20-9.009. Trade Secret Exemption

(1) Any data reported to the Florida Department of Citrus that a facility deems to be a trade secret (i) shall be clearly labeled as “Trade Secret” at the time it is submitted to the Department of Citrus, and (ii) shall be designated a trade secret on a Statement of Trade Secret Form under Rule 20-100.004, F.A.C. (2) Individual facility information reported pursuant to this rule shall be held confidential as a designated trade secret and defined in Section 688.002(4), F.S., and treated as exempt from the provisions of Section 119.07(1), F.S. (3) Absent a written declaration that the facility deems the data to be a trade secret in compliance with the process set forth in this rule, the data provided to the Department of Citrus will not be treated as a trade secret, as defined in Section 688.002(4), F.S.