Section 20-9.009 - Trade Secret Exemption(1) Any data reported to the Florida Department of Citrus that a facility deems to be a trade secret (i) shall be clearly labeled as "Trade Secret" at the time it is submitted to the Department of Citrus, and (ii) shall be designated a trade secret on a Statement of Trade Secret Form under Rule 20-100.004, F.A.C.(2) Individual facility information reported pursuant to this rule shall be held confidential as a designated trade secret and defined in Section 688.002(4), F.S., and treated as exempt from the provisions of Section 119.07(1), F.S.(3) Absent a written declaration that the facility deems the data to be a trade secret in compliance with the process set forth in this rule, the data provided to the Department of Citrus will not be treated as a trade secret, as defined in Section 688.002(4), F.S.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 20-9.009
Rulemaking Authority 601.10(1), 601.15(1) FS. Law Implemented: 601.15, 601.152(8)(c) FS.
Adopted by Florida Register Volume 46, Number 220, November 10, 2020 effective 11/26/2020, Amended by Florida Register Volume 48, Number 110, June 7, 2022 effective 6/23/2022.New 11-26-20, Amended 6-23-22.