24488055, 5B-65.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 24488055

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Plant Industry

Chapter:

FIREWOOD AND UNPROCESSED WOOD PRODUCTS

Overview

RULE:

5B-65.001	Purpose (Repealed)
5B-65.002	Definitions and Purpose
5B-65.003	Wood Boring Pests, Wood Inhabiting Pests, and Plant Pests
5B-65.004	Plant Disease Pathogens
5B-65.005	Movement of Regulated Articles

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this proposed rulemaking is to update departmental forms and amend the pest and disease pathogen lists to include pests and diseases recognized by the federal government.

SUMMARY:

Revisions to incorporated material; revisions of pest list to include Fiorinia externa (elongate hemlock scale) and Pityophthorus juglandis (walnut twig beetle) to Rule 5B-65.003; and to include Geosmithia morbida (a fungus) and Thousand Cankers Disease to 5B-65.004.  Rule text for 5B-65.001 is being repealed and moved to 5B-65.002.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

570.07(23), 581.031(1), (4), (5), (7) FS.

LAW:

570.07(2), (13), 581.031 (1), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (20) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/5/2021 Vol. 47/87

COMMENTS:

From 5/5/2021 To 5/26/2021 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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