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General Provisions (Florida Statutes: Title XXXV Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry; Chapter 585 Animal Industry; Part I; ss. 585.001-585.008)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Florida
Document type
Legislation
Date
1941 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal production Governance Institution Procedural matters Business/industry/corporations Internal trade Enforcement/compliance Inspection Research Court/tribunal Policy/planning Cattle Swine Equine-animals Processing/handling Packaging/labelling Poultry Animal health
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Part of Chapter 585 of the Florida Statutes contains general provisions governing the animal industry in Florida. Specifically, it states that the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of Florida shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter. Further, the Part provides for the power of the department to enter private premises for purpose of inspection, testing, etc.; the department being charged with enforcement of law and duties of state attorneys; courts having the power to enforce provisions by mandamus or injunction; prohibition of an interference with department employees; and violation of the provisions of the Chapter. Finally, the Part creates the Animal Industry Technical Council within the department. The Council is composed of the beef cattle, swine, dairy, horse, independent agricultural market, meat processing and packing establishment, veterinary medicine, and poultry representatives who serve on the State Agricultural Advisory Council and three additional representatives from the beef cattle industry, as well as three at-large members representing other animal industries in the state.

Full text
English
Website
www.flsenate.gov