20-10.001. Charitable and Unemployment Relief Shipments

(1) Fresh fruit or processed products thereof to be used for charitable or unemployment relief purposes may be sold or shipped without the issuance and filing of inspection certificates and without the grade being shown on the container.

(2) All persons who desire to make such sales or shipments shall first secure a Permit for Shipment of Fresh Citrus Fruit or Products for Charitable or Unemployment Relief Purposes (permit), incorporated by reference in subsection 20-100.004(9), F.A.C., http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01950, for each such shipment by submitting an Application for Permit for Shipment of Fresh Citrus Fruit or Products for Charitable or Unemployment Relief Purposes (application), incorporated by reference in subsection 20-100.004(8), F.A.C., http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01951. Each applicant for such permit shall guarantee payment of assessments as provided in Department of Citrus Chapter 20-9, F.A.C., or pay these assessments at the time such permit is issued; however, shipments for charitable purposes are exempt from all advertising assessments by Section 601.501, F.S. In addition, the permit applicant must assume the responsibility of having the receiver of each shipment under such a permit mail to the Department of Citrus within ten days of receipt of shipment, a Statement Relating to Shipment of Fresh Citrus Fruit or Products for Charitable or Unemployment Relief Purposes, incorporated by reference in subsection 20-100.004(10), F.A.C., http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01952, attesting that the fruit was received and used exclusively for the purposes stated in the permit application.

Rulemaking Authority 601.10(1), 601.50 FS. Law Implemented 601.50, 601.501 FS. History–Formerly 105-1.11(1), Amended 1-1-75, Formerly 20-10.01, Amended 11-28-12.