Scion trees shall be propagated from foundation trees, be registered on a Certificate of Source Tree Registration, FDACS-08072, Revised 03/14, as incorporated in Rule 5B-62.005, F.A.C., and must meet the following requirements:
(1) Scion tree planting is witnessed by the department on Growers Record of Registered Scion Tree Movement, FDACS-08071, Revised 03/14, as incorporated in Rule 5B-62.005, F.A.C.(2) Registered scion trees shall be vigorous, productive, and horticulturally true-to-type and shall have borne fruit.(3) Scion trees on which annual registration fees are not paid shall be removed from the protected greenhouse within 30 days of the second notification from the department.(4) Scion trees found infected with a pathogen shall be removed from the protected greenhouse within 10 days of notification of test results from the department.(5) Scion trees shall meet all the requirements in Rule 5B-62.012, F.A.C., for source trees.(6) All scion trees must be located in a structure as described in Rule 5B-62.010, F.A.C.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 5B-62.015
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 581.031(1), (3), (8) FS. Law Implemented 570.07(2), (13), 581.031(1), (14), (17), (23) FS.
New 12-26-06, Amended by Florida Register Volume 41, Number 027, February 10 effective 2/25/2015.New 12-26-06, Amended 2-25-15.