Recent tobacco and citrus marketing order referendums passed with overwhelming industry support. The proposed rules are being developed to update the assessment and collection procedures of commodity marketing orders. The proposed amendments to Rule ...

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Marketing and Development

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
5H-2.003: Assessments; Collections
5H-2.004: Rate of Assessments; Exemptions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Recent tobacco and citrus marketing order referendums passed with overwhelming industry support. The proposed rules are being developed to update the assessment and collection procedures of commodity marketing orders. The proposed amendments to Rule 5H-2.003, F.A.C., would permit the Department to adjust or suspend the assessment rates upon recommendation of the commodity advisory council. The proposed amendments also clarifies the rule by removing the assessment amounts language from the rule. The assessment amounts are set by the marketing order and not by Department rule. This rulemaking also proposes to repeal existing Rule 5H-2.004, F.A.C., which has become outdated.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Agricultural Marketing Orders.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 573.118(2), 573.119 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 573.112, 573.118(2), 573.119 FS.
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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Marshall Wiseheart, 407 South Calhoun Street, M-9, Tallahassee, FL 32399 or [phone]

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