Florida Statute 571.08 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXV
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 571
AGRICULTURAL ADVERTISING

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F.S. 571.08

571.08 Unlawful acts.—It is unlawful for any person:

(1) To remove or dispose of any hold order or any detained agricultural product or article by sale or otherwise without permission of the department or by order of court.

(2) To reproduce or use any seal of quality without license or in violation of the provisions of this part or rules adopted hereunder.

(3) To supply any seal of quality or reproduction of same to any unauthorized person.

(4) To make, reproduce, or use any seal of quality that is an imitation or counterfeit.

(5) To market any agricultural product with which an imitation or counterfeit seal of quality is used.

(6) To market any agricultural product with which a seal of quality is used unless the container of such product is labeled to indicate the name of the licensee.

(7) To fail to report the volume and kind of agricultural product on which a seal of quality has been used and make remittance of advertising and promotion fee when due as provided by rule.

(8) To mislead or deceive, use any imitation, counterfeit, or likeness of the seal of quality on any label, tag, seal, container, sign, or otherwise of any agricultural product of any kind or description for any purpose whatsoever or to mislead or deceive, use any emblem or counterfeit likeness thereof upon or in connection with any offer to sell or advertise for sale or use of any agricultural product of any kind or description which does not in fact lawfully bear a seal of quality.

(9) To fail to do any act required or to do any act prohibited by this part or rules adopted hereunder.

History.—s. 1, ch. 63-378; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 13, ch. 90-323.

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Amendments to 571.08

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 571.08

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

S571.08 1 - OBSTRUCT CRIMINAL INVEST - REMOVE HOLD AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT SUBSQ OFFENSE - M: F

S571.08 1 - OBSTRUCT CRIMINAL INVEST - REMOVE HOLD AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT 1ST OFF - M: S

S571.08 2 - FORGERY OF - USE AGRICULTURAL SEAL QUALITY WO LIC SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S571.08 2 - FORGERY OF - USE AGRICULTURAL SEAL QUALITY WO LIC 1ST OFF - M: S

S571.08 3 - FRAUD - SUPPLY AGRICLTR SEAL UNAUTH PERSON SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S571.08 3 - FRAUD - SUPPLY AGRICLTR SEAL UNAUTH PERSON 1ST OFF - M: S

S571.08 4 - COUNTERFEITING OF - AGRICULTURAL SEAL SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S571.08 4 - COUNTERFEITING OF - AGRICULTURAL SEAL 1ST OFF - M: S

S571.08 4 - PASS COUNTERFEITED - USE AGRICULTURAL SEAL SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S571.08 4 - PASS COUNTERFEITED - USE AGRICULTURAL SEAL 1ST OFF - M: S

S571.08 5 - PASS FORGED - AGRICLTR PRODUCT SEAL QUALITY MARKET SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S571.08 5 - PASS FORGED - AGRICLTR PRODUCT SEAL QUALITY MARKET 1ST OFF - M: S

S571.08 5 - PASS COUNTERFEITED - AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT SEAL MARKET SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S571.08 5 - PASS COUNTERFEITED - AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT SEAL MARKET 1ST OFF - M: S

S571.08 6 - FOOD-MISBRANDED - MARKET AGRICLTR PRODUCT WO LIC NAME SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S571.08 6 - FOOD-MISBRANDED - MARKET AGRICLTR PRODUCT WO LIC NAME 1ST OFF - M: S

S571.08 7 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - FAIL REPORT SEAL QUALITY ADVERTISEMENT 1ST OFF - M: S

S571.08 7 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - FAIL REPORT SEAL QUALITY ADVRT SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S571.08 8 - PASS FORGED - IMITATION SEAL QUALITY TO SELL ADVRT SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S571.08 8 - PASS FORGED - USE IMITATION SEAL QUALITY SELL ADVRT 1ST OFF - M: S

S571.08 8 - PASS COUNTERFEITED - SEAL QUALITY TO SELL ADVERTISEMENT SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S571.08 8 - PASS COUNTERFEITED - SEAL OF QUALITY TO SELL ADVERTISEMENT 1ST OFF - M: S

S571.08 8 - FRAUD - MISREP SEAL OF QUALITY TO SELL ADVRT SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S571.08 8 - FRAUD - MISREP SEAL OF QUALITY TO SELL ADVRT ST OFF - M: S

S571.08 9 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - FTC SEAL QUALITY AGRICLTR PRODUCT SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S571.08 9 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - FTC SEAL QUALITY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT 1ST OFF - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 571.08

Total Results: 1

Coker v. Hayes

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1878-01-15

Citation: 16 Fla. 368

Snippet: objection was abandoned. 9 Pet., 418; 7 Wall., 571; 8 Dana, 178; 15 Ind., 4. The Supreme Court of the