Chapter 597 — Chapter 597
12 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 597.001 Florida Aquaculture Policy Act; short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Florida Aquaculture Policy Act.”
Fla. Stat. § 597.0015 Definitions
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For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(1) “Aquaculture” means the cultivation of aquatic organisms.(2) “Aquaculture producers” means those persons engaging in the production of aquaculture products and certified under s. 597.004.(3) “…
Fla. Stat. § 597.002 Legislative declaration of public policy respecting aquaculture
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The Legislature declares that aquaculture is agriculture and, as such, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall be the primary agency responsible for regulating aquaculture, any other law to the contrary notwithstanding. The only exceptions are those areas requir…
Fla. Stat. § 597.0021 Legislative intent
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(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to enhance the growth of aquaculture in this state, while protecting Florida’s environment.(2) It is also the intent of the Legislature to give the department the duty to coordinate and assist the development of aquaculture.(3) It is the in…
Fla. Stat. § 597.003 Powers and duties of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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(1) The department is the lead agency in regulating and encouraging the development of aquaculture in this state and has and shall exercise the following functions, powers, and duties with regard to aquaculture:(a) Issue or deny aquaculture certificates that identify aquaculture …
Fla. Stat. § 597.004 Aquaculture certificate of registration
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(1) CERTIFICATION.—Any person engaging in aquaculture must be certified by the department. The applicant for a certificate of registration shall submit the following to the department:(a) Applicant’s name/title.(b) Company name.(c) Complete mailing address.(d) Legal property desc…
Fla. Stat. § 597.0041 Prohibited acts; penalties
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(1) It is unlawful for an aquaculture registrant to:(a) Commingle in the same container any shellfish aquaculture product with any wild product;(b) Transport by vessel over water both wild and aquaculture products of the same species at the same time; or(c) Violate any provision …
Fla. Stat. § 597.0042 Public records exemptions; aquaculture records
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(1) The following records held by the department are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution:(a) Shellfish receiving and production records generated by shellfish processing facilities licensed pursuant to s. 597.020.(b) Audit reco…
Fla. Stat. § 597.0045 Cultured shellfish theft reward program
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There is created a cultured shellfish theft reward program, to be administered by the department, for the purpose of granting rewards to persons who provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals illegally possessing, harvesting, or attempting to harvest …
Fla. Stat. § 597.005 Aquaculture Review Council
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(1) COMPOSITION.—There is created within the department the Aquaculture Review Council to consist of eight members appointed by the commissioner, including an alligator farmer, a food fish farmer, a shellfish farmer, a tropical fish farmer, an aquatic plant farmer, a representati…
Fla. Stat. § 597.010 Shellfish regulation; leases
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(1) LEASE, APPLICATION FORM.—When any qualified person desires to lease a part of the bottom, water column, or bed of any of the water of this state for the purpose of growing oysters or clams, as provided for in this section, he or she shall present to the department a written a…
Fla. Stat. § 597.020 Shellfish processors; regulation
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(1) The department may:(a) Adopt by rule regulations, specifications, training requirements, and codes relating to sanitary practices for catching, cultivating, handling, processing, packaging, preserving, canning, smoking, and storing oysters, clams, mussels, scallops, and crabs…