Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1)
Issuance of certificates, limited permits, master permits, compliance
agreements.
(a) Certificates. Certificates
may be issued for the movement of regulated articles from a regulated area
under any of the following conditions:
1.
When, in the judgment of the authorized representative, regulated articles have
not been exposed to infestation.
2.
When regulated articles have been inspected by an authorized representative and
found free of infestation.
3. When
regulated articles have been treated under the supervision of an authorized
representative in accordance with methods prescribed by the
division.
(b) Limited
permits. Limited permits may be issued by an authorized representative for the
movement of noncertified regulated articles from a regulated area to specified
destinations for limited handling, utilization, or processing. Persons
shipping, transporting, or receiving such articles may be required by the
division to enter into written agreement to maintain safeguards against the
establishment and spread of infestation and to comply with procedures
prescribed by the division as to, treatment, maintenance of identity, handling,
or subsequent movement of regulated articles, and the cleaning of trucks,
wagons, cars, aircraft, boats, containers, and other means of conveyance used
in transportation of regulated articles.
(c) Master permits. Master permits,
DACS-08047, revised 11/99, incorporated herein by reference, may be issued by
the director for the movement of regulated articles from a regulated area.
Copies of DACS-08047, Master Permit, may be obtained from the Division of Plant
Industry, P.O. Box 147100, Gainesville, Florida 32614-7100.
(d) Compliance agreement. As a prerequisite
to receiving a certificate or limited permit for the movement of regulated
articles, any person engaged in purchasing, assembling, exchanging, processing,
utilizing, treating, or moving regulated articles from a regulated area may be
required to sign a compliance agreement, DACS-08031, Revised 5/99, incorporated
herein by reference, stipulating that he agrees to carry out all conditions,
treatments, precautions, and sanitary measures prescribed by the division.
Copies of DACS-08031, Compliance Agreement, may be obtained from the Division
of Plant Industry, Post Office Box 147100, Gainesville, Florida
32624-7100.
(2)
Cancellation. Certificates, written agreements, master permits, or limited
permits for the movement of regulated articles may be withdrawn or cancelled by
the department for any violation of this chapter and issuance of additional
certificates, permits, or written agreements for the movement of such articles
may be refused by the division whenever it is determined that the use of such
certificates, permits, master permits, or written agreements could result in
the spread of a snail described in Rule
5B-43.003, F.A.C.
(3) Attachment. Each container of regulated
articles, or the article itself, when moved from a regulated area must have a
valid certificate or limited permit securely attached, except for such articles
that are adequately described on a waybill or invoice and accompanied by a
valid certificate or limited permit.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 581.031(1) FS. Law
Implemented 581.031(8), (11), (21), 581.121, 581.131, 581.141
FS.
New 6-15-81, Amended 8-18-85, Formerly 5B-43.11, Amended
2-11-87, 3-28-00.
