The purpose of this rule is to establish delimiting survey, regulatory actions, and control procedures designed to contain and eradicate the giant African land snail in the State of Florida. The effect will be that the Florida Department of ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Plant Industry

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
5B-67.001Definitions
5B-67.002Purpose and Declaration of a Nuisance
5B-67.003Quarantine Area
5B-67.004Movement or Possession of Hosts and Regulated Articles; Conditions of Certification from Regulated Areas
5B-67.005Confiscation and Disposal of Hosts and Regulated Articles
5B-67.006Treatment Areas, Treatment Procedures, Mitigative Measures, and Declaration of Eradication
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule is to establish delimiting survey, regulatory actions, and control procedures designed to contain and eradicate the giant African land snail in the State of Florida. The effect will be that the Florida Department of Agriculture can respond to the giant African land snail infestation in Miami /Dade County and contain and eliminate it within the authority of state laws and rules.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject area includes procedures necessary to establish regulatory requirements for giant African land snail quarantine areas, movement or possession of regulated articles, conditions for certification of regulated articles, confiscation and disposal of regulated articles, designation of treatment areas and treatment procedures, and declaration of eradication.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 570.07(23), 581.031(1), (5), (7) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 570.07(2), (13), 581.031(1), (5), (6), (7), (20) 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.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Richard Gaskalla, Director, Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P. O. Box 147100, Gainesville, Florida 32614-7100. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Richard Gaskalla, Director, Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 147100, Gainesville, Florida 32614-7100
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.