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Notice: 7862837

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

CAPTIVE WILDLIFE

Overview

RULE:

68A-6.0011	Possession of Wildlife in Captivity; Permit Requirements (Repealed)
68A-6.002	Classes of Captive Wildlife
68A-6.0021	Possession or Transfer of Class I Wildlife as Personal Use Wildlife (Repealed)
68A-6.0022	Possession of Class I, II, or III Wildlife in Captivity; Permit Requirements (Repealed)
68A-6.0023	General Regulations Governing Possession of Captive Wildlife; Public Contact; Transfer of Wildlife and Record Keeping Requirements (Repealed)
68A-6.0024	Commercialization of Wildlife; Bonding or Financial Responsibility Guarantee (Repealed)
68A-6.0025	Sanctuaries; Retired Performing Wildlife and Identification (Repealed)
68A-6.003	Permit Requirements and Exceptions
68A-6.004	Possession of Class I, II, and III Wildlife: Permit Application Criteria
68A-6.0041	Exceptions to Standard Caging Requirements for Captive Wildlife (Repealed)
68A-6.0042	Elephant Rides (Repealed)
68A-6.005	Commercialization of Wildlife; Bonding or Financial Responsibility Guarantee
68A-6.006	Sanctuaries; Retired Performing Wildlife
68A-6.007	Elephant Rides
68A-6.0071	Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements (Repealed)
68A-6.0072	Identification of Non-Native Venomous Reptiles and Reptiles of Concern; Escape (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of this rule development is to address the possession, housing, shipment and sale of captive wildlife. The proposed rule changes will define “hobbyist” and exempt hobbyists from meeting sustained and consistent commercial activity; clarify requirements for meeting local building and zoning codes for applicants requesting authorization to possess Class I or Class II wildlife; specify labeling requirements for the shipment of live wildlife animal life, freshwater aquatic life or marine life; and clarify submission requirements for the Critical Incident/Disaster Plan.

SUBJECT:

Subject areas to be covered in the proposed rules include commercialization of wildlife, facility requirements, labeling requirements for the shipment of live wild animal life, freshwater aquatic life or marine life, regulation of reptiles of concern and submission of Critical Incident/Disaster Plans to County Emergency Managers.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/30/2009 Vol. 35/43

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution., Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

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 eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=68A-6.0011&PDate=10/30/2009&Section=1

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