Repealing language regarding Color Break Requirements no longer used by the industry. Updating Rulemaking Authority and Law Implemented Statutes.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CITRUS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

20-55.001Tangerine Maturity Standards

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Repealing language regarding Color Break Requirements no longer used by the industry. Updating Rulemaking Authority and Law Implemented Statutes.

SUMMARY: Repealing unnecessary rules on Tangerine Maturity Standards

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: upon review of the proposed new rule, the department has determined that the rule will not exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria in a SERC as set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 601.10(7), 601.11 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 601.9910(1) FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: May 16, 2018, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Citrus, 605 East Main Street, Bartow, Florida 33830

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Alice Wiggins, Legal Assistant, P O Box 9010, Bartow, FL 33831 or [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

20-55.001 Tangerine Maturity Standards.

(1) Tangerines shall be deemed to be mature only when each tangerine:

(a) After having been clipped, picked, or otherwise severed from the tree;

(b) Shows a break in color;

(c) With yellow color predominating on not less than 50 percent of the fruits surface in the aggregate;

(d) through (e) renumbered (a) through (b) No change.

(2) From November 15th of each year until July 31st of the following year, both dates inclusive, tangerines shall be deemed to be mature only when each tangerine:

(a) After having been clipped, picked, or otherwise severed from the tree;

(b) Shows a break in color;

(c) With yellow color predominating on not less than 50 percent of the fruit’s surface in the aggregate;

(d) through (e) renumbered (a) through (b) No change.

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 601.10(7), 601.11 FS. Law Implemented 601.11, 601.9910(3) (1) FS. History--New 1-1-13, Amended              .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Elliott Mitchell, General Counsel

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Citrus Commission

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 21, 2018

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 23, 2018