Fla. Stat. § 600.011
Short title
This act may be known and cited as “Florida Citrus Marketing Act.”
Florida Statutes Chapter 600 — CITRUS MARKETING
Florida · statute · Fla. Stat. ch. 600 · 5 active provisions
Fla. Stat. § 600.021
Declaration of state policy
This act is passed:(1) In the exercise of the police power of this state to promote and protect the public health, peace, safety, and general welfare, and to stabilize and protect the citrus fruit industry of the state.(2) Because the citrus fruit crop grown in Florida comprises the major agricultural crop of Florida a…
Fla. Stat. § 600.031
Purposes of law
The purposes of this act are:(1) To enable citrus fruit producers of this state, with the aid and under the direction and control of the state, more effectively to correlate the production and marketing of their citrus fruit with market demands therefor.(2) To establish and maintain orderly marketing of citrus fruit gr…
Fla. Stat. § 600.041
Definitions
As used in this act, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.(2) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, business trust, legal representative, or any organized group of individuals.(3) “Citrus fruit” or “frui…
Fla. Stat. § 600.051
Marketing agreements; powers of department
(1) In order to effectuate the declared policy and purposes of this act, the department shall have the power to enter into, administer, and enforce marketing agreements with handlers and distributors engaged in any one or more of the citrus districts established in and by s. 601.09, in the handling and distributing of…