To preserve Florida’s endangered, threatened, and commercially exploited plants.

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Plant Industry

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

5B-40.0055Regulated Plant Index

5B-40.008Investigating Suspected Violations, Preservation of Endangered, Commercially Exploited and/or Threatened Plants Involved, and Reporting Suspected Violations

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To preserve Florida’s endangered, threatened, and commercially exploited plants.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Revise Florida’s Endangered Plant List and clarify regulatory activity regarding confiscated plants.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 570.07(23), 581.185(4), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 581.07(13), 581.185, 581.185(9), 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: Dr. Greg Hodges; [e-mail]

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