379.361 Licenses.— (1) LICENSE ON PURSE SEINES.—There is levied, in addition to any other taxes thereon, an annual license tax of $25 upon each purse seine used in the waters of this state. This license fee shall be collected in the manner provided in this section. (2) SALTWATER PRODUCTS LICENSE.— (a) Every person, firm, or corporation that sells, offers […]
379.362 Wholesale and retail saltwater products dealers; regulation.— (1) DEFINITIONS; LICENSES AUTHORIZED.—Annual license or privilege taxes are hereby levied and imposed upon dealers in the state in saltwater products. It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to deal in any such products without first paying for and procuring the license required by this section. Application […]
379.363 Freshwater fish dealer’s license.— (1) No person shall engage in the business of taking for sale or selling any frogs or freshwater fish, including live bait, of any species or size, or importing any exotic or nonnative fish, until such person has obtained a license and paid the fee therefor as set forth herein. The license […]
379.364 License required for fur and hide dealers.— (1) A person may not engage in the business of a dealer or buyer in green or dried alligator hides or green or dried furs in the state or purchase such hides or furs within the state until the person has been licensed as provided in this section. (2) A […]
379.365 Stone crab; regulation.— (1) FEES AND EQUITABLE RENT.— (a) Endorsement fee.—The fee for a stone crab endorsement for the taking of stone crabs, as required by rule of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, is $125, $25 of which must be used solely for trap retrieval under s. 379.2424. (b) Certificate fees.— 1. For each trap certificate issued by […]
1379.366 Blue crab; regulation.— (1) No commercial harvester shall transport on the water, fish with or cause to be fished with, set, or place any trap designed for taking blue crabs unless such commercial harvester holds a valid saltwater products license and restricted species endorsement issued under s. 379.361 and a blue crab endorsement issued under this […]
1379.367 Spiny lobster; regulation.— (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to maintain the spiny lobster industry for the economy of the state and to conserve the stocks supplying this industry. The provisions of this act regulating the taking of spiny lobster are for the purposes of ensuring and maintaining the highest possible production of spiny […]
379.3671 Spiny lobster trap certificate program.— (1) INTENT.—Due to rapid growth, the spiny lobster fishery is experiencing increased congestion and conflict on the water, excessive mortality of undersized lobsters, a declining yield per trap, and public concern over petroleum and debris pollution from existing traps. In an effort to solve these and related problems, the Legislature intends […]
379.368 Fees for the retrieval of spiny lobster, stone crab, blue crab, and black sea bass traps during closed season.— (1) Pursuant to s. 379.2424, the commission shall assess trap owners, and collect, a retrieval fee of $10 per trap retrieved. However, for each person holding a spiny lobster endorsement, a stone crab endorsement, or a blue […]
379.369 Fees for shrimp fishing in Tampa Bay.—Each application for a permit to shrimp fish in the waters of Tampa Bay shall be accompanied by a fee of $250 for each resident of the state and $1,000 for each nonresident of the state. The proceeds of the fees collected pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited […]
379.3711 License fee for private game preserves and farms.—The license fee for establishing, maintaining, and operating a private preserve and farm pursuant to s. 379.302 is $50 per year. The fee is payable to the commission and shall be deposited in the State Game Trust Fund. History.—s. 157, ch. 2008-247.
379.3712 Private hunting preserve license fees; exception.— (1) Any person who operates a private hunting preserve commercially or otherwise shall be required to pay a license fee of $70 for each such preserve; provided, however, that during the open season established for wild game of any species a private individual may take artificially propagated game of such […]
379.372 Capturing, keeping, possessing, transporting, or exhibiting venomous reptiles, reptiles of concern, conditional reptiles, or prohibited reptiles; license required.— (1)(a) No person, party, firm, association, or corporation shall capture, keep, possess, or exhibit any poisonous or venomous reptile or reptile of concern without first having obtained a special permit or license therefor from the Fish and Wildlife […]
379.373 License fee; renewal, revocation.— (1)(a) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized and empowered to issue a license or permit for the capturing, keeping, possessing, or exhibiting of venomous reptiles, upon payment of an annual fee of $100 and upon assurance that all of the provisions of ss. 379.305 and 379.372-379.374 and such other reasonable […]
379.374 Bond required, amount.— (1) No person, party, firm, or corporation shall exhibit to the public either with or without charge or admission fee any venomous reptile without having first posted a good and sufficient bond in writing in the penal sum of $10,000 payable to the commission, conditioned that such exhibitor will indemnify and save harmless […]
379.3751 Taking and possession of alligators; trapping licenses; fees.— (1)(a) A person may not take or possess any alligator or the eggs thereof without having been issued an alligator license as provided in this section. The license shall be dated when issued and remain valid for 12 months after the date of issuance and shall authorize the […]
379.3752 Required tagging of alligators and hides; fees; revenues.—The tags provided in this section shall be required in addition to any license required under s. 379.3751. (1) A person may not take any alligator occurring in the wild or possess any such alligator unless such alligator is subsequently tagged in the manner required by commission rule. For […]
379.3761 Exhibition or sale of wildlife; fees; classifications.— (1) In order to provide humane treatment and sanitary surroundings for wild animals kept in captivity, no person, party, firm, association, or corporation shall have, or be in possession of, in captivity for the purpose of public display with or without charge or for public sale any wildlife, specifically […]
379.3762 Personal possession of wildlife.— (1) It is unlawful for any person or persons to possess any wildlife as defined in this act, whether native to Florida or not, until she or he has obtained a permit as provided by this section from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. (2) The classifications of types of wildlife and fees […]
379.377 Tag fees for sale of Lake Okeechobee game fish.—The commission is authorized to assess a fee of not more than 5 cents per tag, payable at the time of delivery of the tag, for the purpose of allowing the sale of game fish taken commercially from Lake Okeechobee, as may be allowed by the commission. […]
