(1) The department may declare a quarantine against any place or political unit within this state, another state, a territory, a foreign country, or any portion thereof, in order to prevent or reduce the spread of the boll weevil in an eradication zone. It is unlawful thereafter, until such quarantine is removed, for any person to introduce into the eradication zone, or to move or dispose of within the eradication zone, any regulated article, except under rules prescribed by the department.
(2) Any regulated article that is moved into or within an eradication zone in violation of ss. 593.101-593.117 is deemed contraband and shall be confiscated by the department without payment of compensation.
History.—s. 6, ch. 87-55; s. 1, ch. 88-303; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry
Chapter 593 - Agricultural Commodity Insect Control
Part I - Boll Weevil Eradication (Ss. 593.101-593.117)
593.103 - Powers and duties of department.
593.104 - Entry of premises; eradication activities; inspections.
593.105 - Reports by persons growing cotton.
593.106 - Quarantine; regulation of articles within eradication zone.
593.107 - Regulation of collection, transportation, distribution, and movement of cotton.
593.108 - Cooperative programs authorized.
593.111 - Eligibility for certification of cotton growers’ organization.
593.112 - Certification of cotton growers’ organization.
593.1141 - Authority to enter agreements with the Farm Service Agency.
593.115 - Mandamus or injunction.