2012 Legislative rewrite removed maturity standards from the statute and gave authority to department to place in rules. New rule 20-50 provides grapefruit maturity standards for fresh utilization

 

DEPARTMENT OF CITRUS

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
20-50.001: Purpose
20-50.002: Seedless Grapefruit for Fresh Use Maturity Standards
20-50.003: When Seedless Grapefruit Shall be Deemed Mature
20-50.004: Seeded Grapefruit for Fresh Use Maturity Standards
20-50.005: When Seeded Grapefruit Shall be Deemed Mature

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: 2012 Legislative rewrite removed maturity standards from the statute and gave authority to department to place in rules. New Chapter 20-50 provides grapefruit maturity standards for fresh utilization.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Fresh grapefruit maturity standards.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 601.10(7), 601.11 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 601.9910(1) FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: May 30, 2012, 9:30 a.m.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Dianne Screws, [e-mail] or [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Alice Wiggins, [e-mail] or [phone]

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