(1) Each biological product intended for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes for animals which is manufactured for sale or sold in the state shall first be officially approved by the United States Department of Agriculture and shall have written permission of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services prior to sale in the state.
(2) The following biological products for animals shall not be manufactured for sale, sold, or distributed in the state without written permission of the department:
(a) Virulent hog cholera virus;
(b) Modified live virus hog cholera vaccine;
(c) Inactivated (killed virus type) hog cholera vaccine;
(d) Contagious ecthyma vaccine;
(e) Fowl laryngotracheitis vaccine;
(f) Anthrax spore vaccine;
(g) Brucella abortus vaccine;
(h) Brucella abortus antigen;
(i) Pseudorabies vaccine;
(j) Pseudorabies antigen;
(k) Equine infectious anemia antigen; or
(l) Any other biological product which the department may by rule prohibit.
(3) Any biological product for animals which is used or proposed to be used in a field test in this state must be approved for such use by the department. Before issuing approval, the department shall consult with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission if wildlife are involved and the Department of Health if the disease may affect humans.
History.—s. 8, ch. 17273, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3323(8); s. 1, ch. 57-140; s. 14, ch. 59-457; s. 25, ch. 90-321; s. 32, ch. 92-180; s. 51, ch. 92-291; s. 18, ch. 96-231; s. 257, ch. 99-8; s. 224, ch. 99-245; s. 37, ch. 2002-295.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry
Part II - Disease Inspection, Control, and Eradication (Ss. 585.01-585.68)
585.08 - General powers of the department; rules.
585.09 - Procedure for condemnation of animals and property by department.
585.14 - Information concerning animal diseases.
585.145 - Control of animal diseases.
585.15 - Dangerous transmissible disease or pest a public nuisance.
585.16 - Powers of division in connection with certain diseases.
585.17 - Care of animals with transmissible diseases and liability therefor.
585.18 - Duty to report diseased animals.
585.20 - Injection of pathogenic organisms into animals.
585.21 - Sale of biological products.
585.22 - Public notice of general quarantines.
585.23 - Owners of animals and premises under quarantine to comply with rules.
585.38 - Injuring property used in the eradication of diseases of animals, etc.
585.40 - Violation of quarantine regulations.
585.45 - Right to declaratory judgment.
585.48 - Policy and purpose of ss. 585.50-585.59.
585.50 - Garbage feeding prohibited unless sterilized.
585.51 - Permitting of feeders of garbage.
585.52 - Requirement regarding the collection, transportation, and distribution of garbage.
585.59 - Penalties for violation.
585.61 - Animal disease diagnostic laboratory.
585.611 - Animal research identifying information.
585.671 - Control and eradication of equine infectious anemia and equine piroplasmosis.