Florida Statutes Chapter 585 — ANIMAL INDUSTRY

From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

Title XXXV

• § 585.001 — Definitions.
• § 585.002 — Department control; continuance of powers, duties, rules, orders, etc.
• § 585.003 — Power of department to enter private premises for purpose of inspection, testing, etc.
• § 585.004 — Department charged with enforcement of law; duties of state attorneys.
• § 585.005 — Courts have power to enforce provisions by mandamus or injunction.
• § 585.006 — Interference with department employees.
• § 585.007 — Violation of rules; violation of chapter.
• § 585.01 — Definitions.
• § 585.08 — General powers of the department; rules.
• § 585.09 — Procedure for condemnation of animals and property by department.
• § 585.11 — Cooperation with United States authorities and United States Department of Agriculture accredited private veterinarians.
• § 585.14 — Information concerning animal diseases.
• § 585.145 — Control of animal diseases.
• § 585.147 — Permit for transporting or hauling certain animals or animal products; vehicle and container requirements.
• § 585.15 — Dangerous transmissible disease or pest a public nuisance.
• § 585.16 — Powers of division in connection with certain diseases.
• § 585.17 — Care of animals with transmissible diseases and liability therefor.
• § 585.18 — Duty to report diseased animals.
• § 585.19 — Duty of practitioners of veterinary medicine and owners of animals to report dangerous transmissible diseases or pests; penalty.
• § 585.20 — Injection of pathogenic organisms into animals.
• § 585.21 — Sale of biological products.
• § 585.22 — Public notice of general quarantines.
• § 585.23 — Owners of animals and premises under quarantine to comply with rules.
• § 585.38 — Injuring property used in the eradication of diseases of animals, etc.
• § 585.40 — Violation of quarantine regulations.
• § 585.45 — Right to declaratory judgment.
• § 585.48 — Policy and purpose of ss. 585.50-585.59.
• § 585.50 — Garbage feeding prohibited unless sterilized.
• § 585.51 — Permitting of feeders of garbage.
• § 585.52 — Requirement regarding the collection, transportation, and distribution of garbage.
• § 585.53 — Permit revocation.
• § 585.59 — Penalties for violation.
• § 585.61 — Animal disease diagnostic laboratory.
• § 585.611 — Animal research identifying information.
• § 585.671 — Control and eradication of equine infectious anemia and equine piroplasmosis.
• § 585.68 — Animals suspected of harboring biological or chemical residues; inspection, testing, and restriction of premises and animals; notice to owners.