Failure to test or maintain records as required by Division 5C, F.A.C.

     

     

    457Quarantine to Premises of Origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

    465Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

    4691st Warning Letter.

    4722nd $500 per animal

    4763rd $1,500 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $1,000 increments up to $10,000 per animal.

    499All Animals

    501Failure to allow access or testing of animals for contagious or infectious disease.

     

    514Quarantine to Premises of Origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

    522Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

    5261st $500 per animal

    5302nd $2,500 per animal

    5353rd $5,000 per animal

    5404th and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $10,000.

    553All Animals

    555No valid carcass hauler permit in accordance with Section 564585.147, FS.

     

    566Quarantine to Premises of Origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

    574Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

    5781st $500 per animal

    5822nd $2,500 per animal

    5873rd $5,000 per animal

    5924th and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $10,000 per animal.

    607All Animals

    609Failure to report a dangerous transmissible disease to the State Veterinarian as required under Section 624585.19, FS.

    626Administrative Fine

     

     

     

     

     

     

    628N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

    6291st $500 per animal

    6332nd $2,500 per animal

    6383rd $5,000 per animal

    6434th and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $10,000 per animal.

     

    658All Animals

    660Concealing, removing or attempting to conceal or remove an animal that is known or suspected of being afflicted or suffering from a disease or pest designated on the department’s dangerous transmissible disease list as required under Section 697585.18, FS.

    699Quarantine to Premises of Origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    707Quarantine to Premises of Origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    7151st $500 per animal

    7192nd $2,500 per animal

    7243rd $5,000 per animal

    7294th and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $10,000 per animal.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    744All Animals

    746(Except poultry and deer–see below).

    751No prior permission number as required in Division 5C-3, F.A.C.

     

     

    761N/A

     

     

     

     

     

    762Allow entry into state. Division of Animal Industry will contact issuing veterinarian. Issue an Advisory Notice.

    7781st Notice of Non-Compliance

    7822nd Notice of Non-Compliance

    7863rd and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – refuse entry into state.

     

    801Cattle

    802(Unidentified)

    803Failure 804by an Approved Livestock Facility accepting cattle 811to: tag as an Approved Tagging Site; place into designated “slaughter only” sale channels; deny entry to the market.

    830Administrative Fine

    832Administrative Fine

    8341st $25 per animal per violation

    8402nd $50 per animal per violation

    8463rd $100 per animal per violation

    852Cattle

    853(Unidentified)

    854Failure by an Approved Livestock Facility or Purchaser to timely submit complete and accurate records required by subparagraph

    8725C-31.004(2)(a)3., 873or

    8745C-31.004(2)(b)4., 875or

    8765C-31.004(2)(b)7., 877F.A.C.

    878Administrative Fine

    880Administrative Fine

    8821st $25 per animal per violation

    8882nd $50 per animal per violation

    8943rd $100 per animal per violation

    900Cattle

    901(Unidentified)

    902Failure by an Approved Livestock Facility or Purchaser to retain the information required by subparagraph

    9175C-31.004(2)(a)4., 918or

    9195C-31.004(2)(b)5., 920or

    9215C-31.004(2)(b)8., 922F.A.C.

    923Administrative Fine

    925Administrative Fine

    9271st $25 per animal per violation

    9332nd $50 per animal per violation

    9393rd $100 per animal per violation

    945Cattle

    946(Unidentified)

    947Failure of Purchaser of unidentified Cattle to tag Cattle in accordance with subparagraph

    9605C-31.004(2)(a)3., 961F.A.C.

    962Quarantine to origin or destination until animals are officially identified and Administrative Fine.

    975Quarantine to origin or destination until animals are officially identified and Administrative Fine.

    9881st $25 per animal per violation

    9942nd $50 per animal per violation

    10003rd $100 per animal per violation

    1006Cattle

    1007(Unidentified)

    1008Failure of Purchaser to provide the Premises Identification Number to Approved Livestock Facility as required by subparagraph

    10255C-31.004(2)(b)2., 1026F.A.C.

    1027Quarantine to origin or destination until animals are officially identified and Administrative Fine.

    1040Quarantine to origin or destination until animals are officially identified and Administrative Fine.

    10531st $25 per animal per violation

    10592nd $50 per animal per violation

    10653rd $100 per animal per violation

    1071Cattle (Identification)

    1073Failure to have Official Individual Identification.

     

     

    1079Quarantine to origin or destination until animals are officially identified and Administrative Fine.

    1092Quarantine to origin or destination until animals are officially identified and Administrative Fine.

    11051st $25 per animal per violation

    11112nd $50 per animal per violation

    11173rd 100 per animal per violation

     

    1123Failure to prevent commingling with Cattle under separate ownership.

    1132Quarantine to origin or destination until animals are officially identified and Administrative Fine.

    1145Quarantine to origin or destination until animals are officially identified and Administrative Fine.

    11581st $25 per animal per violation

    11642nd $50 per animal per violation

    11703rd 100 per animal per violation

    1176Cattle and Bison (Bovine)

    1180No ID, or invalid OCVI /no OCVI.

    1187N/A

    1188Quarantine to destination and Administrative Fine.

    11941st $25 per animal

    11982nd $50 per animal

    12023rd $100 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months in $100 increments up to $10,000 per animal.

    1220Refuse entry into state.

    1224Cattle and Bison (Bovine)

    1228No tuberculosis (TB) or brucellosis test in accordance with paragraph

    12385C-3.004(2)(b), 1239F.A.C.

    1240N/A

    1241Refuse entry into state if consigned to a show, sale or exhibition.

     

    1253All other shipments– quarantine to destination and Administrative Fine.

    12621st Warning Letter.

    12652nd $100 per animal

    12693rd $500 per animal

    12734th $1,000 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months in $1000 increments up to $10,000 per animal.

    1292Deer (Cervidae)

    1294No OCVI or prior permission.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1299Quarantine back to premises of origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1308Refuse entry into state. Interstate import of Cervidae is not permitted in accordance with Rule 132368A-4.0051 1324F.A.C., unless exempt as provided in subsections 133168A-4.0051(1)-1332(2), F.A.C.

    13341st $1,000 per animal

    13392nd $2,500 per animal

    13443rd $5,000 per animal

    13494th and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $10,000 per animal.

     

     

     

     

    1364Dogs or Cats

    1367No OCVI, incomplete or expired OCVI.

     

     

     

    1373Quarantine back to Premises of Origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

    1382Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

    13861st Warning Letter.

    13892nd $100 per animal

    13933rd $500 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months in $500 increments up to $10,000 animal.

    1410Dogs or Cats

    1413Falsifying OCVI with information from out of state OCVI.

     

     

    1422Quarantine back to Premises of Origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

    1431Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

    14351st $500 per animal

    14392nd $2,500 per animal

    14443rd $5,000 per animal

    14494th and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $10,000 per animal.

    1464Dogs or Cats

    1467Forging, altering, or misrepresenting OCVI.

     

     

     

    1472Quarantine back to Premises of Origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

    1481Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

    14851st $500 per animal

    14892nd $2,500 per animal

    14943rd $5,000 per animal

    14994th and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $10,000 per animal.

    1514Dogs or Cats

    1517Failure to have current rabies vaccination on ‘of age’ animal on OCVI. “Of age” is defined as four (4) months in accordance with Section 1541828.30(1), F.S., 1543and over three (3) months for animals offered for sale in accordance with Section 1557828.29(1)(b), F.S. 

    1559Quarantine back to Premises of Origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1568Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    15721st Warning Letter.

    15752nd $500 per animal

    15793rd $1,000 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months in $1000 increments up to $10,000 per animal; refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1602Dogs or Cats

    1605Failure to wait 14 days after vaccinations to ship animal for sale into state in accordance with Section 1623828.29(1)(a), F.S.

     

    1625Quarantine back to Premises of Origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

     

    1634Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    16381st Warning Letter; Referral to DBPR.

    16442nd $100 per animal

    16483rd $500 per animal

    16524th $1,000 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months in $1,000 increments up to $10,000; Cease and Desist Order.

    1674Goats and Sheep

    1677(Caprine and Ovine)

    1680No ID as required in subsection

    16865C-29.002(1), 1687F.A.C. (USDA scrapie tags–required unless consigned to a USDA-approved livestock market).

    1698Quarantine back to Premises of Origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

     

     

    1707Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    17111st $25 per animal

    17152nd $50 per animal

    17193rd $100 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months in $100 increments up to $10,000 per animal.

     

     

     

    1737Goats and Sheep

    1740(Caprine and Ovine)

    1743No OCVI/invalid OCVI.

     

     

     

     

     

    1746N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1747Quarantine to destination and Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

     

    17531st $25 per animal

    17572nd $50 per animal

    17613rd $100 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months in $100 increments up to $10,000 per animal.

    1779Refuse entry into state.

    1783Goats and Sheep

    1786(Caprine and Ovine)

    1789No TB test or brucellosis test.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1795N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1796Refuse entry into state if consigned to a show, sale, or exhibition.

     

    1808All other shipments– quarantine to destination and Administrative Fine.

    18171st Warning Letter.

    18202nd $100 per animal

    18243rd $500 per animal

    18284th $1,000 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months in $1,000 increments up to $10,000 per animal.

     

     

    1848Goats and Sheep

    1851(Caprine and Ovine)

    1854No disease-free statement provided by issuing veterinarian, as required in paragraph

    18655C-3.005(1)(b), 1866F.A.C.

    1867N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1868Issue an Advisory Notice.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1872Notice of Non-Compliance.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1875Horses (Equine)

    1877No EIA test, outdated EIA test, EIA not accurate/legible, or EIA does not match horse.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1892Quarantine back to Premises of Origin and Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1901Refuse entry into state if consigned to a show, sale or exhibition.

    1913All other shipments-refuse entry into state; or at owner’s request and expense, call a Florida accredited veterinarian to test for EIA, and quarantine to destination pending outcome of the test and Administrative Fine.

    19461st Warning Letter.

    19492nd $100 per animal

    19533rd $500 per animal

    19574th $1,000 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months in $1,000 increments up to $10,000 per animal.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1977Horses (Equine)

     

    1979No OCVI, invalid OCVI, or OCVI does not match the horse.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1990N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1991Call a Florida veterinarian to issue OCVI, at owner’s expense, and allow entry. If no veterinarian is available, then quarantine to destination and Administrative Fine.

    20161st Warning Letter.

    20192nd $100 per animal

    20233rd $500 per animal

    20274th $1,000 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months in $1,000 increments up to $10,000 per animal.

     

     

     

    2047Horses (Equine)

    2049No Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) test or treatment if from endemic area.

    2060Quarantine back to Premises of Origin.

     

     

    2066Refuse entry into state.

     

     

    2070N/A

     

     

     

    2071Horses (Equine)

     

    2073No temperature reading on OCVI.

     

    2078N/A

     

     

    2079Allow entry into state and issue an Advisory Notice.

    2088Notice of Non-Compliance.

     

     

    2091Horses (Equine)

     

    2093Failure to maintain requirements for an approved Equine Infectious Anemia Quarantine Premises in accordance with Rule 21095C-18.007, 2110F.A.C., or Equine Piroplasmosis Quarantine Premises in accordance with Rule 21205C-14.006, 2121F.A.C.

    2122Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2124N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    21251st Warning Letter.

    21282nd $100 per animal

    21323rd $500 per animal

    21364th $1,000 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months in $1,000 increments up to $10,000 per animal.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2156Horses (Equine)

     

    2158Failure to maintain requirements or standards for an approved Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) Quarantine Facility in accordance with Rule 21775C-22.004, 2178F.A.C.

    2179Maintain quarantine and Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2184N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    21851st Warning Letter.

    21882nd $500 per animal

    21923rd and subsequent violations within 36 months, $1,000 fine per animal and revoke Approval of CEM Quarantine Facility.

     

     

     

     

    2211Pigs (Swine/Porcine)

     

    2213No ID as defined in subsection

    22195C-21.002(24), 2220F.A.C., or OCVI/invalid OCVI.

     

    2224N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2225Quarantine to destination and Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

     

    22311st $25 per animal

    22352nd $50 per animal

    22393rd $100 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months in $100 increments up to $10,000 per animal.

    2257Refuse entry into state.

    2261Pigs (Swine/Porcine)

     

    2263No pseudorabies or brucellosis test in accordance with subsection

    22725C-3.007(3), 2273F.A.C.

     

     

     

     

    2274N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2275Refuse entry into state if consigned to a show, sale or exhibition.

     

    2287All other shipments– quarantine to destination and Administrative Fine.

    22961st Warning Letter.

    22992nd $100 per animal

    23033rd $500 per animal

    23074th $1,000 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months in $1,000 increments up to $10,000 per animal.

     

     

    2327Pigs (Swine/Porcine)

     

    2329Movement without Feral Swine Dealer Card.

     

     

     

    2335Quarantine to destination and Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

    2341N/A

     

     

     

     

     

    23421st $25 per animal

    23462nd $50 per animal

    23503rd $100 per animal; subsequent violations within 36 months in $100 increments up to $10,000 per animal.

    2368Pigs (Swine/Porcine)

     

    2370Unlicensed Feral Swine Holding Facility.

     

     

     

     

    2375Animals quarantined on premises and Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

     

    2382N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

    23831st Warning Letter.

    23862nd $25 per animal per violation

    239232393rd $50 per animal per violation

    23994th $100 per animal per violation; subsequent violations within 36 months in $100 increments up to $10,000 per animal.

    2419Pigs (Swine/Porcine)

     

    2421Movement of feral swine to non-listed premises.

     

     

     

    2428Quarantine to origin or destination premises and Administrative Fine.

     

     

    2437Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

    24411st $25 per animal per violation

    24472nd $50 per animal per violation

    24533rd $100 per animal per violation; subsequent violations within 36 months in $100 increments up to $10,000 per animal.

    2473Pigs (Swine/Porcine)

     

    2475Feeding non-sterilized raw garbage to swine in accordance with subsection

    24855C-11.017(1), 2486F.A.C.

    2487Quarantine on premises and Administrative Fine.

     

     

     

     

    2493N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

    24941st $500 per animal

    24982nd $2,500 per animal

    25033rd $5,000 per animal

    25084th and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $10,000 per animal.

     

    2523Poultry (Avian)

    2525No OCVI/invalid OCVI, PT test, Avian Influenza test, Exotic Newcastle Disease test, or NPIP/VS

    25399-3 in accordance with Rule 25445C-3.012, 2545F.A.C.

    2546N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2547Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2551N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2552Poultry (Avian)

    2554No Avian Influenza test if Rule 5C-16.021, F.A.C., is in effect.

    2565Quarantine back to Premises of Origin.

     

     

    2571N/A

     

     

     

    2572Notice of Non-Compliance

     

     

     

    2575Poultry (Avian)

    2577No prior permission number with OCVI for poultry originating from a state with no premises under quarantine for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) or Exotic Newcastle Disease (END).

    2605N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2606Allow entry to a single destination and quarantine.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    26141st Quarantine

    26162nd Quarantine

    26183rd and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2633Poultry (Avian)

    2635No prior permission number with OCVI for poultry originating from a state with premises under quarantine for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) or Exotic Newcastle Disease (END).

    2662N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2663Refuse entry into state.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2667N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2668Laboratory Documents

    2670Altering, forging, or misrepresenting a document as an official state document from FDACS laboratory.

    2684Administrative Fine.

    2686Administrative Fine.

    26881st $500 per animal

    26922nd $2,500 per animal

    26973rd $5,000 per animal

    27024th and subsequent violations within 36 months of last violation – $10,000 per animal.

    2717*The penalties in Table #1 are listed in the order that they will apply with each succeeding violation.

    2735(4) Resolution of Violations, Settlement, and Additional Enforcement Remedies – The Department and person charged with a violation may agree to resolve violations prior to an administrative hearing, or enter into settlement pursuant to Section 2770120.57(4), F.S. 2772The penalties addressed in this rule shall not be construed to limit the authority of the Department to resolve violations prior to or after initiation of any administrative action or to settle with any party. The Department shall utilize all available remedies to ensure compliance including administrative action, civil actions, settlements, and referrals for criminal prosecution. The Department shall enforce a failure to comply with an agreement to resolve violations or a settlement agreement with the penalties and remedies provided in the agreement and as authorized by Chapters 120 or 570 and 585, F.S.

    2866Rulemaking Authority 2868570.07(23), 2869585.002(4), 2870585.08(2)(a) FS. 2872Law Implemented 2874570.07(15), 2875570.36(2), 2876585.003, 2877585.007(1), 2878585.08(2)(a), 2879585.145(1), 2880(2), 2881585.16, 2882585.18, 2883585.19, 2884585.23, 2885585.40 FS. 2887History–New 5-24-10, Amended 2-19-14, 9-4-14, 1-11-17.