Florida Statute 578.10 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXV
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 578
SEED

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F.S. 578.10

578.10 Exemptions.—

(1) The provisions of s. 578.13 shall not apply to any common carrier in respect to any seed transported or delivered for transportation in the ordinary course of its business as a carrier. Provided, that such carrier is not engaged in processing or merchandising seed subject to the provisions of this law.

(2) The provisions of ss. 578.09 and 578.13 do not apply to:

(a) Seed or grain not intended for sowing or planting purposes.

(b) Seed stored in, consigned to, or being transported to seed cleaning or processing establishments for cleaning or processing only. Any labeling or other representation which may be made with respect to the unclean seed is subject to this law.

(3) If seeds cannot be identified by examination thereof, a person is not subject to the criminal penalties of this chapter for having sold or offered for sale seeds subject to this chapter which were incorrectly labeled or represented as to kind, species, and, if appropriate, subspecies, variety, type, or origin, elevation, and, if required, year of collection unless he or she has failed to obtain an invoice, genuine grower’s or tree seed collector’s declaration, or other labeling information and to take such other precautions as may be reasonable to ensure the identity of the seeds to be as stated by the grower. A genuine grower’s declaration of variety must affirm that the grower holds records of proof of identity concerning parent seed, such as invoice and labels.

(4) When seeds are sold from a duly labeled container and taken therefrom in the presence of the purchaser, the container in which such seeds are delivered to the purchaser will not be required to have a label or tag unless so requested by the purchaser. This, however, shall not relieve or exempt any seed dealer from any liability imposed by the Florida Seed Law.

History.—s. 6, ch. 19364, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(595); s. 5, ch. 20251, 1941; s. 5, ch. 21942, 1943; s. 5, ch. 22694, 1945; s. 2, ch. 26969, 1951; ss. 4, 9, ch. 57-199; s. 7, ch. 69-144; s. 911, ch. 97-103; s. 44, ch. 2018-84.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 578.10

Total Results: 7

Jackson-Shaw Co. v. Jacksonville Aviation Authority

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2008-12-18T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 8 So. 3d 1076, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 972, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 2398, 2008 WL 5245640

Snippet: valid public purpose. See Williams, 291 So.2d at 578.[10] Moreover, under the public purpose test it is

Hernandez v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-03-13T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 465 So. 2d 578, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 648

Snippet: Pearson, Ret, Shivers 13 March 1985 465 So. 2d 578, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 648 Michael E. Allen, Public Defender

Simmons v. Department of Business Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-03-13T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 465 So. 2d 578, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 663, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 13014

Snippet: Booth, Shivers, Zehmer 13 March 1985 465 So. 2d 578, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 663, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 13014

McGee v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-02-18T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 463 So. 2d 578, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 436, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 12450

Snippet: Ervin, Nimmons, Smith 18 February 1985 463 So. 2d 578, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 436, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 12450

Florida Steel Corp. v. Adaptable Developments (West Palm Beach), Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-01-23T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 462 So. 2d 578, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 234, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 12068

Snippet: Barrett, Glickstein 23 January 1985 462 So. 2d 578, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 234, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 12068

Coleman v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1984-12-19T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 460 So. 2d 578, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 26, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 16451

Snippet: Scheb, Schoonover 19 December 1984 460 So. 2d 578, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 26, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 16451

Myers v. Hodges

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1907-01-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 53 Fla. 197

Snippet: case of Nissen v. Cramer, 104 N. C. 574, text 578, 10 S. E. Rep. 676, the supreme court of North Carolina