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Notice: 23457430

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

RULES RELATING TO REPTILES

Overview

RULE:

68A-25.052

Regulations Governing the Processing of Alligators and Sale of Alligator Meat, Carcasses, and Parts

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule development effort is to allow legally acquired, CITES-tagged raw alligator hides to be cut into specified pieces by licensed alligator farmers, alligator meat processors, and alligator hide buyers. The effect will be to afford the alligator industry flexibility in utilizing portions of low-quality hides that would otherwise be undesirable in the marketplace.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendment would allow legally acquired, CITES-tagged raw alligator hides to be cut into specified pieces by licensed alligator farmers, alligator meat processors, and alligator hide buyers.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/23/2020 Vol. 46/143

COMMENTS:

From 7/23/2020 To 8/13/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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