151434 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 151434
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION


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	The NOTICE OF CHANGE – day of week has changed but the date remains correct. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Division of Law Enforcement, regarding recommended changes to criminal penalties relating to Captive Wildlife licenses and permits as listed currently in Section 372.83, Florida Statutes and reformulated into a new statute, Section 372.93, F.S. announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Wednesday, March 22, 2006, - 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. PLACE: City of Fort Lauderdale, City Hall, City Commission Chambers, 100 N. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, (954)828-5000. Directions to Fort Lauderdale City Hall: From the north of the Fort Lauderdale take Interstate 95 south to exit #27, FL-842, and turn left on W. Broward Boulevard, go 1.6 miles, turn left on N. Andrews Avenue, go 0.1 miles, and arrive at 100 N. Andrews Avenue. From south of Fort Lauderdale take Interstate 95 north to exit#27, FL-842, turn right on W. Broward Boulevard, go 1.6 miles, turn left on N. Andrews Avenue, go 0.1 miles, and arrive at 100 N. Andrews Avenue. DATE AND TIME: Friday, March 24, 2006, - 6:00p.m. – 9:00p.m.

PLACE:	Holiday Inn West, 7417 W Newberry Rd., Gainesville, FL 32605. Directions to Holiday Inn West: Take Interstate 75 to exit #387, go east a short distance to 7417 Newberry Road. The hotel is on the left, (352)332-7500.

Subject:	The proposed modifications to the penalty statute within Chapter 372, F.S., are to: (1) Categorize specific captive wildlife violations of Chapter 372, F.S., and Chapter 68A, F.A.C., as to their severity when relating to public safety and animal welfare, and possession, (2)Establishing a mechanism to increase the severity of a penalty when multiple violations may occur over time.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting:

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	3/17/2006 Vol. 32/11


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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