Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Animal Industry
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5C-30.001: DEFINITIONS
5C-30.002: PROCEDURES FOR INSPECTION OF ANIMALS TO BE IMPORTED INTO OR MOVED WITHIN THE STATE
5C-30.003: PENALTIES
5C-30.004: INCORPORATED MATERIALS
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This new rule provides definitions, incorporated materials, procedures for inspection of animals to be imported or moved within the state and to provides for penalties of violations of Title 5C.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The new rule will provide procedures for quarantine and release of quarantine of animals moved into or within the state and implementation of penalties for violations related to such movements.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 570.07(23), 585.002(4), 585.08(2)(a) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 570.07(15), 570.36(2), 585.003, 585.08(2)(a), 585.145(1)(2), 585.16, 585.23, 585.40 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dr. William C. Jeter, Chief, Bureau of Animal Disease Control, Division of Animal Industry, Room 332, 407 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800; phone: (850)410-0900; fax: (850)410-0957

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.