Citrus fruit dealers are required to be licensed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 

Citrus fruit dealers are required to be licensed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Section 601.55(1), Florida Statutes (F.S.), requires: "No person shall act as a citrus fruit dealer in the state without first having obtained the issuance of a current license for each shipping season, or portion thereof."

All who deal in citrus covered by this law and who are not exempt under the definition of "Citrus Fruit Dealer," Section 601.03(8), F.S., are subject to the Florida Citrus Law. All citrus products, excluding limes and lemons, are covered by the Florida Citrus Law.

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