Florida Administrative Code
5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
5C - Division of Animal Industry
Chapter 5C-30 - ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
Section 5C-30.001 - Definitions

(1) Animal or Domestic Animal. Any animals that are maintained for private use or commercial purposes; including any equine such as horse, mule, ass, burro, zebra; any bovine such as bull, steer, ox, cow, heifer, calf, or bison; any other hoofed animal such as goat, sheep, swine, or cervids; any domestic cat, dog, reptile or amphibian; any avian such as ratites, poultry, or other domesticated bird or fowl; or any captive, exotic or non-native animals.

(2) Dangerous Transmissible Diseases. Those animal diseases or pests listed or described in Rule 5C-20.002, F.A.C.

(3) Department Representative. An employee of the state or federal government who has been authorized by the Division to issue a Notice of Quarantine.

(4) Division. The Division of Animal Industry of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

(5) Quarantine. A strict isolation and restriction of movement of animals infected with, suspected of being infected with, or exposed to dangerous transmissible diseases or other infectious diseases or pests that may be foreign or newly emerging and that may result in significant animal loss, economic damage or are suspected of causing human illness, to a premises or area, to prevent the spread of diseases or pests. The lack of appropriate health documentation as provided in Chapters 5C-3 and 5C-4, F.A.C. and Section 585.145, F.S., is sufficient to determine that there is a risk of disease transmission requiring quarantine.