(1) Certificates of inspection shall be issued by duly authorized agents or inspectors of the Department of Agriculture, Division of Fruit and Vegetables. In case of emergency or necessity, a competent individual may be designated in accordance with Florida Statutes § 601.39, to inspect and certify to the maturity and grade of certain fruits.
    (2) A certificate of maturity inspection for all citrus fruit, domestic and imported, shall be issued only in a properly registered processing facility; however, certificates may be issued by a Special Citrus Fruit Inspector at a time and place designated by such inspector.
    (3) Each processing plant shall furnish the inspector, within three days of delivery, a written statement showing the number of boxes of fruit received.
Rulemaking Authority 601.10(1), (7), 601.11 FS. Law Implemented 601.27, 601.38, 601.39, 601.41, 601.47 FS. History-Formerly 105-1.18(8), Amended 1-1-75, Formerly 20-61.13, Amended 10-15-95.