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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided January 13, 2009Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Mr. Gaskalla:

As Director of the Division of Plant Industry in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, you ask substantially the following question:

Does the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, have the authority to protect confidential business information it receives?

In sum:

Authorized representatives of the Division of Plant Industry in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are prohibited from disclosing trade secrets received in carrying out their duties under Chapter 581, Florida Statutes, to any unauthorized…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wait v. Florida Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1979
  2. Sepro Corporation v. Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  3. Cohen v. Guardianship of CohenSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
  4. Seta Corp. of Boca, Inc. v. OFFICE OF ATTY. GEN.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  5. CUBIC TRANSP. SYSTEMS v. Miami-Dade CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005

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