Florida Statutes
Part II - Disease Inspection, Control, and Eradication (Ss. 585.01-585.68)
585.21 - Sale of biological products.


(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.

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Florida Statutes

Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry

Chapter 585 - Animal Industry

Part II - Disease Inspection, Control, and Eradication (Ss. 585.01-585.68)

585.01 - Definitions.

585.08 - General powers of the department; rules.

585.09 - Procedure for condemnation of animals and property by department.

585.11 - Cooperation with United States authorities and United States Department of Agriculture accredited private veterinarians.

585.14 - Information concerning animal diseases.

585.145 - Control of animal diseases.

585.147 - Permit for transporting or hauling certain animals or animal products; vehicle and container requirements.

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.

585.19 - Duty of practitioners of veterinary medicine and owners of animals to report dangerous transmissible diseases or pests; penalty.

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.

585.53 - Permit revocation.

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.

585.68 - Animals suspected of harboring biological or chemical residues; inspection, testing, and restriction of premises and animals; notice to owners.