Florida Senate - 2012                      CS for CS for SB 1184
       
       
       
       By the Committees on Transportation; and Agriculture; and
       Senator Norman
       
       
       
       596-03129-12                                          20121184c2
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the Department of Agriculture and
    3         Consumer Services; amending s. 163.3162, F.S.;
    4         defining the term “governmental entity”; prohibiting
    5         certain governmental entities from charging stormwater
    6         management assessments or fees on certain bona fide
    7         farm operations except under certain circumstances;
    8         providing for applicability; amending s. 206.41, F.S.;
    9         revising the definition of the term “agricultural and
   10         aquacultural purposes” for purposes of the required
   11         refund of state taxes imposed on motor fuel used for
   12         such purposes; amending s. 316.515, F.S.; revising the
   13         Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law to authorize the
   14         use of citrus harvesting equipment and citrus fruit
   15         loaders to transport certain agricultural products and
   16         to authorize the use of certain motor vehicles to
   17         transport citrus; amending s. 493.6120, F.S.;
   18         providing that a person who engages in any activity
   19         for which ch. 493, F.S., requires a license, but who
   20         acts without having a license, commits a misdemeanor
   21         of the first degree; providing that such person
   22         commits a felony of the third degree for a second or
   23         subsequent offense of engaging in activities without a
   24         license; authorizing the Department of Agriculture and
   25         Consumer Services to impose a civil penalty not to
   26         exceed a specified amount; providing that penalties do
   27         not apply if the person engaged in unlicensed activity
   28         within 90 days after the expiration date of the
   29         person’s license; providing that a person who, while
   30         impersonating a security officer, private
   31         investigator, recovery agent, or other person required
   32         to have a license under ch. 493, F.S., knowingly and
   33         intentionally forces another person to assist the
   34         impersonator in an activity within the scope of duty
   35         of a professional licensed under ch. 493, F.S.,
   36         commits a felony of the third degree; providing that a
   37         person who impersonates a security officer or other
   38         designated officer during the commission of a felony
   39         commits a felony of the second degree; providing that
   40         a person who impersonates a security officer or other
   41         designated officer during the commission of a felony
   42         that results in death or serious bodily injury to
   43         another human being commits a felony of the first
   44         degree; authorizing a licensed security officer or a
   45         licensed security agency manager to detain a person on
   46         the premises of a critical infrastructure facility in
   47         certain circumstances; requiring the security officer
   48         to notify the law enforcement agency as soon as
   49         possible; requiring that custody of any person
   50         temporarily detained be immediately transferred to the
   51         responding law enforcement officer; providing for an
   52         exception to the immediate transfer; providing that
   53         the responsibilities of the security officer are
   54         limited to specified locations; prohibiting a security
   55         officer from detaining a person longer than is
   56         reasonably necessary; authorizing the security officer
   57         to search the person detained under certain
   58         circumstances; defining the term “critical
   59         infrastructure facility”; providing identification
   60         requirements for certain licensed security officers;
   61         amending s. 570.07, F.S.; revising the powers and
   62         duties of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
   63         Services to enforce laws and rules relating to the use
   64         of commercial stock feeds; amending s. 580.036, F.S.;
   65         authorizing the department to adopt rules establishing
   66         certain standards for regulating commercial feed or
   67         feedstuff; requiring the department to consult with
   68         the Commercial Feed Technical Council in the
   69         development of such rules; providing an effective
   70         date.
   71                                                                  
   72  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   73  
   74         Section 1. Paragraph (d) is added to subsection (2) of
   75  section 163.3162, Florida Statutes, and paragraphs (b), (c), and
   76  (i) of subsection (3) of that section are amended to read:
   77         163.3162 Agricultural Lands and Practices.—
   78         (2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
   79         (d) “Governmental entity” has the same meaning as provided
   80  in s. 164.1031.
   81         (3) DUPLICATION OF REGULATION.—Except as otherwise provided
   82  in this section and s. 487.051(2), and notwithstanding any other
   83  law, including any provision of chapter 125 or this chapter:
   84         (b) A governmental entity county may not charge an
   85  assessment or fee for stormwater management on a bona fide farm
   86  operation on land classified as agricultural land pursuant to s.
   87  193.461, if the farm operation has a National Pollutant
   88  Discharge Elimination System permit, environmental resource
   89  permit, or works-of-the-district permit or implements best
   90  management practices adopted as rules under chapter 120 by the
   91  Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of
   92  Agriculture and Consumer Services, or a water management
   93  district as part of a statewide or regional program.
   94         (c) For each governmental entity county that, before March
   95  1, 2009, adopted a stormwater utility ordinance or resolution,
   96  adopted an ordinance or resolution establishing a municipal
   97  services benefit unit, or adopted a resolution stating the
   98  governmental entity’s county’s intent to use the uniform method
   99  of collection pursuant to s. 197.3632 for such stormwater
  100  ordinances, the governmental entity county may continue to
  101  charge an assessment or fee for stormwater management on a bona
  102  fide farm operation on land classified as agricultural pursuant
  103  to s. 193.461, if the ordinance or resolution provides credits
  104  against the assessment or fee on a bona fide farm operation for
  105  the water quality or flood control benefit of:
  106         1. The implementation of best management practices adopted
  107  as rules under chapter 120 by the Department of Environmental
  108  Protection, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
  109  or a water management district as part of a statewide or
  110  regional program;
  111         2. The stormwater quality and quantity measures required as
  112  part of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
  113  permit, environmental resource permit, or works-of-the-district
  114  permit; or
  115         3. The implementation of best management practices or
  116  alternative measures which the landowner demonstrates to the
  117  governmental entity county to be of equivalent or greater
  118  stormwater benefit than those provided by implementation of best
  119  management practices adopted as rules under chapter 120 by the
  120  Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of
  121  Agriculture and Consumer Services, or a water management
  122  district as part of a statewide or regional program, or
  123  stormwater quality and quantity measures required as part of a
  124  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit,
  125  environmental resource permit, or works-of-the-district permit.
  126         (i) The provisions of this subsection that limit a
  127  governmental entity’s county’s authority to adopt or enforce any
  128  ordinance, regulation, rule, or policy, or to charge any
  129  assessment or fee for stormwater management, apply only to a
  130  bona fide farm operation as described in this subsection.
  131         Section 2. Paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section
  132  206.41, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  133         206.41 State taxes imposed on motor fuel.—
  134         (4)
  135         (c)1. Any person who uses any motor fuel for agricultural,
  136  aquacultural, commercial fishing, or commercial aviation
  137  purposes on which fuel the tax imposed by paragraph (1)(e),
  138  paragraph (1)(f), or paragraph (1)(g) has been paid is entitled
  139  to a refund of such tax.
  140         2. For the purposes of this paragraph, “agricultural and
  141  aquacultural purposes” means motor fuel used in any tractor,
  142  vehicle, or other farm equipment which is used exclusively on a
  143  farm or for processing farm products on the farm, and no part of
  144  which fuel is used in any vehicle or equipment driven or
  145  operated upon the public highways of this state. This
  146  restriction does not apply to the movement of a farm vehicle, or
  147  farm equipment, citrus harvesting equipment, or citrus fruit
  148  loaders between farms. The transporting of bees by water and the
  149  operating of equipment used in the apiary of a beekeeper shall
  150  be also deemed an agricultural purpose.
  151         3. For the purposes of this paragraph, “commercial fishing
  152  and aquacultural purposes” means motor fuel used in the
  153  operation of boats, vessels, or equipment used exclusively for
  154  the taking of fish, crayfish, oysters, shrimp, or sponges from
  155  salt or fresh waters under the jurisdiction of the state for
  156  resale to the public, and no part of which fuel is used in any
  157  vehicle or equipment driven or operated upon the highways of
  158  this state; however, the term may in no way be construed to
  159  include fuel used for sport or pleasure fishing.
  160         4. For the purposes of this paragraph, “commercial aviation
  161  purposes” means motor fuel used in the operation of aviation
  162  ground support vehicles or equipment, no part of which fuel is
  163  used in any vehicle or equipment driven or operated upon the
  164  public highways of this state.
  165         Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section
  166  316.515, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  167         316.515 Maximum width, height, length.—
  168         (5) IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY AND FARM EQUIPMENT;
  169  AGRICULTURAL TRAILERS; FORESTRY EQUIPMENT; SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.—
  170         (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, straight
  171  trucks, agricultural tractors, citrus harvesting equipment,
  172  citrus fruit loaders, and cotton module movers, not exceeding 50
  173  feet in length, or any combination of up to and including three
  174  implements of husbandry, including the towing power unit, and
  175  any single agricultural trailer with a load thereon or any
  176  agricultural implements attached to a towing power unit, or a
  177  self-propelled agricultural implement or an agricultural
  178  tractor, is authorized for the purpose of transporting peanuts,
  179  grains, soybeans, citrus, cotton, hay, straw, or other
  180  perishable farm products from their point of production to the
  181  first point of change of custody or of long-term storage, and
  182  for the purpose of returning to such point of production, or for
  183  the purpose of moving such tractors, movers, and implements from
  184  one point of agricultural production to another, by a person
  185  engaged in the production of any such product or custom hauler,
  186  if such vehicle or combination of vehicles otherwise complies
  187  with this section. The Department of Transportation may issue
  188  overlength permits for cotton module movers greater than 50 feet
  189  but not more than 55 feet in overall length. Such vehicles shall
  190  be operated in accordance with all safety requirements
  191  prescribed by law and rules of the Department of Transportation.
  192         Section 4. Section 493.6120, Florida Statutes, is amended
  193  to read:
  194         493.6120 Violations; penalty.—
  195         (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), a person who
  196  engages in any activity for which this chapter requires a
  197  license and who does not hold the required license commits a
  198  misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
  199  775.082 or s. 775.083.
  200         (b) A second or subsequent violation of paragraph (a) is a
  201  felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
  202  775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, and the department may seek
  203  the imposition of a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.
  204         (c) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the person engages in
  205  unlicensed activity within 90 days after the date of the
  206  expiration of his or her license.
  207         (2)(a) A person who, while impersonating a security
  208  officer, private investigator, recovery agent, or other person
  209  required to have a license under this chapter, knowingly and
  210  intentionally forces another person to assist the impersonator
  211  in an activity within the scope of duty of a professional
  212  licensed under this chapter commits a felony of the third
  213  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
  214  775.084.
  215         (b) A person who violates paragraph (a) during the course
  216  of committing a felony commits a felony of the second degree,
  217  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
  218         (c) A person who violates paragraph (a) during the course
  219  of committing a felony that results in death or serious bodily
  220  injury to another human being commits a felony of the first
  221  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
  222  775.084.
  223         (3)(1)A Any person who violates any provision of this
  224  chapter, except s. 493.6405, subsection (1), or subsection (2),
  225  commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as
  226  provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
  227         (4)(2)A Any person who is convicted of any violation of
  228  this chapter is shall not be eligible for licensure for a period
  229  of 5 years.
  230         (5)(3)A Any person who violates or disregards any cease
  231  and desist order issued by the department commits a misdemeanor
  232  of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
  233  775.083. In addition, the department may seek the imposition of
  234  a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000.
  235         (6)(4)A Any person who was an owner, officer, partner, or
  236  manager of a licensed agency at the time of any activity that is
  237  the basis for revocation of the agency or branch office license
  238  and who knew or should have known of the activity, shall have
  239  his or her personal licenses or approval suspended for 3 years
  240  and may not have any financial interest in or be employed in any
  241  capacity by a licensed agency during the period of suspension.
  242         Section 5. Protecting critical infrastructure facilities.—
  243         (1) A licensed security officer who possesses a valid Class
  244  “G” license, or a licensed security agency manager who possesses
  245  a valid Class “G” license, who is on duty, in uniform, providing
  246  security services on the premises of a critical infrastructure
  247  facility, and who has probable cause to believe that a person
  248  has committed or is committing a crime against the client, or
  249  the client’s patron, of the licensed security officer or the
  250  licensed security agency manager, may temporarily detain the
  251  person for the purpose of ascertaining his or her identity and
  252  the circumstances of the activity that is the basis for the
  253  temporary detention. The security officer or security agency
  254  manager may detain the person in a reasonable manner until the
  255  responding law enforcement officer arrives at the premises of
  256  the client and is in the presence of the detainee.
  257         (2) When temporarily detaining a person, the licensed
  258  security officer or security agency manager shall notify the
  259  appropriate law enforcement agency as soon as reasonably
  260  possible. Temporary detention of a person by a licensed security
  261  officer or security agency manager must be done solely for the
  262  purpose of detaining the person before the arrival of a law
  263  enforcement officer. Custody of any person being temporarily
  264  detained shall be immediately transferred to the responding law
  265  enforcement officer.
  266         (3) A licensed security officer or security agency manager
  267  may not detain a person under this section after the arrival of
  268  a law enforcement officer unless the law enforcement officer
  269  requests the security officer or security agency manager to
  270  continue detaining the person. The responsibilities of the
  271  licensed security officer or security agency manager do not
  272  extend beyond the place where the person was first detained or
  273  in the immediate vicinity.
  274         (4) A person may not be temporarily detained under this
  275  section longer than is reasonably necessary to effect the
  276  purposes of this section.
  277         (5) If a licensed security officer or security agency
  278  manager, while detaining a person under this section, observes
  279  that the person temporarily detained is armed with a firearm, a
  280  concealed weapon, or a destructive device that poses a threat to
  281  the safety of the security officer or security agency manager,
  282  or any person for whom the security officer or security agency
  283  manager is responsible for providing protection, or if the
  284  detainee admits to having a weapon in his or her possession, the
  285  security officer or security agency manager may conduct a search
  286  of the person and his or her belongings only to the extent
  287  necessary for the purpose of disclosing the presence of a
  288  weapon. If the search reveals such a weapon, the weapon shall be
  289  seized and transferred to the responding law enforcement
  290  officer.
  291         (6) As used in this section, the term “critical
  292  infrastructure facility” means any one of the following, if it
  293  employs measures such as fences, barriers, or guard posts that
  294  are designed to exclude unauthorized persons and is determined
  295  by a state or federal authority to be so vital to the state that
  296  the incapacity or destruction of the facility would have a
  297  debilitating impact on security, state economic stability, state
  298  public health or safety, or any combination of those matters:
  299         (a) A chemical manufacturing facility;
  300         (b) A refinery;
  301         (c) An electrical power plant as defined in s. 403.031,
  302  Florida Statutes, including a substation, switching station,
  303  electrical control center, or electric transmission or
  304  distribution facility;
  305         (d) A water intake structure, water treatment facility,
  306  wastewater treatment plant, or pump station;
  307         (e) A natural gas transmission compressor station;
  308         (f) A liquid natural gas terminal or storage facility;
  309         (g) A telecommunications central switching office;
  310         (h) A deepwater port or railroad switching yard;
  311         (i) A gas processing plant, including a plant used in the
  312  processing, treatment, or fractionation of natural gas; or
  313         (j) A public transportation facility as defined in s.
  314  343.62, Florida Statutes.
  315         (7) A Class “D” or Class “MB” licensee shall perform duties
  316  regulated under this section in a uniform that bears at least
  317  one patch or emblem visible at all times clearly identifying the
  318  employing agency.
  319         Section 6. Paragraph (c) of subsection (16) of section
  320  570.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  321         570.07 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
  322  functions, powers, and duties.—The department shall have and
  323  exercise the following functions, powers, and duties:
  324         (16) To enforce the state laws and rules relating to:
  325         (c) Registration, labeling, inspection, sale, use,
  326  composition, formulation, wholesale and retail distribution, and
  327  analysis of commercial stock feeds and registration, labeling,
  328  inspection, and analysis of commercial fertilizers;
  329  
  330  In order to ensure uniform health and safety standards, the
  331  adoption of standards and fines in the subject areas of
  332  paragraphs (a)-(n) is expressly preempted to the state and the
  333  department. Any local government enforcing the subject areas of
  334  paragraphs (a)-(n) must use the standards and fines set forth in
  335  the pertinent statutes or any rules adopted by the department
  336  pursuant to those statutes.
  337         Section 7. Paragraph (g) is added to subsection (2) of
  338  section 580.036, Florida Statutes, to read:
  339         580.036 Powers and duties.—
  340         (2) The department is authorized to adopt rules pursuant to
  341  ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to enforce the provisions of this
  342  chapter. These rules shall be consistent with the rules and
  343  standards of the United States Food and Drug Administration and
  344  the United States Department of Agriculture, when applicable,
  345  and shall include:
  346         (g) Establishing standards for the sale, use, and
  347  distribution of commercial feed or feedstuff to ensure usage
  348  that is consistent with animal health, safety, and welfare and,
  349  to the extent that meat, poultry, and other animal products may
  350  be affected by commercial feed or feedstuff, with the safety of
  351  these products for human consumption. Such standards, if
  352  adopted, must be developed in consultation with the Commercial
  353  Feed Technical Council created under s. 580.151.
  354         Section 8. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.