The Florida Senate

523.09  Supervising inspector; powers and duties.--The supervising inspector of naval stores of the state shall have general supervision and direction of all inspectors of naval stores appointed under the provisions of this chapter, including the inspectors of naval stores at large, and it shall be his or her duty to see that they fairly and honestly perform all the duties imposed upon them and in the manner prescribed by this chapter, or otherwise provided by law, and to report to the Governor any delinquencies or irregularity of any such inspector, and shall have power to suspend any inspector for falsely grading or branding spirits of turpentine or rosin, and for failure or neglect to perform the duties imposed on him or her by the provisions of this chapter, and to investigate complaints made by producers or others, or the conduct of any such inspector in the discharge of the duties of the office. The supervising inspector of naval stores shall also have supervision of all naval stores plants, yards, warehouses and other places where naval stores are kept or stored, and it shall be his or her duty to see that no adulteration of naval stores is permitted in this state, and to collect evidence of any adulteration which may come to his or her knowledge or be reported to him or her whenever the same may occur in this state; and to prosecute, or cause to be prosecuted, all persons violating the laws of this state in regard to the inspection, marking, branding or adulteration of naval stores. Said supervising inspector shall also perform such other duties as may be conferred upon him or her by law, but shall not perform the duties of an inspector except when necessary to determine the correctness of any inspection made by an inspector. The supervising inspector of naval stores shall visit every yard where naval stores are stored for sale in the state at least twice each year, and shall thoroughly inspect said yards and examine the books and records of the local inspectors.

History.--s. 8, ch. 20935, 1941; s. 703, ch. 97-103.