Active provisions classified under Agriculture & Food.
CHAPTER 48 AN ACT in relation to agriculture and markets, constituting chapter sixty-nine of the consolidated laws. Became a law February 27, 1922, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: CHAPTER…
CHAPTER 879 AN ACT in relation to the public health, constituting chapter forty-five of the consolidated laws Became a law April 20, 1953, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, by a majority vote, three-fifths being present The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follow…
Chapter 174 of the laws of 1968 Section 1. Short title. 2. Statement of legislative findings and purposes. 3. Definitions. 4. New York state urban development corporation. 5. Powers of the corporation. 6. Sale or lease of land use improvement projects. 6-a*. Sale or lease of infrastructure projects. * NB Not implemente…
In construing these statutes and each and every word, phrase, or part hereof, where the context will permit:(1) The singular includes the plural and vice versa.(2) Gender-specific language includes the other gender and neuter.(3) The word “person” includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, p…
The Commissioner of Agriculture shall arrange and adopt some plan for collecting and publishing agricultural, horticultural, pomological, and farm statistics in connection with the commissioner’s annual report, in such form and numbers as he or she may deem best, or the financial condition of the department will permit…
As used in the Florida Statutes, except as otherwise provided, the term:(1) “Motor vehicle” means:(a) An automobile, motorcycle, truck, trailer, semitrailer, truck tractor and semitrailer combination, or any other vehicle operated on the roads of this state, used to transport persons or property, and propelled by power…
This chapter may be cited as the “Florida Food Safety Act.”
As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Bulk milk hauler/sampler” means a person who collects official samples and transports raw milk from a farm or raw milk products to or from a milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station and is permitted to sample the milk products by any state regulatory agency charged with…
The inspection and protection of livestock in the state are hereby placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, herein called the “department.” Fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the General Inspection Trust Fund.
When used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Advertisement” means all representations disseminated in any manner or by any means, other than by labeling, for the purpose of inducing, or which are likely to induce, directly or indirectly, the purchase of fertilizer.(2) “Best management practices” means practices or combinat…
As used in this chapter:(1) “Agent” means any person selling or distributing nursery stock under the partial or full control of a nurseryman.(2) “Aquatic plant” means any plant, including a floating, immersed, submersed, or ditch bank species, growing in or closely associated with an aquatic environment, and includes a…
For the purpose of this chapter, unless elsewhere indicated, the term:(1) “Broker” means any person, firm, or corporation that sells eggs, egg products, or dressed poultry in this state for a dealer on a commission basis.(2) “Carton” means any one-half-dozen-sized to three-dozen-sized container used as a carrier of egg…
The Legislature declares that:(1) It is the public policy of this state and the purpose of this act to achieve and maintain the production of agricultural commodities for food and fiber as an essential element for the survival of mankind.(2) The production of agricultural commodities in this state is a large and basic…
As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Annual public fair” means a community, county, district, regional, or state fair that is held and conducted by a fair association and permitted by the department pursuant to s. 616.15.(2) “Authority” means the Florida State Fair Authority.(3) “Community fair” means an annual publi…
In construing this chapter, where the context permits, the word, phrase, or term:(1) “Agricultural products” shall include aquacultural, horticultural, viticultural, forestry, aquatic, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and any farm products.(2) “Member” shall include actual members of associations without capital stock a…
(1) A dog owner is liable for any damage done by the owner’s dog to a person or to any animal included in the definitions of “domestic animal” and “livestock” as provided by s. 585.01.(2) If a dog owner has knowledge of the dog’s dangerous propensities, the owner must securely confine the dog in a proper enclosure as d…
As used in this chapter:(1) “Structure” means a building of any kind, either temporary or permanent, which has a roof over it, together with the curtilage thereof. However, during the time of a state of emergency declared by executive order or proclamation of the Governor under chapter 252 and within the area covered b…
(1) Whoever, with intent to defraud any producer of farm or grove products or product of such products or product shall, in person or by agent, make, draw, utter, deliver, or give to such producer any check, draft, or written order for the payment of money upon any bank, person, or corporation and secure from such prod…
Whoever introduces, adds, or mingles any poison, bacterium, radioactive material, virus, or chemical compound with food, drink, medicine, or any product designed to be ingested, consumed, or applied to the body with intent to kill or injure another person, or willfully poisons or introduces, adds, or mingles any bacter…
As used in sections 303.02 to 303.25 of the Revised Code, "agriculture" includes farming; ranching; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; aquaculture; apiculture; horticulture; viticulture; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry h…
As used in sections 519.02 to 519.25 of the Revised Code, "agriculture" includes farming; ranching; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; aquaculture; apiculture; horticulture; viticulture; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry h…
As used in this chapter:(A) "Bonds" means bonds, notes, or other forms of evidences of obligation issued in temporary or definitive form, including refunding bonds and notes and bonds and notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of bonds and renewal notes.(B) "Bond proceedings" means the resolution or ordinance or…
As used in this chapter:(A) "Agricultural animal" means any animal generally used for food or in the production of food, including cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits, poultry, and swine; horses; alpacas; llamas; and any other animal included by the director of agriculture by rule. "Agricultural animal" does not include fish…
As used in this chapter, "livestock" means either of the following: (A) Equine animals regardless of the purpose for which they are raised;(B) Any of the following animals that are raised for human food products or fiber:(1) Porcine animals;(2) Bovine animals;(3) Caprine animals;(4) Ovine animals;(5) Poultry;(6) Alpaca…
As used in sections 905.01 to 905.11 of the Revised Code:(A) "Distributor" means a person who offers for sale, sells, trades, or supplies an agricultural additive.(B) "Manufacturer" means a person who mines, extracts, processes, refines, blends, or mixes an agricultural additive.(C) "Registrant" means the manufacturer…