Deseret Ranches of Florida, Inc. v. State, Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Appellee tested appellant’s horses for the disease Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), pursuant to Chapter 5C-18, Rules and Regulations of the State of Florida. One hundred twenty-four horses had positive reaction to this test and were quarantined. This caused appellant to institute the underlying action for declaratory and injunc-tive relief, alleging the rules pertaining to EIA are unconstitutional. Appellant also challenges section 585.671, Florida Statutes, as being an unlawful delegation of legislative authority to an administrative agency and an unlawful exercise of the state’s police…