As grapefruit season does not match the season for oranges and as a result of the Department’s Inspector General's audit, in order to ensure a more accurate number is reported to the industry the Department is amending the rule to include a post ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CITRUS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

20-3.010Fruit Pricing Verification Report

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: As grapefruit season does not match the season for oranges and as a result of the Department’s Inspector General's audit, in order to ensure a more accurate number is reported to the industry the Department is amending the rule to include a post estimate fruit pricing report for processed grapefruit.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Processed Grapefruit Fruit Pricing Verification Report.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 601.10(1), 601.15(10)(a) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 601.10(8), 601.15(4), 601.69 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 REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Alice P. Wiggins, Legal Assistant, Florida Department of Citrus, P. O. Box 9010, Bartow, Florida 33831-9010 or [e-mail] or http://fdocgrower.com/legal/rules/

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