Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services
Notice: 30076031
Notice of Proposed Rule
Department: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division: Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
Chapter: FERTILIZER

VIEW NOTICE

Overview
RULE:
5E-1.0012   Definitions
5E-1.002   Registration and Labeling of Animal and Vegetable Manures, Composts, Soil Conditioners, Soil Amendments and Soil Additives
5E-1.003   Labels or Tags
5E-1.007   Pesticides in Fertilizer
5E-1.008   Low Analysis Fertilizer
5E-1.009   Sampling
5E-1.012   Reports and Inspection Fee Payment, Inspection Fees, Reporting, Continuous Bond, Certificate of Deposit Requirement
5E-1.014   Methods of Analyses
5E-1.023   Procedures for Landowners and Leaseholders to Submit a Notice of Intent to Implement Nitrogen Best Management Practices (BMPs)
5E-1.025   Fertilizer Aircraft Registration, Inspection, Security, Storage, Transactions, Recordkeeping, Area-of-Application Information and Forms
5E-1.026   Adulteration Levels for Metals in Fertilizers; Certificate of Analysis
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Chapter 2001-360, Laws of Florida, 403.067(7)(c)2., 570.07(23), 576.045(6), 576.051(7), 576.181, (2) FS.
LAW: Chapter 2001-360, Laws of Florida, 403.067, 576.011, (25), 576.021, 576.031, 576.041, 576.045, 576.051(2), (3), (7), (8), 576.085, 576.181, (2) FS.
PRINT PUBLISH DATE: 10/10/2025   Vol. 51/198
COMMENTS: From 10/10/2025 To 10/31/2025 (21 Days)
Send a one-time comment to the Agency.
Communicate with the Agency with saved comments and agency replies.

Comments submitted through FLRules.org shall be 8000 characters or less. Comments that exceed the character limit should be submitted directly to the agency pursuant the instructions in the Notice of Proposed Rule. The submitter is responsible for ensuring that the agency has received the comment.
REFERENCE MATERIALS: Ref-04700 Recommendations for N, P, K and Mg for Golf Course and Athletic Field Fertilization Based on Mehlich III Extractant
Ref-04701 ENH 10 “Mowing Your Florida Lawn” dated March 2009
Ref-04705 Application for Fertilizer License FDACS-13222, (Rev 11/14)
Ref-04706 Florida Friendly Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources by the Green Industries, Revised December 2008, 2nd Printing 2010
Ref-06162 MONTHLY FERTILIZER TONNAGE REPORTING (FDACS-13238 Rev. 07/14)
Ref-06163 MONTHLY REPORT OF FERTILIZER SOLD IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA (FDACS-13239, Rev. 07/14)
Ref-18812 Fertilizer Purchase Report, FDACS-13250 10/25
Ref-18813 Notice of Deficiency Payment, FDACS-13367 10/25
Ref-18814 Deficiency Payment Acknowledgement of Receipt, FDACS-13368 10/25
Ref-18815 Report of Fertilizer Sold in the State of Florida, FDACS-13239 Rev. 10/25
Ref-18816 Fertilizer Tonnage Reporting, FDACS-13238 Rev. 10/25
Ref-18817 7 U.S.C. 136e, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (2018)
Ref-18829 40 C.F.R. § 156 (2024)
Ref-18830 Best Management Practices for the Enhancement of Environmental Quality on Florida Golf Courses, September 2021
Ref-18831 Fertilizer Laboratory Methods Manual, (Rev. 01/31/25)
Ref-18832 Florida Friendly Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources by the Green Industries, Revised 2021
Ref-18833 University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences SL191 “Recommendations for N, P, K and Mg for Golf Course and Athletic Field Fertilization Based on Mehlich III Extractant”, revision: May 2022
Ref-18835 University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ENH 10 Mowing Your Florida Lawn, March 2009


Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.