Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Latest Update: Dec. 10, 1985
For Petitioner: Kenneth G. Oertel, Esquire Tallahassee, Florida and Bruce Smathers, Esquire Jacksonville, Florida For Respondent: Frank A. Graham, Jr., Esquire Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Tallahassee, Florida J. Hardin Peterson, Jr., Esquire Department of Citrus Lakeland, Florida A final hearing under Section 120.56, Florida Statutes (1983), was held in this case in Tallahassee, on May 24, 1985. After the final hearing, the parties entered into settlement negotiations but were unable to settle the case. The parties then asked for and received until October 2, 1985, in which to file proposed final orders.Rule for testing fruit for maturity authorized and within statute implemented. Unpromulgated rule invalid. Waiver of enforcement not for rule challenge.