21337398, 68-5.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 21337398

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Chapter:

RULES RELATING TO NON-NATIVE SPECIES

Overview

RULE:

68-5.001	Purpose and Intent
68-5.002	Definitions
68-5.003	Introduction of Non-Native Species into the State
68-5.004	Conditional Non-Native Species
68-5.005	Possession of Conditional Non-Native Species
68-5.006	Prohibited Non-Native Species
68-5.007	Possession of Prohibited Non-Native Species
68-5.008	Amnesty for Persons Relinquishing Non-Native Pets
68-5.009	Lionfish

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to create definitions, add new species to the Prohibited species list, and create grandfathering language for proposed Prohibited species currently possessed as personal pets as well as other changes to Conditional and Prohibited species and importation and possession of non-native species during 2019. This effort will improve clarity and conciseness and aid in addressing emerging invasive species issues.

SUBJECT:

Subject area covered in the proposed rules includes the regulation of nonnative species.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/4/2019 Vol. 45/03

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=68-5.001&PDate=1/4/2019&Section=1

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