The purpose of this rule is to identify the pink bollworm as a pest of cotton, update and clarify the area that are regulated for cotton pests, prohibit the planting of kenaf in specified areas, and to amend the procedures pertaining to the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Plant Industry

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

5B-52.001Definitions

5B-52.002Purpose

5B-52.003Declaration of Boll Weevil as a Plant Pest

5B-52.006Eradication Zone or Regulated Area

5B-52.007Planting Cotton in the Eradication Zone and Required Participation

5B-52.008Treatment of Cotton in the Eradication Zone

5B-52.009Submission of Reporting Forms, Assessments and Penalties for Late Payment, and Cotton Destruction

5B-52.010Cotton Stalk Destruction

5B-52.011Movement of Regulated Articles

5B-52.012Issuance of Boll Weevil Certificates and Compliance Agreements, Cancellations, and Attachments

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule is to identify the pink bollworm as a pest of cotton, update and clarify the area that are regulated for cotton pests, prohibit the planting of kenaf in specified areas, and to amend the procedures pertaining to the submission of reporting forms and invoicing assessments and penalties.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Guidelines for the establishment and identification of regulated areas; establish per-acre annual assessments to offset program costs and to provide procedures of such assessments. Specify conditions under which regulated articles may be certified as free of boll weevil when moved from a regulated area to a non-regulated area and provide penalties for violations for this rule.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 570.07(23), 581.031(4),(5),(6),(7),(8), 593.103(1), (2), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 581.031(7), (26), 593.102, 593.103(1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (13), 593.105, 593.106(1), 593.108, 593.109(1), 593.116(2), F.S.

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, P.O. Box 147100, Gainesville, FL, [phone], [e-mail]

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