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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: June 27, 2024) |
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20. Department of Citrus |
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D20. Departmental |
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20-61. Maturity Tests - Processed Citrus |
1(1) Certificates of inspection shall be issued by duly authorized agents or inspectors of the Department of Agriculture, Division of Fruit and Vegetables. In case of emergency or necessity, a competent individual may be designated in accordance with Section 40601.39, F.S., 42to inspect and certify to the maturity and grade of certain fruits.
54(2) A certificate of maturity inspection for all citrus fruit, domestic and imported, shall be issued only in a properly registered processing facility; however, certificates may be issued by a Special Citrus Fruit Inspector at a time and place designated by such inspector.
97(3) Each processing plant shall furnish the inspector, within three days of delivery, a written statement showing the number of boxes of fruit received.
121Rulemaking Authority 123601.10(1), 124(7), 125601.11 FS. 127Law Implemented 129601.27, 130601.38, 131601.39, 132601.41, 133601.47 FS. 135History–Formerly 105-1.18(8), Amended 1-1-75, Formerly 20-61.13, Amended 10-15-95.