379.401 Penalties and violations; civil penalties for noncriminal infractions; criminal penalties; suspension and forfeiture of licenses and permits.— (1) LEVEL ONE VIOLATIONS.— (a) A person commits a Level One violation if he or she violates any of the following provisions: 1. Rules or orders of the commission relating to the filing of reports or other documents required to be […]
379.4015 Nonnative and captive wildlife penalties.— (1) LEVEL ONE.—Unless otherwise provided by law, the following classifications and penalties apply: (a) A person commits a Level One violation if he or she violates any of the following provisions: 1. Rules or orders of the commission requiring free permits or other authorizations to possess captive wildlife. 2. Rules or orders of the […]
379.402 Definition; possession of certain licensed traps prohibited; penalties; exceptions; consent.— (1) As 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. (2) It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or […]
379.404 Illegal taking and possession of deer and wild turkey; evidence; penalty.— (1) Whoever takes or kills any deer or wild turkey, or possesses a freshly killed deer or wild turkey, during the closed season prescribed by law or by the rules and regulations of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or whoever takes or attempts to […]
379.4041 Illegal taking, possession, and sale of bears.— (1) Unless a person is acting under the authority of rule 68A-4.009, Florida Administrative Code, a person who takes a bear or possesses a freshly killed bear during the closed season prescribed by law or rules of the commission commits a Level Three violation under s. 379.401 and forfeits […]
379.405 Illegal molestation of or theft from freshwater fishing gear.— (1)(a) Any person, firm, or corporation that willfully molests any authorized and lawfully permitted freshwater fishing gear belonging to another without the express written consent of the owner commits a Level Four violation under s. 379.401. Any written consent must be available for immediate inspection. (b) Any person, […]
379.406 Illegal possession or transportation of freshwater game fish in commercial quantities; penalty.— (1) Whoever possesses, moves, or transports any black bass, bream, speckled perch, or other freshwater game fish in commercial quantities in violation of law or the rules of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission commits a Level Three violation under s. 379.401. (2) For the […]
379.407 Administration; rules, publications, records; penalties; injunctions.— (1) BASE PENALTIES.—Unless otherwise provided by law, any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission relating to the conservation of marine resources, shall be punished: (a) Upon a first conviction, by imprisonment for a period of not […]
379.408 Forfeiture or denial of licenses and permits.—Any person convicted as aforesaid shall forfeit to the state any license or permit that may have been issued to her or him under the provisions of this law, or other law of this state relating to game shall forthwith surrender the same to the court. If such violation […]
379.409 Illegal killing, possessing, or capturing of alligators or other crocodilia or eggs; confiscation of equipment.— (1) A person may not intentionally kill, injure, possess, or capture, or attempt to kill, injure, possess, or capture, an alligator or other crocodilian, or the eggs of an alligator or other crocodilian, unless authorized by rules of the commission. Any […]
379.411 Intentional killing or wounding of any species designated as endangered, threatened, or of special concern; penalties.—A person may not intentionally kill or wound any fish or wildlife species designated by the commission as endangered, threatened, or of special concern, or intentionally destroy the eggs or nest of any such fish or wildlife, unless authorized by […]
379.4115 Florida or wild panther; killing prohibited; penalty.— (1) It is unlawful for a person to kill a member of the Florida “endangered species,” as defined in s. 379.2291(3), known as the Florida panther (Felis concolor coryi). (2) It is unlawful for a person to kill any member of the species of panther (Felis concolor) occurring in the […]
379.412 Penalties for feeding wildlife and freshwater fish.— (1)(a) The penalties in this section apply to a violation of any rule or order of the commission that prohibits or restricts: 1. Feeding wildlife or freshwater fish with food or garbage; 2. Attracting or enticing wildlife or freshwater fish with food or garbage; or 3. Allowing the placement of food or […]
1379.413 Bonefish; penalties.—A commercial harvester or wholesale or retail saltwater products dealer who violates commission rules pertaining to bonefish shall be punished under s. 379.407. Any other person who violates commission rules pertaining to bonefish commits a Level Two violation under s. 379.401. History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ch. 72-312; s. 7, ch. 83-134; s. […]
379.414 Additional penalties for saltwater products dealers violating records requirements.— (1) The commission may revoke, suspend, or deny the renewal of the license of any saltwater products dealer for failure to make and keep records as required by s. 379.362, for failure to make required reports, for failure or refusal to permit the examination of required records, […]
379.501 Aquatic weeds and plants; prohibitions; violations; penalties; intent.— (1) A person may not: (a) Violate this section or any provision of s. 369.20 or s. 369.22 related to aquatic weeds and plants; (b) Fail to obtain any permit required by s. 369.20 or s. 369.22 or by commission rule implementing s. 369.20 or s. 369.22, or violate or […]
379.502 Enforcement; procedure; remedies.—The commission has the following judicial and administrative remedies available to it for violations of s. 379.501: (1)(a) The commission may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to establish liability and to recover damages for any injury to the waters or property of the state, including animal, plant, and aquatic […]
379.503 Civil action.— (1) The commission may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to seek injunctive relief to enforce compliance with ss. 379.501, 379.502, and 379.504 or any rule, regulation, permit, certification, or order adopted or issued by the commission pursuant to s. 369.20 or s. 369.22; to enjoin any violation specified in […]
379.504 Civil liability; joint and several liability.— (1) A person who commits a violation specified in s. 379.501(1) is liable to the state for any damage caused to the waters or property of the state, including animal, plant, or aquatic life, and for reasonable costs and expenses of the state in restoring its waters and property, including […]
