DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Plant IndustryRULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
5B-65.005Movement of Regulated ArticlesNOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 39, No. 18, January 28, 2013 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
5B-65.005 Movement of Regulated Articles.
(1)In order to prevent the introduction and spread of nuisance pests and diseases listed in Rules 5B-65.003 and 5B-65.004, F.A.C., the movement of commercial shipments of regulated articles into the state is prohibited except under a Master Permit (Master Permit For Firewood and Unprocessed Wood Products, FDACS-08444, Rev. 01/12) issued by the Department. Such permit will stipulate the conditions under which the regulated articles can be moved into the state. The Master Permit for Firewood and Unprocessed Wood Products, FDACS-08444, Rev. 01/12, is incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained from the Division of Plant Industry, Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection, by writing to P. O. Box 147100, Gainesville, FL 32614-7100 or from the following website: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference. The Master Permit will require all shippers of regulated articles to be under compliance with the state of origin’s plant regulatory organization. A Compliance Agreement issued under a Master Permit shall indicate the requirements for inspections and/or treatments. Only heat, fumigation, or chemical treatments in accordance with the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine Treatment Manual (Rev. 05/2012 06/2012), Treatment Schedules T312 – Oak Logs and Lumber and T314 – Logs and Firewood, shall be required in the compliance agreement. The Treatment Schedules are herein incorporated by reference and may be obtained from the following website: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.
(2) No change.
(3) No change.
(4) Prior to the intrastate movement of commercial shipments of firewood or unprocessed wood products, the owner of the articles must submit FDACS 08459, Rev. 01/13 08/10, Compliance Agreement for Firewood and Unprocessed Wood Products Movement Within the State of Florida to the Division of Plant Industry unless exempted in subsection (7). The form Compliance Agreement for Firewood and Unprocessed Wood Products Movement Within the State of Florida, FDACS 08459, Rev. 01/13 08/10, is incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained from the Division of Plant Industry, Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection, by writing to P. O. Box 147100, Gainesville, FL 32614-7100 or from the following website: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.
(5) through (7) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 581.031(1), (4), (5), (7) FS. Law Implemented 570.07(2), (13), 581.031(1), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (20) FS. History–New 8-10-10, Amended________.
