(1) Fresh or frozen beef or pork that has not been inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture or by another state’s inspection program which has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture shall not be purchased, or caused to be purchased, by any agency of the state or of any municipality, political subdivision, school district, or special district for consumption in this state or for distribution for consumption in this state. Solicitations issued by any agency of the state or of any municipality, political subdivision, school district, or special district for the purchase of fresh or frozen beef or pork must specify that only beef or pork inspected and passed by either the United States Department of Agriculture or by another state’s inspection program which has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture will be accepted. The supplier or vendor shall certify on the invoice that the fresh or frozen beef or pork or imported beef or pork supplied is either domestic or complies with this subsection.
(2) All solicitations for purchase of fresh or frozen meats of any kind by any agency of the state or of any municipality, political subdivision, school district, or special district using state or local funds shall include the words: “‘All American’ and ‘Genuine Florida’ meats or meat products shall be granted preference as allowed by Section 287.082, Florida Statutes.”
(3) Any person who knowingly violates or causes to be violated the provisions of this section shall be personally liable to the affected public agency for any funds spent in violation of the provisions of this section.
History.—s. 1, ch. 77-61; s. 1, ch. 78-71; s. 2, ch. 87-400; s. 62, ch. 90-321; s. 46, ch. 94-180; s. 3, ch. 95-168; s. 29, ch. 2000-308; s. 22, ch. 2002-207.
Note.—Former s. 585.3401; s. 585.89.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 287 - Procurement of Personal Property and Services
Part I - Commodities, Insurance, and Contractual Services (Ss. 287.001-287.137)
287.017 - Purchasing categories, threshold amounts.
287.022 - Purchase of insurance.
287.032 - Purpose of department.
287.042 - Powers, duties, and functions.
287.056 - Purchases from purchasing agreements and state term contracts; vendor disqualification.
287.057 - Procurement of commodities or contractual services.
287.05705 - Procurements of road, bridge, and other specified public construction services.
287.0571 - Business case to outsource; applicability.
287.0572 - Present-value methodology.
287.0575 - Coordination of contracted services.
287.05805 - Contract requirement for use of state funds to purchase or improve real property.
287.0582 - Contracts which require annual appropriation; contingency statement.
287.0585 - Late payments by contractors to subcontractors and suppliers; penalty.
287.059 - Private attorney services.
287.0591 - Information technology; vendor disqualification.
287.0595 - Pollution response action contracts; department rules.
287.063 - Deferred-payment commodity contracts; preaudit review.
287.064 - Consolidated financing of deferred-payment purchases.
287.0641 - Agreement not debt or pledge of faith or credit of state.
287.0731 - Team for contract negotiations.
287.074 - Prohibited actions by contractor personnel.
287.075 - Materially interested contractor; prohibition on certain activities.
287.082 - Commodities manufactured, grown, or produced in state given preference.
287.0821 - All American and Genuine Florida meat or meat products.
287.0822 - Beef and pork; prohibition on purchase; bid specifications; penalty.
287.083 - Purchase of commodities.
287.0831 - Limitation on purchases to replace damaged state agency equipment; assessment protocols.
287.0834 - Motor vehicles; energy-saving equipment and additives.
287.084 - Preference to Florida businesses.
287.087 - Preference to businesses with drug-free workplace programs.
287.092 - Preference to certain foreign manufacturers.
287.0931 - Minority business enterprises; participation in bond underwriting.
287.0935 - Surety bond insurers.
287.0943 - Certification of minority business enterprises.
287.09451 - Office of Supplier Diversity; powers, duties, and functions.
287.095 - Department of Corrections; prison industry programs.
287.131 - Assistance of Department of Financial Services.
287.132 - Legislative intent with respect to integrity of public contracting and purchasing process.
287.135 - Prohibition against contracting with scrutinized companies.
287.1351 - Suspended vendors; state contracts.