The Florida Senate

¹370.1125  Permits (Trachinotus falcatus); regulation; penalty.--

(1)  It is unlawful to take or attempt to take any permit (Trachinotus falcatus) 20 inches or larger, measured from tip of nose to center edge of tail, from any waters of the state for the purpose of sale or exchange. Permit 20 inches or larger taken by any trap, seine, or net shall be immediately returned to the water.

(2)  It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to possess more than two permits 20 inches or larger.

(3)  It is unlawful for any wholesale or retail fish dealer to possess, buy, sell, or store permit 20 inches or larger or to allow permit 20 inches or larger to be possessed, sold, or stored on, in, or about the premises where such wholesale or retail fish business is carried on or conducted.

(4)  This section shall not apply to taxidermists who have more than two permits in their place of business.

History.--s. 1, ch. 73-149; s. 7, ch. 83-134; s. 2, ch. 84-121; s. 1, ch. 85-163; ss. 16, 17, ch. 85-234.

¹Note.--Section 7, ch. 83-134, as amended by s. 2, ch. 84-121, and by s. 1, ch. 85-163, repealed the then-existing section effective July 1, 1985, and further provided that if the Governor and Cabinet had not adopted appropriate rules by July 1, 1985, the section would remain in force until such rules were effective. Section 9, ch. 83-134, provided that, prior to the adoption of rules amending, readopting, or repealing those provisions set forth in s. 7, the Marine Fisheries Commission would hold a public hearing thereon, and no such amendment, readoption, or repeal would be acted upon until it had been determined, based upon appropriate findings of fact, that such action would not adversely affect the resource.