Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Fruit and Vegetables
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5G-6.013: Enforcement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rulemaking is to adopt procedures and forms to hold or stop the sale of tomatoes that do not meet the requirements of Florida Rules, Chapter 5G-6, F.A.C. and to adopt procedures and forms to release such tomatoes once they have been found to be in compliance with Florida Rules, Chapter 5G-6, F.A.C.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The handling of tomatoes that do not meet the requirements of Florida Rules, Chapter 5G-6, F.A.C., by Department personnel.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 500.09(3), 570.07(6), 570.07(23) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 500.121, 500.172 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: Ms. Shannon Shepp, Director, Division of Fruit and Vegetables, 500 3rd St. N.W., Winter Haven, FL 33881

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