The Florida Senate

504.25  Certain acts prohibited.--The following acts, or the causing thereof knowingly, are prohibited:

(1)  The certification of food as organic by any certifying agent without a license issued by the department, or the certification of any food in violation of the provisions of this part and rules adopted under this part.

(2)  The labeling, advertising, or otherwise representing of food to be organic by any producer, handler, distributor, or retailer, unless the food complies with all of the provisions of this part and rules adopted under this part.

(3)  The selling or offering for sale of food as organic which does not comply with all of the provisions of this part and rules adopted under this part.

(4)  The buying, selling, or offering for sale of any organic food by any handler, distributor, or retailer who has not notified the department.

History.--ss. 1, 6, ch. 90-322; s. 4, ch. 91-429.