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Inspection (Florida Statutes: Title XXXV Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry; Chapter 603 Fruits and Vegetables; Part I; ss. 603.011-603.161)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Florida
Document type
Legislation
Date
1941 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Fruits/edible nuts Vegetables/legumes Cereals/grains/rice Agricultural commodities Certification Inspection Internal trade Royalties/fees Standards Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Part of Chapter 603 of the Florida Statutes concerns inspection of fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and other agricultural products. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of Florida, cooperating with the United States Department of Agriculture, shall, when requested by the shipper, furnish carlot inspection of fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and other agricultural products at shipping point, furnishing certificates in conformity with those used by the United States Department of Agriculture in shipping point inspection. The expense or charge of such inspection shall be paid by the shipper. The Part further provides for grades of fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and other agricultural products; fees for inspections; enforcement of Federal Marketing Agreement Act by state as to certain vegetables; maturity standard for limes; and sales certificates that a grower issues to a purchaser when selling tropical or subtropical fruit.

Full text
English
Website
www.flsenate.gov