Robert Moore, Esq., on behalf of Cherane Pefley.; The petition seeks a declaration that the raising of exotic birds for conservation and the pet trade is agriculture for the purposes of Section 823.14, Florida Statutes.

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Administration

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has received the Petition for Declaratory Statement from Robert Moore, Esq., on behalf of Cherane Pefley. The petition seeks the agency’s opinion as to the applicability of Section 823.14, Florida Statutes, as it applies to the petitioner.

The petition seeks a declaration that the raising of exotic birds for conservation and the pet trade is agriculture for the purposes of Section 823.14, Florida Statutes.

A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Steven L. Hall, Senior Attorney, 407 South Calhoun Street, Suite 520, Tallahassee, Florida 32301 or by email: [e-mail].