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602.015  Definitions.--As used in this act:

(1)  "Citrus canker" means a bacterial disease of citrus incited by the organism Xanthomonas campestris pathovar citri and includes what is commonly known as the nursery strain of citrus canker or citrus bacterial spot.

(2)  "Citrus tree destruction report" means any of the various documents issued by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or the United States Department of Agriculture, or both, to record and verify citrus plants destroyed due to infestation by or exposure to the nursery strain of citrus canker and known by the titles:

(a)  Grove Exposed Reset Destruction Report.

(b)  Nursery/Stock Dealer/Agent Tree Destruction Report.

(c)  Citrus Canker: Nursery Tree Destruction Final Report.

(d)  Grove Tree Destruction Report.

(e)  Retail Outlet--Tree Destruction Report.

(3)  "Claimant" means a person who owned citrus nursery plants which were destroyed by employees or agents of either the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or the United States Department of Agriculture, or both:

(a)  Pursuant to an immediate final order, but does not include a person who destroyed citrus nursery plants without an immediate final order; or

(b)  Who purchased citrus nursery plants from a positive source citrus nursery and who possesses a sales invoice or other supporting documentation of purchase and for which a citrus tree destruction report was issued.

(4)  "Immediate final order" means an administrative order issued by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or the United States Department of Agriculture, or both, by which citrus nursery plants were ordered destroyed pursuant to federal and state law due to infestation by or exposure to the nursery strain of citrus canker.

History.--s. 1, ch. 89-91; s. 1, ch. 89-542.