12774044, 5B-67.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 12774044

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Plant Industry

Chapter:

Giant African Land Snail

Overview

RULE:

5B-67.001	Definitions
5B-67.002	Purpose and Declaration of a Nuisance
5B-67.003	Quarantine Area
5B-67.004	Movement or Possession of Hosts and Regulated Articles; Conditions of Certification from Regulated Areas
5B-67.005	Confiscation and Disposal of Hosts and Regulated Articles
5B-67.006	Treatment Areas, Treatment Procedures, Mitigative Measures, and Declaration of Eradication

PURPOSE:

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.

SUMMARY:

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), F.S.

LAW:

570.07(2)(13), 581.031(1),(5),(6),(7),(20), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/18/2013 Vol. 39/53

COMMENTS:

From 3/18/2013 To 4/8/2013 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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