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Notice: 7801242

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5B-65.001	Purpose (Repealed)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 rule is to prevent the introduction and spread of serious plant pests harbored in or infesting firewood and unprocessed wood products. This will affect the interstate and intrastate movement of firewood and unprocessed wood products that are not treated to eliminate the plant pests of concern in order to protect Florida’s forests and other plant resources.

SUMMARY:

The movement of commercial shipments of firewood, unprocessed wood products and other regulated articles into the state is prohibited unless the shipper has entered into a signed compliance agreement with the state of origin under a master permit that has been issued to the state of origin by the Director. With the exception of Miami-Dade County, locally produced or harvested firewood and unprocessed wood products are exempt from this rule provided they are not moved 50 miles from the distribution point.

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:

10/23/2009 Vol. 35/42

COMMENTS:

From 10/23/2009 To 11/13/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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