Terms Used In Florida Statutes 571.23

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
For purposes of this part, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(2) “Person” means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, business, trust, legal representative, or any other business unit.
(3) “Reproduce” means to stencil, emboss, print, engrave, impress, imprint, lithograph, or duplicate in any manner or to cause any such acts to be done.
(4) “Agricultural product” means any fresh or processed horticultural, aquacultural, viticultural, fish or seafood, dairy, poultry, apicultural, or other farm or garden product.
(5) “Division” means the Division of Marketing and Development of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.