12991227, 68B-17.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 12991227

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

HARD CLAMS

Overview

RULE:

68B-17.002	Definitions
68B-17.003	Size Limit; Sorting Requirement; Size Tolerance
68B-17.004	Bag and Vessel Limits
68B-17.005	Regulation of Vessels and Harvesting Gear (Repealed)
68B-17.006	Allowed and Prohibited Gear and Methods of Harvest
68B-17.0061	Specifications and Requirements for Allowed gear and Methods of Harvest; Required Equipment; Time of Day when Harvest and Transport is Prohibited
68B-17.007	Recreational Bag Limit (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to standardize the format and rule language in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (Commission) hard clams rules. The hard clams Chapter (68B-17) has been reformatted to simplify the rule language, making it easier to understand and improving the enforceability of the regulations. This rulemaking is part of a rule cleanup effort of Division 68B that will standardize chapters by using the same format for each rule that regulates species, making specific provisions easier to find. Additionally, rule language has been clarified and outdated language has been removed.  

The effect of this amendment will be improved rule clarity and enforceability and simplified rule language, making the language easier to understand. This rule amendment will not affect the meaning of the rule nor change the intent of the rule.

SUMMARY:

Chapter 68B-17 (Hard Clams) would be amended to reformat and reorganize the chapter in accordance with the new format developed for Division 68B during the Commission’s marine fisheries rule cleanup process.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/14/2013 Vol. 39/94

COMMENTS:

From 5/14/2013 To 6/4/2013 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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