Florida Statutes
Chapter 604 - General Agricultural Laws
604.16 - Exceptions to Provisions of Ss. 604.15-604.34.


(1) Farmers or groups of farmers in the sale of agricultural products grown by themselves.
(2) A dealer in agricultural products who pays at the time of purchase with United States cash currency or a cash equivalent, such as a money order, cashier’s check, wire transfer, electronic funds transfer, or PIN-based debit transaction, or who pays with a credit card as defined in s. 658.995(2)(a).
(3) A dealer in agricultural products who operates as a bonded licensee under the federal Packers and Stockyards Act.
(4) Dealers who purchase less than $1,000 worth of agricultural products from Florida producers or their agents or representatives during the peak month of such purchases within the calendar year.
(5) A dealer in agricultural products to the extent that the dealer purchases agricultural products from a producer that is owned by the same person who owns the dealer, a producer that is owned solely by the dealer, or a producer that solely owns the dealer.
History.—s. 2, ch. 20678, 1941; s. 1, ch. 21878, 1943; s. 2, ch. 23812, 1947; s. 1, ch. 59-437; s. 1, ch. 63-351; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 76-185; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 12, 14, ch. 79-238; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 2, ch. 84-347; s. 4, ch. 85-36; ss. 9, 10, ch. 90-161; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 2, ch. 2005-206; s. 159, ch. 2014-150; s. 38, ch. 2017-85.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry

Chapter 604 - General Agricultural Laws

604.001 - Public Policy With Respect to Agricultural Production.

604.01 - Statewide Soil Survey and Mapping; Declaration of Policy.

604.02 - Costs of Surveys, by Whom Payable.

604.04 - Administration of Law.

604.05 - Standard Procedure to Be Used; Cooperation With Federal and Other Agencies.

604.06 - Determination of Soils to Be Surveyed.

604.07 - Analyses of Type Materials.

604.08 - Reports; Maps; Publications.

604.09 - Limited Agricultural Association; Purpose of Law.

604.10 - Limited Agricultural Association; Powers, Membership.

604.11 - Limited Agricultural Association; Formation, Fees.

604.12 - Limited Agricultural Association; Articles of Association, Name.

604.13 - Limited Agricultural Association; Bylaws.

604.14 - Limited Agricultural Association; Dissolution; Conversion to a Corporation Not for Profit.

604.15 - Dealers in Agricultural Products; Definitions.

604.151 - Purpose.

604.16 - Exceptions to Provisions of Ss. 604.15-604.34.

604.17 - License Required.

604.18 - Application; Form; Contents.

604.19 - License; Fee; Bond; Certificate of Deposit; Penalty.

604.20 - Bond or Certificate of Deposit Prerequisite; Amount; Form.

604.21 - Complaint; Investigation; Hearing.

604.211 - Limitation on Successive Consignments.

604.22 - Dealers to Keep Records; Contents.

604.23 - Examination of Records, Sales, Accounts, Books, and Other Documents.

604.25 - Refusal to Grant, or Suspension or Revocation Of, License.

604.27 - Rules.

604.28 - Department May Employ Help.

604.29 - License Fees; Disposition.

604.30 - Penalties; Injunctive Relief; Administrative Fines.

604.32 - Grain Dealers to Provide Delivery Tickets.

604.33 - Security Requirements for Grain Dealers.

604.34 - When Grain Dealer Required to Pay for Grain Delivered.

604.40 - Farm Equipment.

604.50 - Nonresidential Farm Buildings; Farm Fences; Farm Signs.

604.60 - Damage or Destruction of Agricultural Products or Agricultural Production Systems; Civil Action.

604.71 - Local Regulation of Vegetable Gardens.

604.73 - Urban Agriculture Pilot Projects; Local Regulation of Urban Agriculture.