Florida § 601.98 - Shipment, sale, or offer of imported citrus fruit or citrus products.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 601.98 — Shipment, sale, or offer of imported citrus fruit or citrus products., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 601.98. Shipment, sale, or offer of imported citrus fruit or citrus products.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to quote, offer for sale, sell, ship, or invoice in or from Florida any citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof grown and canned or concentrated in any other state or country other than Florida in such manner as to indicate in any form whatsoever that the citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof were produced and canned in Florida. (2) Every such person in Florida shall specifically advise and notify the buyer of any citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated product thereof produced and canned or concentrated in any state or country other than Florida which is being sold, quoted, offered for sale, or shipped to such buyer that the citrus fruit or the canned or concentrated products thereof were not produced in Florida; and the failure to so notify and advise such buyer will be construed as a violation of this section.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Florida § 601.98
What does Florida Statutes § 601.98 cover?
Section 601.98 ("Shipment, sale, or offer of imported citrus fruit or citrus products.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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