The documentation required to be in possession of anyone operating a motor vehicle hauling citrus fruit in bulk or in unclosed containers for commercial purposes on the highways of this State shall be either:

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    (1) Numbered in sequence and in a form approved by the Division of Fruit and Vegetable Inspection; or
    (2) For organic citrus fruit, numbered in sequence and in a form approved and issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture, Division of Fruit & Vegetables. Such form shall contain the following statement in bold type in a conspicuous place: “”IN ADDITION TO THE PENALTIES PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 601, F.S., ANY PERSON WHO MAKES A FALSE STATEMENT OR WHO KNOWINGLY SELLS OR LABELS A PRODUCT AS ORGANIC IN VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL ORGANIC FOODS PRODUCTION ACT AND/OR USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL PENALTY OF UP TO $10,000 PER VIOLATION.””
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 601.731(2). Law Implemented 601.731(2) FS. History-New 1-1-75, Formerly 105-1.16(2), 20-2.02, Amended 4-22-03.