Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 586.025 (2025)

Unlawful acts.

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586.025 Unlawful acts.—It shall be unlawful to:

(1) Introduce into this state any honeybee pest or an unwanted race of honeybees, except under special permit issued by the department, which shall be the sole issuing agency for such special permits.

(2) Use the terms “certified honey,” “certified,” “registered,” or “inspected” or any other term to convey or imply to the purchaser that the honey is certified honey, unless the honey has been certified by the department.

(3) Label, represent, advertise, or offer honey for sale unless it meets the definition provided in this chapter.

(4) Knowingly sell, offer for sale, or distribute any honeybee, any unwanted race of honeybee, or any regulated article infested or infected with any honeybee pest declared by rule of the department to be a nuisance or threat to the state’s apiary industry.

(5) Knowingly conceal, or willfully withhold information regarding, honeybees, honeybee pests, unwanted races of honeybees, or regulated articles from the department.

(6) Knowingly receive honeybees, honeybee pests, honeybee products, beekeeping equipment, or other articles for distribution within this state that are not in compliance with this chapter without immediately informing the department and isolating and holding the honeybees, honeybee pests, honeybee products, beekeeping equipment, or other articles unopened or unused until action is taken by the department.

History.—s. 3, ch. 86-62; s. 66, ch. 93-169.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 586.025

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§586.025(1)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESBRING IN UNWANTED HONEYBEES 1ST OFFM · 1st

§586.025(1)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESBRING IN UNWANTED HONEYBEES SUBSQ OFFF · 3rd

§586.025(2)FRAUDMISUSE CERTIF REGIST INSPECT HONEY 1ST OFFM · 1st

§586.025(2)FRAUDMISUSE CERTIF REGIS INSPECT HONEY SUBSQ OFFF · 3rd

§586.025(3)FRAUDLABEL REP ADVRT SELL UNCERTIF HONEY 1ST OFFM · 1st

§586.025(3)FRAUDLABEL REP ADVRT SELL UNCERTIF HONEY SUBSQ OFFF · 3rd

§586.025(4)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESSELL DISTR INFECTD HONEYBEE PEST SUBSQ OFFF · 3rd

§586.025(4)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESSELL DISTR UNWANT INFECT HONEYBEE PEST 1ST OFFM · 1st

§586.025(5)FRAUDCONCEAL INFO RE HONEYBEE PEST 1ST OFFM · 1st

§586.025(5)FRAUDCONCEAL INFO RE HONEYBEE PEST SUBSQ OFFF · 3rd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2012–2012 · leading case: Guerrero v. Target Corp., 889 F. Supp. 2d 1348 (S.D. Fla. 2012).

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Guerrero v. Target Corp., 889 F. Supp. 2d 1348 (S.D. Fla. 2012). · cites it 3× “” Fla. Stat. § 586.025 (3). The statute also invests the Florida Department of Agriculture with the power to “[a]dopt rules necessary to enforce this chapter, rules relating to standard grades for honey and other 'honeybee products, and, after consultation with local governments…”

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Guerrero v. Target Corp., 889 F. Supp. 2d 1348 (S.D. Fla. 2012). “” Fla. Stat. § 586.025 (3). The statute also invests the Florida Department of Agriculture with the power to “[a]dopt rules necessary to enforce this chapter, rules relating to standard grades for honey and other 'honeybee products, and, after consultation with local governments…”

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