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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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5H. Division of Marketing and Development |
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5H-2. Marketing Orders Generally |
1The following applies to the Citrus Research, Peanut, and Tobacco Marketing Orders issued by the Department in accordance with Chapter 573, F.S.
23(1) Assessments. After receiving the recommendations of the designated Advisory Council, the Department shall fix the rate of assessment on the volume of the commodity sold or some other equitable basis. Such assessment shall be collected by the handler at the first point of sale. 68Upon recommendation of the Advisory Council, the rate of assessment shall be adjusted if the Department determines that additional funds are required or suspended if the Department determines that additional funds are not required. Upon being fixed by the Department, the assessment rate shall be published in the Florida Administrative Weekly, a newspaper of general circulation in 125Florida, 126and in other industry-related publications.
131(2) Collections. Any money collected by the first handler shall be remitted to the Department under the provisions of the Marketing Order and shall be used for the sole purpose of implementing the Mrketing Order for which the assessment was collected. 172Any money collected pursuant to the Citrus Research Marketing Order shall be for the administration and funding of citrus research activities. The Citrus Research and Development Foundation, Inc., (Foundation) shall act as the Advisory Council for the Citrus Research Marketing Order in accordance with Section 217573.112, F.S.
219Rulemaking Authority 221573.118(2), 222573.119 FS. 224Law Implemented 226573.112, 227573.118(2), 228573.119 FS. 230History–New 6-4-95, Amended 11-19-11.
