SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 1922
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 671496
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11 Senator Geller moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 46. Section 601.48, Florida Statutes, is
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19 601.48 Grading processed citrus products.--
20 (1) All processed citrus products for which grade
21 standards may be established, if sold, shipped, or offered for
22 sale or shipment, except as provided in s. 601.50, shall be
23 inspected for grade in a registered processing plant, and
24 shall be graded according to standards established by the
25 Department of Citrus, and the grade of such processed citrus
26 products shall be designated on the immediate container
27 thereof in such manner as the Department of Citrus may by rule
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29 (1)(2) If such processed citrus products meet the
30 requirements of the two highest grades as established by the
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1 two highest grades established by the United States Department
2 of Agriculture, the processor shall have the privilege, in
3 lieu of the grade declaration requirements of subsection (1),
4 of using labels, brands, or trademarks properly registered
5 with the Department of Citrus, as provided in subsection (3),
6 to represent state or U.S. grades.
7 (2)(3) In accordance with such rules as the Department
8 of Citrus may prescribe, licensed citrus fruit dealers in this
9 state shall be entitled to register labels, brands, or
10 trademarks for grade identification purposes. The department
11 shall maintain a record of all labels, brands, and trademarks
12 registered for grade identification purposes, which record may
13 be purged as necessary.
14 (3)(4) The grade labeling requirements of this section
15 shall not apply to intrastate shipments of processed citrus
16 products between licensed citrus fruit dealers who are
17 operators of processing plants duly registered under s.
18 601.40.
19 Section 47. The Florida Department of Citrus, or its
20 successor, may collect dues, contributions, or any other
21 financial payment upon request by and on behalf of any
22 not-for-profit corporation and, its related not-for-profit
23 corporations, located in this state which receives payments or
24 dues from its members. Such not-for-profit corporation must
25 be engaged, to the exclusion of agricultural commodities other
26 than citrus, in market news and grower education solely for
27 citrus growers, and must have at least 5,000 members who are
28 engaged in growing citrus in this state for commercial sale.
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2 And the title is amended as follows:
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6 amending section 601.48, F.S.; eliminating
7 provisions relating to inspection of processed
8 citrus products for grade and subsequent
9 grading and designation thereof; authorizing
10 the Florida Department of Citrus or its
11 successor, to collect dues, contributions, or
12 any other financial payment upon request by and
13 on behalf of any not-for-profit corporation;
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