(1) Brands or trademarks registered to represent a specific grade shall not be used on any fruit of a lower grade, but may be used on containers of fruit of a higher grade.

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    (2) Regardless of registration, when citrus fruit is designated and certified under a coloration classification of a given grade, the coloration classification such as “”Bright,”” “”Golden,”” “”Bronze,”” or “”Russett,”” must be stamped in a conspicuous manner on each container in the same location as the brand or trademark, or in the case of bags, on the bag insert or the tag attached to the bag.
Rulemaking Authority 601.45 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 601.45. History-Formerly 105-1.06(3), Amended 1-1-75, Formerly 20-42.03, Amended 8-9-95.