The purpose of this amendment is to remove the exemption of aquatic plants from nursery stock classification, revise dates and titles of forms, add additional quarantine pests of limited distribution, remove fumigation services that are no longer ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Plant Industry

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

5B-2.001Definitions

5B-2.0011Purpose

5B-2.002Registering with the Division

5B-2.0025Certification and Quarantine of Nursery Stock

5B-2.004Certificates of Inspection (Tags)

5B-2.008Record of Movement of Nursery Stock or Plant Material Under Inspection

5B-2.010Special Inspection and Certification Fees

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to remove the exemption of aquatic plants from nursery stock classification, revise dates and titles of forms, add additional quarantine pests of limited distribution, remove fumigation services that are no longer offered by the Division, and revise the fee structure to have minimal impact on industry stakeholders. This will accurately outline plant pests of regulatory significance and actions taken when these pests are detected in the state while offsetting some of the increased expense to maintain service to the public.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This amendment is to update the nursery stock classification, revise reference materials titles and revision dates, provide an update to quarantined pests of limited distribution in Florida, remove fumigation services no longer provided, and establish a fee structure to minimally impact the industry stakeholders.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 570.07(13), (23), 581.031(1), (3), (4), (5), (8), (23), FS

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 581.031 (4), (5), (6), (7), (19), (21), 581.083, 581.101, 581.121, 581.131, 581.141, 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; [phone]

 

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