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Notice: 5065066

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

RULES RELATING TO REPTILES

Overview

RULE:

68A-25.042

Regulations Governing Statewide Alligator Trapping, Permitting, Taking and Sale

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule is to clarify the use of baited wooden pegs and expand the legal methods of take to include the use of artificial lures; allow agents of other licensed alligator trappers to assist permittees if in the presence of the alligator trapper under whom they are licensed; clarify that taking of alligators does not include the activities of driving the vessel or the use of a light; prohibit the alteration of the locking mechanism of CITES tags; clarify that the use of a light in conjunction with listed methods of take is permissible; and extend the legal hunting hours to 1 hour before sunset and 1 hour after sunrise. The effect will be to streamline participation requirements and strengthen enforcement actions on persons trying to subvert tagging requirements.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule would clarify the use of baited wooden pegs and expand the legal methods of take to include the use of artificial lures; allow agents of other licensed alligator trappers to assist permittees if in the presence of the alligator trapper under whom they are licensed; clarify that taking of alligators does not include the activities of driving the vessel or the use of a light; prohibit the alteration of the locking mechanism of CITES tags; clarify that the use of a light in conjunction with listed methods of take is permissible; and extend the legal hunting hours to 1 hour before sunset and 1 hour after sunrise.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution 372.6673 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/4/2008 Vol. 34/01

COMMENTS:

From 1/4/2008 To 1/25/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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