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Rule Title: General Requirements and Intent
Department:	DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES	Add to MyFLRules Favorites
Division:	Division of Aquaculture
Chapter:	THE COMPREHENSIVE SHELLFISH CONTROL CODE

Latest version of the final adopted rule presented in Florida Administrative Code (FAC):

	Effective Date:	9/7/2026
	History Notes:	Rulemaking Authority 597.020 FS. Law Implemented 597.020 FS. History–New 1-4-87, Amended 8-10-88, 7-9-89, 11-5-92, Formerly 16R-7.001, Amended 7-3-95, 2-6-97, 6-23-99, Formerly 62R-7.001, Amended 8-9-00, 5-29-02, 4-26-10, 3-23-17, 5-7-19, 1-18-23, 9-7-26.
	References in this version:	Ref-18496 National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP), Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish, 2023 Revision Ref-18497 Enforcement Policy, CFR, Title 21, Part 7 Ref-18498 Food Labeling, CFR, Title 21, Part 101 Ref-18499 Unavoidable Contaminants in Food for Human Consumption and Food-Packaging Material, CFR, Title 21, Part 109 Ref-18500 Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food, CFR, Title 21, Part 110 Ref-18501 Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventative Controls for Human Food, CFR, Title 21, Part 117 Ref-18502 Fish and Fishery Products, CFR, Title 21, Part 123 Ref-18503 Fish and Shellfish, CFR, Title 21, Part 161 Ref-18504 Unavoidable Contaminants in Animal Food and Food-Packaging Material, CFR, Title 21, Part 509 Ref-18505 Title 40, CFR, 141.2

History of this Rule since Jan. 6, 2006

Section	Description	ID	Publish Date

Final 5L-1.001	General Requirements and Intent	31272332	Effective: 09/07/2026
Proposed 5L-1.001 ......	The proposed rule amendments will reclassify some shellfish harvesting areas to protect the health of shellfish consumers and to provide access to renewable shellfish resources. The proposed rules will also clarify requirements ....	30873468	5/20/2026 Vol. 52/98
Development 5L-1.001 ......	The proposed rule amendments will reclassify some shellfish harvesting areas to protect the health of shellfish consumers and to provide access to renewable shellfish resources. The proposed rule amendment will also clarify ....	30833310	4/29/2026 Vol. 52/83
Final 5L-1.001	General Requirements and Intent	26670555	Effective: 01/18/2023
Proposed 5L-1.001 ......	The proposed rule amendments will reclassify some shellfish harvesting areas to protect the health of shellfish consumers and to provide access to renewable shellfish resources. The proposed rule amendment will also clarify ....	26538441	11/14/2022 Vol. 48/221
Withdrawal 5L-1.001 ......	General Requirements and Intent, Definitions, Shellfish Harvesting Area Standards, Compliance and Penalties, Container Identification; Prohibitions, Shellfish Handling	26538344	11/14/2022 Vol. 48/221
Proposed 5L-1.001 ......	The proposed rule amendments will reclassify some shellfish harvesting areas to protect the health of shellfish consumers and to provide access to renewable shellfish resources. The proposed rule amendment will also clarify ....	26133272	8/12/2022 Vol. 48/157
Development 5L-1.001 ......	The proposed rule amendments will reclassify some shellfish harvesting areas to protect the health of shellfish consumers and to provide access to renewable shellfish resources. The proposed rule amendment will also clarify ....	25969633	6/15/2022 Vol. 48/116
Final 5L-1.001	General Requirements and Intent	21766138	Effective: 05/07/2019
Change 5L-1.001 ......	General Requirements and Intent, Shellfish ProcessingCertification, Container Identification, Terminal Sale Date; Prohibitions	21584263	3/7/2019 Vol. 45/46
Proposed 5L-1.001 ......	The proposed rule amendments will incorporate and adopt the revised National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) model ordinance; remove the definition of terminal sale date; require “sell by date” be added to labelling ....	21259507	12/14/2018 Vol. 44/242
Development 5L-1.001 ......	The proposed rule amendments will incorporate and adopt the revised National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) model ordinance; remove the definition of terminal sale date; require “sell by date” be added to labelling ....	20950077	9/28/2018 Vol. 44/190
Final 5L-1.001	General Requirements and Intent	18703945	Effective: 03/23/2017
Proposed 5L-1.001 ......	The proposed rule amendments will incorporate and adopt the revised National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) Model Ordinance; remove unnecessary license requirements; remove redundant reapplication requirements; remove ....	18282674	11/21/2016 Vol. 42/226
Development 5L-1.001 ......	This is to update zip codes in previously published Notice of Rule Development. Published 4/14/2016 42/73	17422090	4/15/2016 Vol. 42/74
Development 5L-1.001 ......	The proposed rule amendments will incorporate and adopt the revised National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) Model Ordinance; remove unnecessary license requirements; remove redundant reapplication requirements; remove ....	17393378	4/14/2016 Vol. 42/73
Final 5L-1.001	General Requirements and Intent	8538927	Effective: 04/26/2010
Proposed 5L-1.001 ......	These amendments propose to further protect the health of oyster consumers and ensure the State of Florida meets the requirements of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) as it relates to Vibrio vulnificus. The ....	8309522	2/26/2010 Vol. 36/08
Development 5L-1.001 ......	Workshops are scheduled to discuss the requirements of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) as it relates to Vibrio vulnificus. Requirements of the NSSP will be directly shared with affected industry members, ....	7901831	11/13/2009 Vol. 35/45
Final 5L-1.001	General Requirements and Intent	1037626	Effective: 05/29/2002

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