Section 20-39.020 - Misbranding of Fruit or ContainersThe following practices in handling citrus fruit grown in this state are prohibited and violation shall subject the offender to prosecution as provided by law:
(1) Application of any word, phrase, or descriptive design to the skin of any citrus fruit which falsely indicates that the fruit was grown in a particular area or locality.(2) To sell, ship or offer for sale or shipment any citrus fruit when the individual fruit or the package, wrapper or container thereof bears any false or misleading statement, design or device regarding the name, size or quality of such fruit, the locality in which it was grown or the net contents of the container; however, in recognition of various customs and usages in different markets, for the purpose of this rule, it shall not be considered a misleading statement to indicate "pink" varieties as "red" on the shipping container.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 20-39.020
Rulemaking Authority 601.10(1), 601.11 FS. Law Implemented 601.11, 601.99 FS.
Adopted by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 114, June 12, 2018 effective 6/24/2018.