CS/SB 1648: Department of Citrus
GENERAL BILL by Agriculture ; Hays ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dean
Department of Citrus; Revising the short title of Ch. 601 to the "Florida Citrus Code"; providing for the appointment, compensation, and powers and duties of the department’s executive director; revising the qualifications and terms of members of the Florida Citrus Commission; revising the powers and duties of the department to adopt maturity and quality standards for citrus fruit and food products thereof; authorizing the department to establish standards limiting increases in spacing between stacked field boxes caused by the placement of cleats or other devices on the field boxes; specifying that the amount of bonds or certificates of deposit that must be furnished by citrus fruit dealer licensees shall be determined by the department pursuant to department rules, etc.
Effective Date: except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2012-182), HB 1239 (Ch. 2012-183) -SJ 1246
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2012-182), HB 1239 (Ch. 2012-183) -SJ 1246
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Agriculture (AG)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/6/2012 Senate • Filed
1/17/2012 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Budget -SJ 224
• Introduced -SJ 225
1/25/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 01/30/12, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
1/30/2012 Senate • CS by Agriculture; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 300
1/31/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Agriculture read 1st time -SJ 307
2/1/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 300
2/3/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations -SJ 328
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
3/1/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 726
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/9/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12 -SJ 1241
• Read 2nd time -SJ 1244
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 1237 -SJ 1246
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2012-182), HB 1239 (Ch. 2012-183) -SJ 1246
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CS/SB 1648, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/31/2012 at 9:03 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1650 (c1) Public Records/Department of Citrus Hays Linked Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1239 (Ch. 2012-183), CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2012-182) -SJ 1246
Location: Laid on Table
H 1237 (er) Department of Citrus Albritton Similar Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-182, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1239 (Ch. 2012-183)
Location: Became Law
H 1239 (er) Pub. Rec./Department of Citrus Albritton, Crisafulli Compare Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-183, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2012-182)
Location: Became Law
Citations - Statutes (94)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.29 Department of Citrus. Page 5 (pdf) 570.55 Identification of sellers or handlers of tropical or subtropical fruit and vegetables; containers specified; penalties. Page 6 (pdf) 600.041 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 601.01 Short title. Page 6 (pdf) 601.03 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf) 601.04 Florida Citrus Commission; creation and membership. Page 13 (pdf) 601.045 Department auditor’s report; commission meeting agenda item. Page 17 (pdf) 601.05 Department of Citrus a body corporate. Page 17 (pdf) 601.06 Compensation and expenses of commission members. Page 17 (pdf) 601.07 Location of executive offices. Page 18 (pdf) 601.08 Authenticated copies of commission records as evidence. Page 18 (pdf) 601.09 Citrus districts. Page 18 (pdf) 601.10 Powers of the Department of Citrus. Page 19 (pdf) 601.101 Ownership of rights under patent and trademark laws developed or acquired pursuant to the authorities of this chapter. Page 24 (pdf) 601.11 Power of Department of Citrus to establish standards. Page 25 (pdf) 601.111 Department of Citrus authorized to lower maturity standards. Page 29 (pdf) 601.13 Citrus research; administration by Department of Citrus; appropriation. Page 31 (pdf) 601.15 Advertising campaign; methods of conducting; excise tax; emergency reserve fund; citrus research. Page 33 (pdf) 601.152 Special marketing orders. Page 50 (pdf) 601.155 Equalizing excise tax; credit; exemption. Page 57 (pdf) 601.16 Grapefruit maturity standards; fresh and processed. Page 109 (pdf) 601.17 Grapefruit; minimum ratios of solids to acid. Page 109 (pdf) 601.18 Grapefruit; minimum juice content. Page 109 (pdf) 601.19 Oranges; maturity standards. Page 109 (pdf) 601.20 Oranges; minimum ratios of solids to acid. Page 109 (pdf) 601.21 Tangerine maturity standards. Page 109 (pdf) 601.22 Tangerines; minimum ratios of solids to acid. Page 109 (pdf) 601.24 Department of Citrus to prescribe methods of testing and grading. Page 62 (pdf) 601.25 Determination of soluble solids and acid. Page 62 (pdf) 601.28 Inspection fees. Page 63 (pdf) 601.31 Citrus inspectors; employment. Page 64 (pdf) 601.32 Compensation of inspectors. Page 65 (pdf) 601.33 Interference with inspectors. Page 65 (pdf) 601.34 Duties of law enforcement officers. Page 66 (pdf) 601.35 Disputes as to quality, etc.; procedure. Page 66 (pdf) 601.37 Unlawful acts of inspectors. Page 67 (pdf) 601.38 Citrus inspectors; authority. Page 67 (pdf) 601.40 Registration of citrus packinghouses, processing plants with department. Page 68 (pdf) 601.43 Immature and unfit citrus fruit; individual sampling. Page 69 (pdf) 601.44 Destruction of immature fruit. Page 69 (pdf) 601.45 Grading of fresh citrus fruit. Page 70 (pdf) 601.46 Condition precedent to sale of citrus fruit. Page 71 (pdf) 601.49 Condition precedent to selling processed citrus products. Page 72 (pdf) 601.50 Exemptions; sale or shipment of citrus or citrus products for certain purposes. Page 73 (pdf) 601.501 Charitable shipments tax-exempt. Page 74 (pdf) 601.51 Certification required for shipment of citrus fruit or products. Page 74 (pdf) 601.52 Carriers not to accept fruit unless same bears evidence of payment of excise taxes. Page 76 (pdf) 601.54 Seizure of unwholesome fruit by Department of Agriculture’s agents. Page 76 (pdf) 601.55 Citrus fruit dealer; license required. Page 77 (pdf) 601.56 Application for dealers’ licenses; requirements. Page 77 (pdf) 601.57 Examination of application; approval of dealers’ licenses. Page 79 (pdf) 601.58 Application approval or disapproval. Page 80 (pdf) 601.60 Issuance of dealers’ licenses. Page 80 (pdf) 601.601 Registration of dealers’ agents. Page 82 (pdf) 601.61 Bond requirements of citrus fruit dealers. Page 84 (pdf) 601.64 Citrus fruit dealers; unlawful acts. Page 89 (pdf) 601.66 Complaints of violations by citrus fruit dealers; procedure; bond distribution; court action on bond. Page 90 (pdf) 601.67 Disciplinary action by Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services against citrus fruit dealers. Page 93 (pdf) 601.69 Records to be kept by citrus fruit dealers. Page 96 (pdf) 601.70 Inspection of records by Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Page 96 (pdf) 601.701 Penalty for failure to keep records. Page 97 (pdf) 601.731 Transporting citrus on highways; name and dealer designation on vehicles; load identification; penalty. Page 97 (pdf) 601.74 Adoption of rules; fees for licensing and analysis of processing materials. Page 98 (pdf) 601.75 Dyes and coloring matter for citrus fruit to be certified prior to use. Page 99 (pdf) 601.76 Manufacturer to furnish formula and other information. Page 99 (pdf) 601.77 Subsequent analysis of coloring matter; inspection of packinghouses for application. Page 100 (pdf) 601.78 Manufacturer to post bond. Page 100 (pdf) 601.80 Unlawful to use uncertified coloring matter. Page 100 (pdf) 601.85 Standard shipping box for fresh fruit. Page 101 (pdf) 601.86 Standard field boxes for fresh citrus fruit. Page 101 (pdf) 601.87 Use of cleats on boxes. Page 109 (pdf) 601.90 Freeze-damaged citrus fruit; power of commission. Page 109 (pdf) 601.901 Use of freeze-damaged fruit in frozen concentrated citrus products. Page 109 (pdf) 601.91 Unlawful to sell, transport, prepare, receive, or deliver freeze-damaged citrus. Page 101 (pdf) 601.981 Permits for export to foreign countries. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9901 Certificates of inspection; form. Page 101 (pdf) 601.9902 Payment of salaries and expenses; Department of Citrus. Page 101 (pdf) 601.9903 Annual report of Department of Citrus. Page 103 (pdf) 601.99035 Annual travel report of Department of Citrus. Page 103 (pdf) 601.99036 Approval of specified salary changes. Page 103 (pdf) 601.9904 Rules and regulations; frozen citrus juices. Page 104 (pdf) 601.9905 Canned orange juice; standards; labeling. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9906 Processed grapefruit juice products; standards. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9907 Canned blended juice; standards; labeling. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9908 Canned tangerine juice; standards; labeling. Page 104 (pdf) 601.9909 Frozen concentrated orange juice; requirements; labeling. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9910 Legislative findings of fact; strict enforcement of maturity standard in public interest. Page 105 (pdf) 601.9911 Fruit may be sold or transported direct from producer. Page 107 (pdf) 601.9913 High-density frozen concentrated orange juice; standards; labeling. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9914 Commission authorized to modify standards by rule. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9916 Addition of optional nutritive sweetening ingredients to concentrated orange juice; rules. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9918 Rules related to issuance and use of symbols. Page 108 (pdf) 601.992 Collection of dues and other payments on behalf of certain nonprofit corporations engaged in market news and grower education. Page 108 (pdf) 603.161 Sales certificates, work orders to accompany certain fruit. Page 109 (pdf) -
SB 1648, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2012 at 3:22 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2012 (pdf)
Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2012 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1650 Public Records/Department of Citrus Hays Linked Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1239 (Ch. 2012-183), CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2012-182) -SJ 1246
Location: Laid on Table
H 1237 (c1) Department of Citrus Albritton Similar Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-182, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1239 (Ch. 2012-183)
Location: Became Law
H 1239 Pub. Rec./Department of Citrus Albritton, Crisafulli Compare Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-183, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2012-182)
Location: Became Law
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 538928 - Amendment
Delete lines 609 - 610 and insert:Agriculture
(Hays)1/27/2012
8:24 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/31/2012Web Page
PDF534628 - Amendment
Delete line 1222 and insert:Agriculture
(Hays)1/27/2012
10:00 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/31/2012Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/30/2012 10:00 AM Agriculture 5 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (94)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.29 Department of Citrus. Page 5 (pdf) 570.55 Identification of sellers or handlers of tropical or subtropical fruit and vegetables; containers specified; penalties. Page 6 (pdf) 600.041 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 601.01 Short title. Page 7 (pdf) 601.03 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf) 601.04 Florida Citrus Commission; creation and membership. Page 13 (pdf) 601.045 Department auditor’s report; commission meeting agenda item. Page 17 (pdf) 601.05 Department of Citrus a body corporate. Page 17 (pdf) 601.06 Compensation and expenses of commission members. Page 17 (pdf) 601.07 Location of executive offices. Page 18 (pdf) 601.08 Authenticated copies of commission records as evidence. Page 18 (pdf) 601.09 Citrus districts. Page 18 (pdf) 601.10 Powers of the Department of Citrus. Page 19 (pdf) 601.101 Ownership of rights under patent and trademark laws developed or acquired pursuant to the authorities of this chapter. Page 24 (pdf) 601.11 Power of Department of Citrus to establish standards. Page 25 (pdf) 601.111 Department of Citrus authorized to lower maturity standards. Page 29 (pdf) 601.13 Citrus research; administration by Department of Citrus; appropriation. Page 31 (pdf) 601.15 Advertising campaign; methods of conducting; excise tax; emergency reserve fund; citrus research. Page 34 (pdf) 601.152 Special marketing orders. Page 51 (pdf) 601.155 Equalizing excise tax; credit; exemption. Page 57 (pdf) 601.16 Grapefruit maturity standards; fresh and processed. Page 109 (pdf) 601.17 Grapefruit; minimum ratios of solids to acid. Page 109 (pdf) 601.18 Grapefruit; minimum juice content. Page 109 (pdf) 601.19 Oranges; maturity standards. Page 109 (pdf) 601.20 Oranges; minimum ratios of solids to acid. Page 109 (pdf) 601.21 Tangerine maturity standards. Page 109 (pdf) 601.22 Tangerines; minimum ratios of solids to acid. Page 109 (pdf) 601.24 Department of Citrus to prescribe methods of testing and grading. Page 62 (pdf) 601.25 Determination of soluble solids and acid. Page 63 (pdf) 601.28 Inspection fees. Page 63 (pdf) 601.31 Citrus inspectors; employment. Page 64 (pdf) 601.32 Compensation of inspectors. Page 65 (pdf) 601.33 Interference with inspectors. Page 65 (pdf) 601.34 Duties of law enforcement officers. Page 66 (pdf) 601.35 Disputes as to quality, etc.; procedure. Page 66 (pdf) 601.37 Unlawful acts of inspectors. Page 67 (pdf) 601.38 Citrus inspectors; authority. Page 67 (pdf) 601.40 Registration of citrus packinghouses, processing plants with department. Page 68 (pdf) 601.43 Immature and unfit citrus fruit; individual sampling. Page 69 (pdf) 601.44 Destruction of immature fruit. Page 69 (pdf) 601.45 Grading of fresh citrus fruit. Page 70 (pdf) 601.46 Condition precedent to sale of citrus fruit. Page 71 (pdf) 601.49 Condition precedent to selling processed citrus products. Page 72 (pdf) 601.50 Exemptions; sale or shipment of citrus or citrus products for certain purposes. Page 73 (pdf) 601.501 Charitable shipments tax-exempt. Page 74 (pdf) 601.51 Certification required for shipment of citrus fruit or products. Page 74 (pdf) 601.52 Carriers not to accept fruit unless same bears evidence of payment of excise taxes. Page 76 (pdf) 601.54 Seizure of unwholesome fruit by Department of Agriculture’s agents. Page 76 (pdf) 601.55 Citrus fruit dealer; license required. Page 77 (pdf) 601.56 Application for dealers’ licenses; requirements. Page 77 (pdf) 601.57 Examination of application; approval of dealers’ licenses. Page 79 (pdf) 601.58 Application approval or disapproval. Page 80 (pdf) 601.60 Issuance of dealers’ licenses. Page 81 (pdf) 601.601 Registration of dealers’ agents. Page 82 (pdf) 601.61 Bond requirements of citrus fruit dealers. Page 84 (pdf) 601.64 Citrus fruit dealers; unlawful acts. Page 89 (pdf) 601.66 Complaints of violations by citrus fruit dealers; procedure; bond distribution; court action on bond. Page 90 (pdf) 601.67 Disciplinary action by Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services against citrus fruit dealers. Page 93 (pdf) 601.69 Records to be kept by citrus fruit dealers. Page 96 (pdf) 601.70 Inspection of records by Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Page 96 (pdf) 601.701 Penalty for failure to keep records. Page 97 (pdf) 601.731 Transporting citrus on highways; name and dealer designation on vehicles; load identification; penalty. Page 97 (pdf) 601.74 Adoption of rules; fees for licensing and analysis of processing materials. Page 98 (pdf) 601.75 Dyes and coloring matter for citrus fruit to be certified prior to use. Page 99 (pdf) 601.76 Manufacturer to furnish formula and other information. Page 99 (pdf) 601.77 Subsequent analysis of coloring matter; inspection of packinghouses for application. Page 100 (pdf) 601.78 Manufacturer to post bond. Page 100 (pdf) 601.80 Unlawful to use uncertified coloring matter. Page 100 (pdf) 601.85 Standard shipping box for fresh fruit. Page 101 (pdf) 601.86 Standard field boxes for fresh citrus fruit. Page 101 (pdf) 601.87 Use of cleats on boxes. Page 109 (pdf) 601.90 Freeze-damaged citrus fruit; power of commission. Page 109 (pdf) 601.901 Use of freeze-damaged fruit in frozen concentrated citrus products. Page 109 (pdf) 601.91 Unlawful to sell, transport, prepare, receive, or deliver freeze-damaged citrus. Page 101 (pdf) 601.981 Permits for export to foreign countries. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9901 Certificates of inspection; form. Page 101 (pdf) 601.9902 Payment of salaries and expenses; Department of Citrus. Page 102 (pdf) 601.9903 Annual report of Department of Citrus. Page 103 (pdf) 601.99035 Annual travel report of Department of Citrus. Page 103 (pdf) 601.99036 Approval of specified salary changes. Page 103 (pdf) 601.9904 Rules and regulations; frozen citrus juices. Page 104 (pdf) 601.9905 Canned orange juice; standards; labeling. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9906 Processed grapefruit juice products; standards. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9907 Canned blended juice; standards; labeling. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9908 Canned tangerine juice; standards; labeling. Page 104 (pdf) 601.9909 Frozen concentrated orange juice; requirements; labeling. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9910 Legislative findings of fact; strict enforcement of maturity standard in public interest. Page 105 (pdf) 601.9911 Fruit may be sold or transported direct from producer. Page 107 (pdf) 601.9913 High-density frozen concentrated orange juice; standards; labeling. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9914 Commission authorized to modify standards by rule. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9916 Addition of optional nutritive sweetening ingredients to concentrated orange juice; rules. Page 109 (pdf) 601.9918 Rules related to issuance and use of symbols. Page 108 (pdf) 601.992 Collection of dues and other payments on behalf of certain nonprofit corporations engaged in market news and grower education. Page 108 (pdf) 603.161 Sales certificates, work orders to accompany certain fruit. Page 109 (pdf)