The purpose of this rule chapter is to minimize the spread of serious graft-transmissible diseases and certain other pathogens as well as nematodes of citrus by requiring all nurserymen propagating citrus to participate in a mandatory citrus nursery ...

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Plant Industry

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5B-62: CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
5B-62.001: Definitions
5B-62.002: Purpose
5B-62.003: Plant Pest Declaration
5B-62.004: Manuals
5B-62.005: Forms
5B-62.006: Citrus Budwood Technical Advisory Committee
5B-62.007: Citrus Nursery Stock Certification Program
5B-62.008: Requirements for Citrus Nursery Site Approval
5B-62.009: Requirements for Citrus Nursery Sanitation
5B-62.010: Requirements for Citrus Nursery Structure
5B-62.011: Requirements for Citrus Nursery Propagation
5B-62.012: Source Trees
5B-62.013: Parent Trees
5B-62.014: Foundation Trees
5B-62.015: Scion Trees
5B-62.016: Increase Trees
5B-62.017: Source Tree Registration Certificate
5B-62.018: Procedure for Identifying and Recording Commercial Citrus Nursery Stock
5B-62.019: Inter- or Intra-Nursery Movement of Plant Material
5B-62.020: Retail Sales
5B-62.021: Requirements for Soil Pit Approval
5B-62.022: Requirements for Utility and road Construction
5B-62.023: Stop-Sale Notice or Hold Order (DACS-08016)
5B-62.024: Release from Quarantine or Withdrawal of Stop-Sale Notice or Hold Order (DACS-08016)
5B-62.025: Fees
5B-62.026: Citrus Produced for Research Purposes
5B-62.027: Exemptions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule chapter is to minimize the spread of serious graft-transmissible diseases and certain other pathogens as well as nematodes of citrus by requiring all nurserymen propagating citrus to participate in a mandatory citrus nursery stock certification program. The requirements for program participation are established in this chapter. It is intended that there shall be no propagation of citrus nursery stock except as provided in this chapter, and it shall be unlawful to plant citrus nursery stock in Florida unless that citrus nursery stock has been propagated pursuant to this chapter.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Special Inspection and Certification Fees.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 570.07(23) FS., 581.031(1), (3), (8) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 570.07(2), (13) FS., 570.0705 FS., 581.031(1), (14), (17), (23) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: April 7, 2006, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon; April 21, 2006, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: April 7, 2006 - Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC), 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL 33850; April 21 - Highland County Extension Service, 4509 West George Boulevard, Sebring, FL 33872-5803
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Connie Riherd, Assistant Director, Division of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P. O. Box 147100, Gainesville, FL 32614-7100

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: