Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services
Notice: 29841388
Final Adopted Version in F.A.C.
Department: FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Chapter: RULES RELATING TO NON-NATIVE SPECIES

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Overview
RULE:
68-5.007   Possession of Prohibited Non-Native Species
RULE FILE DATE: 7/31/2025
RULE EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/20/2025
HISTORY NOTES: Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History-New 12-27-18, Amended 5-2-19, Amended 4-29-21, 6-27-22, 8-20-25.
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE: Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)
RELATED COURT CASES: Division of Administrative Hearings
FEDERAL RULES
AND REGULATIONS: 		Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE: 		http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=68-5.007&Section=0
REFERENCE MATERIALS: Ref-10435 Permit Application Grandfathered Prohibited Species for Personal Use Conditional/Prohibited/Non-native Species
Ref-10436 Captive Wildlife Critical Incident/Disaster Plan
Ref-12806 Conditional/Prohibited/Nonnative Species Permit for Research
Ref-12808 Conditional/Prohibited/Nonnative Species Permit for Public Exhibition of Conditional and/or Prohibited Species
Ref-12865 Prohibited Species Inventory Report Form
Ref-18267 Conditional/Prohibited/Nonnative Species Permit application form FWC WIM 07 (05/25)
Ref-18268 Conditional/Prohibited/Nonnative Species Permit application form FWC WIM 05 (05/25)


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