2012 Legislative rewrite removed maturity standards from the statute and gave authority to department to place in rules. New rule 20-53 provides oranges maturity standards for fresh utilization

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
20-53.001: Purpose
20-53.002: Oranges for Fresh Use Maturity Standards
20-53.003: Maturation of Oranges Earlier Than Normal
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: 2012 Legislative rewrite removed maturity standards from the statute and gave authority to department to place in rules. New rule 20-53 provides oranges maturity standards for fresh utilization
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Oranges maturity standards for fresh utilization
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.