(1) The department shall administer the provisions of ss. 828.22-828.26. It shall adopt and may from time to time revise rules, which rules must conform substantially to and must not be less restrictive than the rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States pursuant to the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958, Pub. L. No. 85-765, 72 Stat. 862, and any amendments thereto.
(2) The department may appoint any member of its staff as an official inspector for the purposes of ss. 828.22-828.26. Such inspector shall have the power to enter the premises of any slaughterer for the purposes of verifying compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of ss. 828.22-828.26.
(3) The department has the authority to conduct inspections of the premises of slaughterers at random intervals.
History.—s. 1, ch. 61-254; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 40, ch. 2001-279; s. 92, ch. 2009-21.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection
828.03 - Agents of Counties, Societies, etc., May Prosecute Violators.
828.05 - Killing an Injured or Diseased Domestic Animal.
828.055 - Controlled Substances and Legend Drugs; Permits for Use.
828.058 - Euthanasia of Dogs and Cats.
828.065 - Euthanasia of Animals Offered for Sale by Pet Shops.
828.073 - Animals Found in Distress.
828.08 - Penalty for Exposing Poison.
828.121 - Conduct of Simulated Bullfighting Exhibitions.
828.122 - Fighting or Baiting Animals; Offenses; Penalties.
828.125 - Killing or Aggravated Abuse of Horses or Cattle; Offenses; Penalties.
828.126 - Sexual Activities Involving Animals.
828.13 - Confinement of Animals Without Sufficient Food, Water, or Exercise; Abandonment of Animals.
828.14 - Water and Food for Stock on Trains, Vessels, Etc.
828.1615 - Prohibiting Artificial Coloring and Sale of Certain Animals.
828.17 - Officer to Arrest Without Warrant.
828.22 - Humane Slaughter Act; Humane Slaughter and Livestock Euthanasia; Requirements.
828.23 - Definitions; Ss. 828.22-828.26.
828.24 - Prohibited Acts; Exemption.
828.25 - Administration; Rules; Inspection; Fees.
828.252 - Nonambulatory Animals.
828.27 - Local Animal Control or Cruelty Ordinances; Penalty.
828.28 - Local Animal Licensing Ordinances; Notices.
828.29 - Dogs and Cats Transported or Offered for Sale; Health Requirements; Consumer Guarantee.
828.30 - Rabies Vaccination of Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets.
828.41 - Definitions Relating to Florida Animal Enterprise Protection Act.