15989303, 68A-12.003 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15989303

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

RULES RELATING TO GAME

Overview

RULE:

68A-12.003

Protection of Certain Deer and Turkey; Tagging of Deer, Bear, and Turkey; Deer and Wild Turkey Harvest Reporting; Evidence of Legal Harvest or Sex Required

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to revise regulations on the tagging of and evidence of sex requirements for certain game.  The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to enable the agency to better manage fish and wildlife resources.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendment would require a hunters Customer ID number to be included on tags affixed to each portion of a deer or turkey that has been dismembered in the field; require positive evidence of sex to remain affixed on all bear taken until checked at a check station; and prohibit the dismemberment of a harvested bear until checked at a check station.

Additionally, the proposed rule amendment would provide non-substantive technical changes, such as grammatical corrections, language standardization, or clarification of existing provisions.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/12/2015 Vol. 41/92

COMMENTS:

From 5/12/2015 To 6/2/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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