Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 37 No. 9, March 4, 2011 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

Proposed amendment to Rule 68B-22.002 has been changed to include the following new effective date:

68B-22.002 Definitions.

(1) through (14) No change.

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 9-12-85, Amended 2-12-87, 1-1-89, 1-1-96, 1-1-98, Formerly 46-22.002, Amended 3-17-04, 7-1-06, 2-1-12 ~~Amended 7-1-11~~.

Proposed amendment to Rule 68B-22.005 has been changed to include the following new subsection and new effective date:

68B-22.005 Bag and Vessel Limits; Sale Prohibited.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) Transport Possession Limit – No person shall possess more than six native red drum while in transit on land.

(5)~~(4)~~ Sale of Native Redfish Prohibited – The purchase, sale, or exchange of any native redfish is prohibited. This prohibition, however, does not apply to legally harvested non-native redfish that have entered the State of Florida in interstate commerce. The burden shall be upon any person possessing such redfish for sale or exchange to establish the chain of possession from the initial transaction after harvest, by appropriate receipt(s), bill(s) of sale, or bill(s) of lading, and to show that such redfish originated from a point outside the waters of the State of Florida, and entered the state in interstate commerce. Failure to maintain such documentation or to promptly produce same at the request of any duly authorized law enforcement officer shall constitute a violation of this rule.

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 2-12-87, Amended 1-1-89, 6-3-91, 1-1-96, Formerly 46-22.005, Amended 3-17-04, 2-1-12 ~~Amended 7-1-11~~.

No other changes were made to the rule amendments as proposed.