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Florida Statutes (Last Updated: April 21, 2021) |
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TITLE XXVIII. NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSERVATION, RECLAMATION, AND USE |
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CHAPTER 379. FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION |
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PART VIII. PENALTIES |
SECTION 379.402. Definition; possession of certain licensed traps prohibited; penalties; exceptions; consent.
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- 1(1) 2As used in this section, the term “licensed saltwater fisheries trap” means any trap required to be licensed by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and authorized by the commission for the taking of saltwater products.38(2) 39It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association to be in actual or constructive possession of a licensed saltwater fisheries trap registered with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in another person’s, firm’s, corporation’s, or association’s name.78(a) 79Unlawful possession of less than three licensed saltwater fisheries traps is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 101775.082 102or s. 104775.083105.106(b) 107Unlawful possession of three or more licensed saltwater fisheries traps is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 129775.082 130or s. 132775.083133.134(c) 135Upon receipt of any judicial disposition other than dismissal or acquittal on a charge of violating this section or any provision of law or rule making unlawful the possession of another’s saltwater fishing trap, a person shall permanently lose all saltwater fishing privileges, including licenses, trap certificates, and the ability to transfer trap certificates.189(3) 190It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association to possess, attempt to possess, interfere with, attempt to interfere with, or remove live bait from a live bait trap or cage of another person, firm, corporation, or association. Unlawful possession of one or more live bait traps or cages is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 252775.082 253or s. 255775.083256.257(4) 258This section shall not apply to the agents or employees of the registered owner of the licensed saltwater fisheries trap or to a person, firm, corporation, or association who has the written consent from the owner of the licensed saltwater fisheries trap, to possess such licensed saltwater fisheries trap, or to agents or employees of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission who are engaged in the removal of traps during the closed season.331(5) 332The registered owner of the licensed saltwater fisheries trap shall provide the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with the names of any agents, employees, or any other person, firm, company, or association to whom the registered owner has given consent to possess said licensed saltwater fisheries trap.
History.-s. 5, ch. 87-120; s. 225, ch. 94-356; s. 990, ch. 95-148; s. 104, ch. 99-245; s. 4, ch. 99-390; s. 15, ch. 2000-197; s. 9, ch. 2003-143; s. 170, ch. 2008-247.
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Note.-Former s. 370.1107.
