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Notice: 23316392

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Plant Industry

Chapter:

INTRODUCTION OR RELEASE OF PLANT PESTS, NOXIOUS WEEDS, ARTHROPODS, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS

Overview

RULE:

5B-57.001	Definitions
5B-57.004	Introduction, Possession or Movement of Arthropods, Biological Control Agents, Plant Pests, Noxious Weeds, and Invasive Plants, Regulated by the Department
5B-57.007	Noxious Weed List
5B-57.010	Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Classification Procedures
5B-57.011	Non-Native Species Planting Permits

PURPOSE:

The proposed rules are being developed to clarify regulatory requirements and to make edits
to the Noxious Weed List which includes incorporating plants currently located on the Class I Prohibited Aquatic Plants List cited in Rule 5B-64.011.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rules will change existing rules and policies by clarifying regulations pertaining to
transporting and disposing noxious or prohibited aquatic plants; adding plants to the Noxious Weed List; updating who is authorized to recommend members to the Noxious Weed Invasive Plant List Review Committee; clarifying the form required to import Saccharum and Miscanthus species.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

369.25, 369.251, 570.07(23), 581.031(4), (5) FS.

LAW:

369.25, 369.251, 581.011(18), 581.031(4), (5), (6), (7), 581.083, 581.091 (4), 581.101 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/9/2020 Vol. 46/112

COMMENTS:

From 6/9/2020 To 6/30/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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