Florida Statute 601.48 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXV
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 601
FLORIDA CITRUS CODE

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F.S. 601.48

601.48 Grading processed citrus products.—

(1) If processed citrus products meet the requirements of the two highest grades as established by the Department of Citrus or, at the option of the processor, the two highest grades established by the United States Department of Agriculture, the processor shall have the privilege of using labels, brands, or trademarks properly registered with the Department of Citrus, as provided in subsection (2), to represent state or U.S. grades.

(2) In accordance with such rules as the Department of Citrus may prescribe, licensed citrus fruit dealers in this state shall be entitled to register labels, brands, or trademarks for grade identification purposes. The department shall maintain a record of all labels, brands, and trademarks registered for grade identification purposes, which record may be purged as necessary.

(3) The grade labeling requirements of this section shall not apply to intrastate shipments of processed citrus products between licensed citrus fruit dealers who are operators of processing plants duly registered under s. 601.40.

History.—s. 48, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 1, ch. 71-78; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 1, ch. 77-5; s. 52, ch. 2001-279; s. 97, ch. 2004-5.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 601.48

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Cases Citing Statute 601.48

Total Results: 3

Rosslow v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-07-16

Citation: 401 So. 2d 1107

Snippet: Irrespective of the provisions of ss. 601.45, 601.46, 601.48, 601.49, 601.51, and 601.52, the Department of

Osceola Fruit Distributors v. Mayo

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1959-11-25

Citation: 115 So. 2d 760

Snippet: on or about October 20, 1958, violated Section 601.48, Florida Statutes {F.S.A.], and Regulation #19

Laramore v. Laramore

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1953-04-10

Citation: 64 So. 2d 662, 1953 Fla. LEXIS 1219

Snippet: They also quote from In re Sharp, 61 N.J. Eq. 601, 48 A. 327, Dodge v. Stickney, 62 N.H. 330, and 144