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2010 Florida Statutes

Title XXXV AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY
Chapter 601 FLORIDA CITRUS CODE Entire Chapter
SECTION 9914
Commission authorized to modify standards by rule.
F.S. 601.9914
601.9914

Commission authorized to modify standards by rule.

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(1)

The commission may modify by rule, within the limitations herein specified, the requirements of ss. 601.9905-601.9909 if the commission first, upon the affirmative vote of nine members, determines that the adoption of such rule is likely to further increase the acceptance and consumption by a substantial segment of the consuming public of the citrus product or products regulated by such proposed rule and that such increase in acceptance and consumption will be of substantial benefit to handlers and producers of citrus fruit.

(2)

The requirements of ss. 601.9905-601.9909 may be modified by rule within the following limitations:

(a)

The existing requirements with respect to minimum or maximum Brix or the existing requirements with respect to minimum percent of total soluble solids may be raised;

(b)

The existing requirements with respect to minimum ratio of total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid may be raised, and the requirements with respect to maximum ratio of total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid may be raised or lowered;

(c)

The existing requirements with respect to the minimum or maximum amount of percentage of recoverable oil may be raised or lowered; and

(d)

The existing requirements with respect to the minimum or maximum percentage of anhydrous citric acid may be raised or lowered.

History.
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s. 2, ch. 65-63; ss. 29, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 33, ch. 69-216; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 10, ch. 78-95; ss. 3, 4, ch. 78-323; s. 232, ch. 79-400; s. 1, ch. 81-6.

Note.
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Former s. 601.01151.