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Notice: 13968114

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Fruit and Vegetables

Chapter:

TOMATO INSPECTION

Overview

RULE:

5G-6.001	Purpose (Repealed)
5G-6.003	Purpose and Definitions
5G-6.005	Inspection of Permitted and Registered Entities
5G-6.006	Food Safety Audit Documents
5G-6.007	Annual Permitting and Registration Requirements of Florida Tomato Producers, Harvesters, Packers and Repackers
5G-6.011	Exemptions
5G-6.013	Guidelines for Imposing Administrative Penalties

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rules is to implement the provisions of Section 500.70, Florida Statutes, and update the current rules.  The effect will be rules that reflect current Florida law by providing for the registration of tomato farms and clarifying the requirements for exemption from the rule.  The proposed rules will also adopt inspection guidelines and forms that will be used to perform regulatory inspections and the imposition of administrative penalties.

SUMMARY:

Implements Section 500.70, Florida Statutes; adopts inspection guidelines and forms for performing regulatory inspections; provides for the registration of tomato farms; clarifies the requirements for exemption from the rule; adopts guidelines for imposing administrative penalties.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

500.09(1)(b), (4), 500.12(1)(b), (f), 500.70(2), (4)(a), (6), (7), 570.07(6), (10), (23), 570.481(1)(a), FS.

LAW:

500.03(1) 500.09(1)(b), (4), 500.12(1)(a), (b), 500.121, 500.147(6), 500.70, 570.48(2)(e), 570.481(1)(a), (b), 603.12, 603.13, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/20/2013 Vol. 39/246

COMMENTS:

From 12/20/2013 To 1/10/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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