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Notice: 30918864

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

RULES RELATING TO REPTILES

Overview

RULE:

68A-25.002	General Provisions for Taking, Possession and Sale of Reptiles
68A-25.004	Regulations Governing the Operation of Alligator Farms
68A-25.031	Regulations Governing Alligator Egg and Hatchling Collections on Lands Not Included in Alligator Management Programs
68A-25.032	Regulations Governing the Establishment of Alligator Management Programs
68A-25.042	Regulations Governing Statewide Alligator Trapping, Permitting, Taking and Sale
68A-25.049	Regulations Governing Special-Use Alligator Harvests

PURPOSE:

The proposed rule amendments update and clarify administrative, operational, and compliance provisions within the Alligator Management Program to improve regulatory clarity, update outdated references, modernize administrative and reporting provisions, ensure internal consistency among rules governing alligator management activities, and support effective implementation of those rules.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendments revise multiple sections of Chapter 68A-25, F.A.C., as part of a coordinated programmatic update to the Alligator Management Program. Proposed changes include updating the number of eligible participants and associated distribution thresholds within the public waters alligator egg collection program; clarifying confinement and release requirements for permitted alligators; updating outdated rule references and incorporated forms; requiring hunters to possess unused harvest tags and proof of a valid license and permit while hunting alligators; modernizing harvest reporting procedures for hunters through the Commission’s online system while addressing online connectivity concerns; and aligning the authorized method of take for alligators with broader updates to statewide trapping regulations. Collectively, these amendments reflect administrative updates and clarifications that support effective program implementation without changing the fundamental structure or intent of existing alligator management programs.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/21/2026 Vol. 52/99

COMMENTS:

From 5/21/2026 To 6/11/2026 (21 Days)

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