13653543, 68A-5.006 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13653543

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

LICENSES AND PERMITS: ISSUANCE AND REVOCATION

Overview

RULE:

68A-5.006

Designation of Free-Freshwater Fishing Days; License Requirements and Regulation Compliance

PURPOSE:

The proposed rule is to permanently designate four Free Freshwater Fishing Days in rule. This rule will designate the first Saturday and Sunday in April and the second Saturday and Sunday in June annually as recreational free-freshwater fishing days. This rule would allow for stakeholders to fish without the statutorily- required license for four days out of the year. Any person partaking in the Free Freshwater Fishing Days must comply with all other laws, rules and regulations pertaining to freshwater fishing. This rule only pertains to the taking of freshwater fish for non-commercial purposes. The effect of this rule will be to have all Free Freshwater Fishing Days on the same day each year and have them set permanently in rule.

SUMMARY:

The rule amendment will permanently designate the first Saturday and Sunday in April and the second Saturday and Sunday in June as Free-Freshwater Fishing days. Recreational fishers will be allowed to fish without the required fishing license, but must comply with all other laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to freshwater fishing.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/9/2013 Vol. 39/197

COMMENTS:

From 10/9/2013 To 10/30/2013 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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