The purpose is to establish regulatory activities for movement and quarantine of citrus plants and effect compliance agreements for various pests and diseases of concern.

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Plant Industry

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

5B-63.001Citrus Health Response Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose is to establish regulatory activities for movement and quarantine of citrus plants and effect compliance agreements for various pests and diseases of concern.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Quarantine areas for Citrus black spot, citrus canker and citrus greening; regulated movement of citrus, and compliance agreements for harvesters, growers, packers and processors.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 570.07(21), (23), 581.031(1), (4), (5), 581.091(1), 581.101(1), 581.184 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 570.07(2), (13), (21), 581.031(6), (7), (9), (15), (17), 581.083, 581.101, 581.131, 581.141, 581.184, 581.211 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dr. Greg Hodges, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.