(1) “Dealer” means any person, firm, corporation, or other entity selling, brokering, or transferring ether to anyone other than a licensed ether manufacturer, distributor, or dealer.
(2) “Department” means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
(3) “Distributor” means any person, firm, corporation, or other entity distributing, selling, marketing, transferring, or otherwise supplying ether to retailers, dealers, or any other entity in the primary channel of trade, but does not include retailers.
(4) “Ether” means diethyl ether in any form.
(5) “Manufacturer” means any person, firm, corporation, or other entity preparing, deriving, producing, synthesizing, or otherwise making ether in any form or repacking, relabeling, or manipulating ether.
(6) “Purchaser” means any person, firm, corporation, or other entity who purchases ether in quantities of 2.5 gallons, or equivalent by weight, or more for any purpose whatsoever, but does not include a dealer, distributor, or manufacturer.
History.—ss. 10, 11, ch. 86-133; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 242, ch. 99-8; s. 8, ch. 2012-143; s. 124, ch. 2012-184.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations
Chapter 499 - Florida Drug and Cosmetic Act
Part II - Ether (Ss. 499.601-499.79)
499.601 - Legislative intent; construction.
499.62 - License or permit required of manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser of ether.
499.63 - Forms for applications for licenses and permits.
499.64 - Issuance of licenses and permits; prohibitions.
499.67 - Maintenance of records by purchasers; inspections.
499.68 - Reports of thefts, illegal use, or illegal possession.
499.701 - Adoption of rules by the department.
499.71 - Procedure for cease and desist orders.
499.72 - Administrative fines.
499.73 - Suspension or revocation of license or permit.
499.74 - Conduct of hearings; review of orders of the department.