Fla. Admin. Code R. 5B-66.003
Quarantine Area
Effective Oct 7, 2021Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), (24), 581.031(1), (5), (7), (17) FS. Law Implemented 570.32(5), (6), 581.031(6), (7), (9), (15), (17), (20), (26), (30), 581.101, 581.161, 581.181 FS.Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
(1) A minimum 81-square mile area around a Fruit fly detection shall be quarantined upon finding:
- (a) Two adults within three miles of each other within a life cycle; or
- (b) One gravid female; or
- (c) A larva; or
- (d) A pupa.
- (2) The geographical boundaries of a quarantine area shall be published in a major newspaper of general distribution in the quarantine area, provided to affected industry groups, and published on the Department’s website at http://www.FDACS.gov/PI.
- (3) It shall be unlawful to move a Host of the Fruit fly species detected or a regulated article into, within, through or from a quarantine area unless in accordance with Rule 5B-66.004, F.A.C.
- (4) A list of Hosts most likely to be present in a quarantine area shall be published in a major newspaper of general distribution in the quarantine area, provided to affected industry groups, and published on the Department’s website at http://www.FDACS.gov/PI.
- (5) An area shall be released from quarantine following a declaration that the fruit fly has been eradicated in accordance with subsection 5B-66.006(5), F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), (24), 581.031(1), (5), (7), (17) FS. Law Implemented 570.32(5), (6), 581.031(6), (7), (9), (15), (17), (20), (26), (30), 581.101, 581.161, 581.181 FS. History–New 12-8-11, Amended 10-7-21.