(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 Fl. Admin. Code R. 20-100.004

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    (2) Individual facility information reported pursuant to this rule shall be held confidential as a designated trade secret and defined in Florida Statutes § 688.002(4), and treated as exempt from the provisions of Florida Statutes § 119.07(1)
    (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 Florida Statutes § 688.002(4)
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 601.10(1), 601.15(1) FS. Law Implemented: 601.15, 601.152(8)(c) FS. History-New 11-26-20, Amended 6-23-22.