(1) Enforcing those provisions of chapter 585, and rules adopted pursuant thereto, relating to testing, supervising, controlling, and eradicating brucellosis and tuberculosis in livestock.
(2) Enforcing those provisions of chapter 585, and rules adopted pursuant thereto, relating to the control and eradication of dangerous transmissible diseases of livestock, including parasitic infestations such as screwworm and the cattle fever tick.
(3) Enforcing those provisions of chapter 534, and rules adopted pursuant thereto, relating to recordation of livestock marks and brands and such other provisions of such chapter as are directed by the department.
(4) Enforcing those provisions of chapter 585, and rules adopted pursuant thereto, relating to the enforcement of the provisions of the National Poultry Improvement Plan and the National Turkey Improvement Plan.
(5) Operating and managing the animal disease diagnostic laboratory provided for in chapter 585.
History.—s. 1, ch. 59-54; s. 1, ch. 67-584; ss. 4, 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 79-122; s. 5, ch. 84-165; s. 8, ch. 92-290; s. 103, ch. 92-291; s. 16, ch. 94-335; s. 84, ch. 2014-150.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry
Chapter 570 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Part II - Program Services (Ss. 570.30-570.693)
570.30 - Division of Administration; powers and duties.
570.32 - Division of Plant Industry; powers and duties.
570.321 - Plant Industry Trust Fund.
570.33 - Director; qualifications; duties.
570.36 - Division of Animal Industry; powers and duties.
570.37 - Director; qualifications; duties.
570.44 - Division of Agricultural Environmental Services; powers and duties.
570.441 - Pest Control Trust Fund.
570.451 - Agricultural Feed, Seed, and Fertilizer Advisory Council.
570.48 - Division of Fruit and Vegetables; powers and duties; records.
570.482 - Citrus Inspection Trust Fund.
570.50 - Division of Food Safety; powers and duties.
570.51 - Director; qualifications; duties.
570.53 - Division of Marketing and Development; powers and duties.
570.543 - Florida Consumers’ Council.
570.544 - Division of Consumer Services; director; powers; processing of complaints; records.
570.548 - Florida Forest Service; powers and duties.
570.5481 - Incidental Trust Fund.
570.61 - Division of Aquaculture; powers and duties.
570.64 - Division of Food, Nutrition, and Wellness.
570.65 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, law enforcement officers.
570.66 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; water policy.
570.68 - Office of Agriculture Technology Services.
570.681 - Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park; legislative findings.
570.685 - Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority.
570.686 - Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority; donor identity; records; confidentiality.
570.69 - Definitions; ss. 570.69 and 570.691.
570.691 - Direct-support organization.