(1) Register with the Department of Agriculture each agent as defined in s. 601.03 who is authorized to represent such dealer; apply for registration of such agent or agents on a form approved by the Department of Agriculture and filed with the Department of Agriculture at least 5 days before the active participation of the agent or agents on behalf of such dealer in any transaction described in s. 601.03; and be held fully liable for and legally bound by all contracts and agreements, verbal or written, involving the consignment, purchase, or sale of citrus fruit executed by a duly registered agent on the dealer’s behalf during the entire period of valid registration of such agent the same as though such contracts or agreements were executed by the dealer. Registration of each agent shall be for the entire shipping season for which the applying dealer’s license is issued; however, a licensed dealer may cancel the registration of any agent registered by her or him by returning the agent’s identification card to the Department of Agriculture and giving formal written notice to the Department of Agriculture of at least 10 days. In addition, such dealer shall make every effort to alert the public to the fact that the agent is no longer authorized to represent her or him. An agent may be registered by more than one licensed dealer for the same shipping season, provided that each licensed dealer applies individually for registration of the agent and further provided that written consent is given by each and every dealer under whose license the agent has valid prior registration.
(2) When the requirements of subsection (1) and such additional requirements set forth by rules adopted by the Department of Citrus for registration of an agent are met and the fee required by s. 601.59(2) is paid, the Department of Agriculture shall duly register the agent and issue an identification card certifying such registration. The identification card, among other things, shall show in a prominent manner:
(a) The name and address of the agent.
(b) The authorizing dealer’s name, address, and license number.
(c) The effective date and season for which registration is made.
(d)1. A space for signature of the agent.
2. A space to be countersigned by the licensed dealer.
3. A statement providing that the card is not valid unless so signed and countersigned.
The department may periodically adopt, as necessary, additional requirements or conditions relating to the registration of agents.
History.—s. 1, ch. 63-75; s. 1, ch. 65-86; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 2, ch. 83-142; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 978, ch. 97-103; s. 47, ch. 2012-182.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry
Chapter 601 - Florida Citrus Code
601.04 - Florida Citrus Commission; Creation and Membership.
601.041 - The Friends of Florida Citrus Program; Advisory Council.
601.045 - Commission Meetings; Report of Department’s Internal Auditor.
601.05 - Department of Citrus a Body Corporate.
601.06 - Compensation and Expenses of Commission Members.
601.07 - Location of Executive Offices.
601.08 - Authenticated Copies of Commission Records as Evidence.
601.091 - Florida Sunridge, Indian River, and Gulf Production Areas, Boundaries and Designation.
601.10 - Powers of the Department of Citrus.
601.11 - Department of Citrus; Power to Establish Standards; Rulemaking Authority.
601.111 - Maturity Standards; Modification by Emergency Rule.
601.13 - Citrus Research; Administration by Department of Citrus; Appropriation.
601.152 - Special Marketing Orders.
601.155 - Equalizing Assessment; Credit; Exemption.
601.24 - Department of Citrus to Prescribe Methods of Testing and Grading.
601.25 - Determination of Soluble Solids and Acid.
601.27 - Department of Agriculture; Citrus Inspectors.
601.29 - Powers of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
601.31 - Citrus Inspectors; Employment.
601.32 - Compensation of Inspectors.
601.33 - Interference With Inspectors.
601.34 - Duties of Law Enforcement Officers.
601.35 - Disputes as to Quality, etc.; Procedure.
601.36 - Inspection Information Required When Two or More Lots of Fruit Run Simultaneously.
601.37 - Unlawful Acts of Inspectors.
601.38 - Citrus Inspectors; Authority.
601.40 - Registration of Citrus Packinghouses, Processing Plants With Department of Agriculture.
601.41 - Operation Without Registration Unlawful.
601.42 - Revocation of Registration.
601.43 - Immature and Unfit Citrus Fruit; Individual Sampling.
601.44 - Destruction of Immature Fruit.
601.45 - Grading of Fresh Citrus Fruit.
601.46 - Condition Precedent to Sale of Citrus Fruit.
601.461 - Falsification of Weights; Penalty.
601.47 - Condition Precedent to Processing Citrus.
601.471 - Definition of “Canned or Concentrated Citrus Fruit Products” Expanded.
601.48 - Grading Processed Citrus Products.
601.49 - Condition Precedent to Selling Processed Citrus Products.
601.50 - Exemptions; Sale or Shipment of Citrus or Citrus Products for Certain Purposes.
601.501 - Charitable Shipments Exempt From Assessments.
601.51 - Certification Required for Shipment of Citrus Fruit or Products.
601.52 - Carriers Not to Accept Fruit Without Evidence of Payment of Assessments and Fees.
601.53 - Unlawful to Process Unwholesome Citrus.
601.54 - Seizure of Unwholesome Fruit by Department of Agriculture’s Agents.
601.55 - Citrus Fruit Dealer; License Required.
601.56 - Application for Dealers’ Licenses; Requirements.
601.57 - Examination of Application; Approval of Dealers’ Licenses.
601.58 - Application Approval or Disapproval.
601.59 - Dealer’s License Fee; Agent’s Registration Fee.
601.60 - Issuance of Dealers’ Licenses.
601.601 - Registration of Dealers’ Agents.
601.61 - Bond Requirements of Citrus Fruit Dealers.
601.611 - Applicable Law in Event Ch. 61-389 Held Invalid.
601.64 - Citrus Fruit Dealers; Unlawful Acts.
601.641 - Fraudulent Representations, Penalties.
601.65 - Liability of Citrus Fruit Dealers.
601.67 - Disciplinary Action by Department of Agriculture Against Citrus Fruit Dealers.
601.671 - Appropriation of Fines Collected.
601.68 - Investigation of Violations.
601.69 - Records to Be Kept by Citrus Fruit Dealers.
601.70 - Inspection of Records by Department of Agriculture.
601.701 - Penalty for Failure to Keep Records.
601.72 - Penalties for Violations.
601.73 - Additional Methods of Enforcement.
601.74 - Fees for Licensing and Analysis of Processing Materials.
601.79 - To Color Grapefruit and Tangerines Prohibited.
601.80 - Unlawful to Use Uncertified Coloring Matter.
601.85 - Standard Shipping Box for Fresh Fruit.
601.86 - Standard Field Boxes for Fresh Citrus Fruit.
601.88 - Oversized Boxes to Be Stamped.
601.89 - Citrus Fruit; When Damaged by Freezing.
601.91 - Unlawful to Sell, Transport, Prepare, Receive, or Deliver Freeze-Damaged Citrus.
601.92 - Use of Arsenic in Connection With Citrus.
601.93 - Sale of Citrus Containing Arsenic.
601.94 - Fruit Containing Arsenic; Powers of Inspection.
601.95 - Seizure of Citrus Fruit Containing Arsenic.
601.96 - Seized Fruit; Taking Samples for Analysis.
601.97 - Destruction of Certain Fruit Containing Arsenic.
601.98 - Shipment, Sale, or Offer of Imported Citrus Fruit or Citrus Products.
601.99 - Unlawful to Misbrand Wrappers or Packages Containing Citrus Fruit.
601.9901 - Certificates of Inspection; Form.
601.9902 - Payment of Salaries and Expenses; Department of Citrus.
601.9903 - Annual Report of Department of Citrus.
601.99035 - Annual Travel Report of Department of Citrus.
601.99036 - Approval of Specified Salary Changes.
601.9904 - Frozen Citrus Juices; Rules of Department of Citrus.
601.9908 - Canned Tangerine Juice; Standards; Labeling.
601.9910 - Legislative Findings of Fact; Strict Enforcement of Maturity Standard in Public Interest.
601.9911 - Fruit May Be Sold or Transported Direct From Producer.