68A-4.004: Possession of Wildlife or Freshwater Fish or the Carcasses Thereof
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule change is to revise the current rule to allow the possession of deer (carcasses) resulting from the accidental collision with a vehicle. The effect of the proposed rule change will accommodate possession of incidentally taken deer to prevent the waste of said animal.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule change would allow for the possession of deer accidentally killed by the collision with a vehicle, thereby preventing the waste of said deer.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michael Yaun, Deputy General Counsel, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, (850)487-1764
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
68A-4.004 Possession of Wildlife or Freshwater Fish or the Carcasses Thereof.
(1) Whenever the taking or possession of wildlife or freshwater fish is prohibited, the possession of any carcass or portion of the carcass of such wildlife or freshwater fish is prohibited. The possession of any wildlife or freshwater fish showing evidence of being taken by any unlawful method is prohibited. Wildlife or freshwater fish lawfully taken during the open season and properly identified may be possessed and stored in freezers or freezer lockers except when otherwise provided in Rule 68A-12.004 or 68A-23.006, F.A.C.
(2) through (3) No change.
(4) The prohibition in subsection (1) does not apply to deer carcass or parts thereof from a deer that was killed by accidental collision with a vehicle.
Rulemaking Specific Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 8-1-79, Amended 6-4-81, 6-21-82, Formerly 39-4.04, Amended 5-10-87, 7-1-89, 7-1-96, Formerly 39-4.004, Amended 7-1-00,________.