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FL AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
Duties
The commissioner heads the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, an agglomeration of 13 divisions and five offices involved in the regulation and promotion of Florida’s agriculture and consumer services industries. FDACS agencies establish rules for:
the state’s animal, aquaculture, forestry and produce industries,
license producers,
provide marketing support for the state’s agribusinesses and
oversee emergency preparedness and law enforcement efforts covering the agriculture industry.
In addition to its agricultural duties, the department regulates various consumer services businesses, including:
motor vehicle repair shops,
charitable organizations,
dance studios,
pawnshops,
telemarketers and several others.
Divisions
Administration
Agricultural Environmental Services
Animal Industry
Aquaculture
Consumer Services
Food Safety
Forestry
Fruit and Vegetables
Licensing
Marketing and Development
Plant Industry
Standards
Offices:
Agricultural Emergency Preparedness
Agricultural Law Enforcement
Agricultural Water Policy
Office of Energy
Office of Inspector General
Budget
The budget for Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Office of Commissioner of Agriculture in Fiscal Year 2013-2014 was $1,464,552,711.