Florida Statute 581.141 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXV
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 581
PLANT INDUSTRY

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F.S. 581.141

581.141 Certificate of registration or of inspection; revocation and suspension; fines.—

(1) REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION.—If it is determined by the department that any nurseryman, stock dealer, agent, or plant broker is selling or offering for sale, or is distributing or offering to distribute, nursery stock in violation of the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter, or has aided or abetted in such violation, the department may revoke or suspend her or his certificate of registration or the use of any certificates, permits, or agreements issued by the division. Further, the department may refuse or suspend the certification of any nursery stock or plant product when it is determined that plant pests exist on the stock or product or that the nursery or site is in such condition with regard to growth and cultivation that an efficient inspection for plant pests cannot be made.

(2) FINES; PROBATION.—

(a)1. The department may, after notice and hearing, impose an administrative fine in the Class II category pursuant to s. 570.971 or probation not exceeding 12 months, or both, for a violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter upon a person, nurseryman, stock dealer, agent, or plant broker. The fine, when paid, shall be deposited in the Plant Industry Trust Fund.

2. The imposition of a fine or probation pursuant to this subsection may be in addition to or in lieu of the suspension or revocation of a certificate of registration or certificate of inspection.

(b) Whenever any administrative order has been made and entered by the department imposing a fine upon any person pursuant to this subsection, the order shall specify the amount of the fine and the time limit for payment, which shall not exceed 15 days. Upon failure to pay the fine within such time, the certificate of registration or certificate of inspection of the person may be suspended or revoked without further hearing; and a fine of $100 per day may be imposed for each day the violation continues.

History.—s. 5, ch. 29767, 1955; s. 14, ch. 59-261; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-39; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 6, ch. 78-95; s. 5, ch. 80-41; s. 2, ch. 84-60; s. 5, ch. 84-355; s. 4, ch. 85-283; s. 50, ch. 93-169; s. 920, ch. 97-103; s. 136, ch. 2014-150.

Note.—Former s. 581.082.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 581.141

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 581.141.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 581.141

Total Results: 9

Sparks v. Charles Wayne Group

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-10-19

Citation: 568 So. 2d 512, 1990 WL 159033

Snippet: paid. In John Ringling Estates v. White, 105 Fla. 581, 141 So. 884 (1932), the court denied a purchaser an

Reider v. P-48, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1978-08-22

Citation: 362 So. 2d 105, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 16589

Snippet: paid. John Ringling Estates v. White, 105 Fla. 581, 141 So. 884 (1932); Resnick v. Goldman, 133 So.2d

Tellerine v. Public Realty Company, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1947-01-21

Citation: 28 So. 2d 821, 158 Fla. 556, 1947 Fla. LEXIS 570

Snippet: So. 315; Ringling Estates v. White, 105 Fla. 581, 141 So. 884; Etter v. State Bank, 76 Fla. 203, 79

O'Steen v. Thomas

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1941-02-07

Citation: 200 So. 230, 146 Fla. 73, 1941 Fla. LEXIS 1080

Snippet: Ringling Estates, Inc., v. White et al., 105 Fla. 581, 141 So. 884. The fact that the contract for sale of

Hackney v. Enslee

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1939-06-06

Citation: 189 So. 825, 138 Fla. 475

Snippet: full relief: Ringling Estates v. White, 105 Fla. 581, 141 So. 884; Etter v. State Bank, 76 Fla. 203, 79

Oyama v. Oyama

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1939-06-02

Citation: 189 So. 418, 138 Fla. 422, 122 A.L.R. 526, 1939 Fla. LEXIS 1419

Snippet: 87 So. 315; Ringling Estates v. White,105 Fla. 581, 141 So. 884; Etter v. State Bank, 76 Fla. 203,79 So

Switow v. Sher

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1939-02-07

Citation: 186 So. 519, 136 Fla. 284, 1939 Fla. LEXIS 1552

Snippet: So. 315; Ringling's Estate v. White, 105 Fla. 581, 141 So. 884; *Page 297 Hartford Ins. Co. v. Brown

Hartford Fire Insurance v. Brown

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1935-04-04

Citation: 160 So. 657, 119 Fla. 610

Snippet: full relief. (Ringling Estates v. White, 105 Fla. 581, 141 So.2d 884; Etter v. State Bank, 76 Fla. 203, 79

Nichols Et Vir. v. Bodenwein

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1932-10-18

Citation: 146 So. 86, 107 Fla. 25

Snippet: relief. John Ringling Estates vs. White, 105 Fla. 581, 141 So. 884. See also Leesburg St. Bank vs. Lyle,