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Penalties (Florida Statutes: Title XXVIII Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use; Chapter 379 Fish and Wildlife Conservation; Part VIII; ss. 379.401-379.504)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Florida
Document type
Legislation
Date
1941 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Procedural matters Alien species Aquaculture Fishing gear/fishing method Freshwater fishes Inland fisheries Aquatic plants Fishery management and conservation Ranching/captive breeding Hunting gear/hunting methods Birds Reptiles Endangered species Wild fauna Wild flora Wildlife products Protection of species
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Part of Chapter 379 of the Florida Statutes provides for penalties for violating fish and wildlife conservation laws. More specifically, it provides for civil penalties for noncriminal infractions; criminal penalties; suspension and forfeiture of licenses and permits; nonnative and captive wildlife penalties; prohibition of possession of certain licensed traps, related penalties, exceptions, and consent; illegal taking and possession of deer and wild turkey, related evidence, and penalty; illegal molestation of or theft from freshwater fishing gear; illegal possession or transportation of freshwater game fish in commercial quantities, and penalty; administration rules, publications, records, and injunctions; illegal killing, possessing, or capturing of alligators or other crocodilia or eggs, and confiscation of equipment; intentional killing or wounding of any species designated as endangered, threatened, or of special concern, and related penalties; prohibition of killing of Florida or wild panther, and related penalty; penalties for feeding wildlife and freshwater fish; penalties for activities involving bonefish; additional penalties for saltwater products dealers violating records requirements; and penalties for violating the laws concerning aquatic weeds and plants.

Full text
English
Website
www.flsenate.gov