The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVI
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Chapter 618
AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS

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F.S. 618.01

618.01 Definitions.—In construing this chapter, where the context permits, the word, phrase, or term:

(1) “Agricultural products” shall include aquacultural, horticultural, viticultural, forestry, aquatic, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and any farm products.

(2) “Member” shall include actual members of associations without capital stock and holders of common stock in associations organized with capital stock.

(3) “Association” means any corporation organized as a cooperative association, for the mutual benefit of its members either as producers of agricultural products or as nonprofit cooperative organizations of producers of agricultural products, or both, and in which the return on the stock or membership capital is limited to an amount not to exceed 8 percent per annum, and in which during any fiscal year thereof the value of business done with nonmembers shall not exceed the business done with members during the same period.

(4) Associations organized hereunder shall be deemed “nonprofit,” inasmuch as they are not organized to make profit for themselves, as such, or for their members, as such, but only for their members as producers.

History.—s. 2, ch. 9300, 1923; CGL 6467; s. 2, ch. 14675, 1931; s. 1, ch. 74-88; s. 8, ch. 87-367.

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Amendments to 618.01

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 618.01

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 618.01.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

J. TURYNA, v. MARTAM CONSTRUCTION CO. INC., 83 F.3d 178 (7th Cir. 1996)

. . . This time, it checked “yes” for defendant Martam, and wrote in $35,-618.01; it checked “no” for the other . . .

ALLEGHANY CORPORATION, v. D. HAASE,, 708 F. Supp. 1507 (W.D. Wis. 1989)

. . . . §§ 610.01, 611.02, 618.01, .11. . . .

R. SHINN, R. M. a k a a v. GROWERS FERTILIZER COOPERATIVE, a, 533 So. 2d 1183 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . See also § 618.01(3), (4), Fla.Stat. (1987). . . . See § 618.01(3), (4), Fla.Stat. (1987). . . . Pursuant to sections 618.01(3) and 618.15(3), members may receive no more than an 8% per annum return . . . Section 618.01(3) also limits the amount of revenue cooperatives may earn from nonmembers to no more . . . See § 618.01(3), (4), Fla.Stat. (1987). . . .

In D. H. OVERMYER TELECASTING CO. INC. HADAR LEASING INTERNATIONAL CO. INC. v. D. H. OVERMYER TELECASTING CO. INC., 23 B.R. 823 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 1982)

. . . through August 16, 1978, Weathervane Farms, Inc. had cash receipts of $271,390.01, consisting of $176,-618.01 . . .

UNITED STATES v. SIMON,, 301 F. Supp. 859 (W.D. Wis. 1969)

. . . . §§ 618.01-618.25 (1964) ; Miss.Code Ann. §§ 6844-6869 (1942) ; Mo.Rev.Stat. §§ 195.010-195.-270 (1959 . . .

UNITED STATES v. COVINGTON,, 282 F. Supp. 886 (S.D. Ohio 1968)

. . . . §§ 618.01-618.25 (1963); Miss.Code Ann., Tit. 25, c. 2 (1942); Mo.Rev.Stat.Ann., c. 195 (1959); Mont.Rev.Codes . . .

v., 16 Ohio Misc. 236 (S.D. Ohio 1968)

. . . Sections 618.01-618.25 (1963) ; Miss. Code Ann., Tit. 25, c. 2 (1942); Mo. Rev. Stat. . . .

ROBINSON, v. UNITED STATES, 327 F.2d 618 (8th Cir. 1964)

. . . . § 618.01, Subdivisions 14 and 23, and § 618.02. . . .

PAXTON LIVESTOCK COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, v. FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION,, 104 So. 2d 647 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1958)

. . . . § 618.01(3), F.S.A. . . .

LAKE REGION PACKING ASS N v. UNITED STATES, 146 F.2d 157 (5th Cir. 1944)

. . . . § 618.01 et seq., with its principal place of business at Tavares, Lake County, Florida, it did the . . .