§ 911.131 - Limes for processing.

(a) No person shall handle any limes for commercial processing into products unless (1) such limes meet the applicable grade, size, and quality requirements in effect pursuant to § 911.52; or (2) prior to such handling such person notifies the Florida Lime Administrative Committee of the proposed handling and furnishes such committee with a statement executed by the intended processor that the limes will be used for the stated purpose only; or (3) the processor is an approved manufacturer of lime products, as prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section.

(b) Any person who desires to buy, as an approved manufacturer of lime products, limes for commercial processing shall, prior thereto, submit to the Florida Lime Administrative Committee an application containing the following information: (1) Name and address of applicant; (2) location of processing facilities; (3) proposed type of product or products to be made or derived from limes; (4) description of facilities for processing limes; (5) quantity of limes processed during the previous year and estimate of quantity to be processed during current year; (6) expected source of limes for processing; (7) method of transporting and unloading point; (8) Lime Administrative Committee handler certificate of registration number, if any; (9) a statement that the limes obtained for processing into products will be used for that purpose only and will not be resold or disposed of in fresh fruit channels; and (10) an agreement to submit such reports as are required by the Florida Lime Administrative Committee. Each application shall be investigated by the Florida Lime Administrative Committee. Based upon the results of such investigation and other available information, the committee shall approve or disapprove the application and notify the applicant accordingly. If the application is approved the applicant's name shall be placed upon the list of approved manufacturers of lime products.