Florida Statute 570.37 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXV
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 570
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

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F.S. 570.37

570.37 Director; qualifications; duties.—

(1) The director of the Division of Animal Industry shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the commissioner’s pleasure. The director may be known as the State Veterinarian.

(2) No person shall be appointed State Veterinarian who is not a graduate of a recognized and reputable college of veterinary medicine.

(3) The director shall be responsible for protecting the animal and livestock interests of the state and shall, under the direction of the commissioner, direct, coordinate, and enforce the applicable provisions of chapters 534 and 585.

History.—s. 1, ch. 59-54; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 20, ch. 92-291; s. 20, ch. 93-169.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 570.37

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 570.37.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 570.37

Total Results: 3

Blackshears II Aluminum, Inc. v. Department of Revenue

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-08-05

Citation: 641 So. 2d 928, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 7749, 1994 WL 406145

Snippet: and penalties had accrued for a total *929of $636,570.37. Additional interest in ■ the amount of $89.01

E.C. Fitz Co., Inc. v. Eldridge

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1937-10-23

Citation: 176 So. 539, 129 Fla. 647, 1937 Fla. LEXIS 1158

Snippet: Rochester Dist. Co. v. *Page 651 Rasey, 142 N.Y. 570, 37 N.E.R. 632; 40 Am. St. Rep. 635. "But under the

Summerlin v. Orange Shores, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1929-05-28

Citation: 122 So. 508, 97 Fla. 996, 1929 Fla. LEXIS 1013

Snippet: A. 490; Rochester Dist. Co. v. Rasey, 142 N.Y. 570, 37 N.E. R. 632, 40 Am. St. R. 635. But under the statute