Purpose, Sale of Seed Potatoes Restricted, Requirements for Sale, Exemptions, Disposition of Seed Potatoes Not Meeting above Requirements, Seed Potato Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
5B-33.001Purpose
5B-33.002Sale of Seed Potatoes Restricted
5B-33.003Requirements for Sale
5B-33.004Exemptions
5B-33.005Disposition of Seed Potatoes Not Meeting above Requirements
5B-33.006Seed Potato Advisory Committee
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 43 No. 244, December 20, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
5B-33.001 Purpose.
No change.
5B-33.002 Sale of Seed Potatoes Restricted.
No change.
5B-33.003 Requirements for Sale.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) The department shall have the authority to open any shipment of seed potatoes for inspection, to draw a reasonable sample from any bag of seed potatoes for laboratory examination or for planting for field observation, and to request additional supporting certification documentation that verfiies requirements outlined in subsection (2).
Rulemaking Authority 581.031, 570.07 FS. Law Implemented 581.031 FS. History–New 3-15-69, Amended 5-1-73, Repromulgated 12-31-74, Formerly 5B-33.03, Amended ________. .
5B-33.004 Exemptions.
No change.
5B-33.005 Disposition of Seed Potatoes Not Meeting Above above Requirements.
Seed potatoes not meeting the requirements for propagation as specified in this rule Rule Chapter 5B-33, F.A.C., will be destroyed or refused entry by the department at the expense of the shipper.
Rulemaking Authority 581.031, 570.07 FS. Law Implemented 581.031 FS. History–New 3-15-69, Repromulgated 12-31-74, Formerly 5B-33.05, Amended .
5B-33.006 Seed Potato Advisory Committee.
No change.
