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1998 Florida Statutes
Chapter 372
WILDLIFE Entire Chapter
WILDLIFE Entire Chapter
CHAPTER 372
WILDLIFE
372.001
Definitions.
372.01
Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.
372.021
Powers, duties, and authority of commission; rules, regulations, and orders.
372.0215
Citizen support organizations; use of state property; audit.
372.0222
Private publication agreements; advertising; costs of production.
372.0225
Freshwater organisms.
372.023
J. W. Corbett and Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Areas.
372.025
Everglades recreational sites; definitions.
372.03
Headquarters of commission.
372.04
Director of commission.
372.05
Duties of director.
372.051
Seal of commission; certificate as evidence.
372.06
Meetings of the commission.
372.061
Meetings; authority to hold at any point in state.
372.07
Police powers of commission and its agents.
372.071
Powers of arrest by agents of Department of Environmental Protection or Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.
372.072
Endangered and Threatened Species Act.
372.0725
Killing or wounding of any species designated as endangered, threatened, or of special concern; criminal penalties.
372.073
Endangered and Threatened Species Reward Program.
372.074
Fish and Wildlife Habitat Program.
372.09
State Game Trust Fund.
372.105
Lifetime Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund.
372.106
Dedicated License Trust Fund.
372.107
Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
372.12
Acquisition of state game lands.
372.121
Control and management of state game lands.
372.16
Private game preserves and farms; penalty.
372.19
Preserves, refuges, etc., not tax exempt.
372.26
Imported fish.
372.265
Regulation of foreign animals.
372.27
Silver Springs and Rainbow Springs, etc., closed to all fishing.
372.31
Disposition of illegal fishing devices.
372.311
Disposition and appraisal of property seized under this chapter.
372.312
Forfeiture proceedings.
372.313
Delivery of property to claimant.
372.314
Proceeding when no claim filed.
372.315
Proceeding when claim filed.
372.316
State attorney to represent state.
372.317
Judgment of forfeiture.
372.318
Service charges.
372.319
Disposition of proceeds of forfeiture.
372.321
Exercise of police power.
372.561
Issuance of licenses to take wild animal life or freshwater aquatic life; costs; reporting.
372.57
Licenses and permits; exemptions; fees.
372.5705
Fish pond license.
372.571
Expiration of licenses and permits.
372.5712
Florida waterfowl permit revenues.
372.5714
Waterfowl Advisory Council.
372.5715
Florida wild turkey permit revenues.
372.5717
Hunter safety course; requirements; penalty.
372.5718
Hunter safety course for juveniles.
372.573
Management area permit revenues.
372.574
Appointment of subagents for the sale of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and permits.
372.58
False statement in application for license or permit.
372.581
Entering false information on licenses or permits.
372.59
License and permit not transferable.
372.60
Issuing of replacement license or permit.
372.65
Freshwater fish dealer's license.
372.651
Haul seine and trawl permits; freshwater lakes in excess of 500 square miles; fees.
372.653
Required tagging of fish; lakes in excess of 500 square miles; tag fee; game fish taken in lakes of 500 square miles or less.
372.66
License required for fur and hide dealers.
372.661
Private hunting preserve, license; exception.
372.662
Unlawful sale, possession, or transporting of alligators or alligator skins.
372.663
Illegal killing, possessing, or capturing of alligators or other crocodilia or eggs; confiscation of equipment.
372.664
Prima facie evidence of intent to violate laws protecting alligators.
372.6645
Unlawful to sell alligator products; penalty.
372.665
Word "alligator" or "gator" not to be used in certain sales.
372.667
Feeding or enticement of alligators or crocodiles unlawful; penalty.
372.6671
Alligator trapping program; definitions.
372.6672
Alligator management and trapping program implementation; commission authority.
372.6673
Taking and possession of alligators; trapping licenses; fees.
372.6674
Required tagging of alligators and hides; fees; revenues.
372.6678
Alligator study requirements.
372.671
Florida or wild panther; killing prohibited; penalty.
372.672
Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund.
372.673
Florida Panther Technical Advisory Council.
372.674
Environmental education.
372.70
Prosecutions.
372.701
Arrest by officers of the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission; recognizance; cash bond; citation.
372.7015
Illegal killing, taking, possessing, or selling wildlife or game; fines; disposition of fines.
372.7016
Voluntary Authorized Hunter Identification Program.
372.705
Harassment of hunters, trappers, or fishers.
372.711
Noncriminal infractions.
372.72
Disposition of fines, penalties, and forfeitures.
372.73
Confiscation and disposition of illegally taken game.
372.74
Cooperative agreements with U. S. Forest Service; penalty.
372.75
Use of explosives and other substances prohibited.
372.76
Search and seizure authorized and limited.
372.761
Issuance of warrant for search of private dwelling.
372.77
Assent to provisions of Act of Congress of September 2, 1937.
372.7701
Assent to federal acts.
372.771
Federal conservation of fish and wildlife; limited jurisdiction.
372.83
Noncriminal infractions; criminal penalties; suspension and revocation of licenses and permits.
372.84
Forfeiture or denial of licenses and permits.
372.85
Contaminating fresh waters.
372.86
Possessing, exhibiting poisonous or venomous reptile; license required.
372.87
License fee; renewal, revocation.
372.88
Bond required, amount.
372.89
Safe housing required.
372.90
Transportation.
372.901
Inspection.
372.91
Who may open cages, pits, or other containers housing poisonous or venomous reptiles.
372.911
Rewards.
372.912
Organized poisonous reptile hunts.
372.92
Rules and regulations.
372.921
Exhibition of wildlife.
372.922
Personal possession of wildlife.
372.97
Jim Woodruff Dam; reciprocity agreements.
372.971
St. Mary's River; reciprocity agreements.
372.98
Possession of nutria; license; inspection; penalty for violation.
372.981
Regulation of importation of caiman.
372.988
Required clothing for persons hunting deer.
372.99
Illegal taking and possession of deer and wild turkey; evidence; penalty.
372.9901
Seizure of illegal devices; disposition; appraisal; forfeiture.
372.9902
Inapplicability of ss. 372.99 and 372.9901.
372.9903
Illegal possession or transportation of freshwater game fish in commercial quantities; penalty.
372.9904
Seizure of illegal devices; disposition; appraisal; forfeiture.
372.9905
Applicability of ss. 372.9903 and 372.9904.
372.9906
Wildlife Law Enforcement Program; creation; purposes.
372.991
Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund.
372.992
Nongame Wildlife Advisory Council.
372.993
Land-based commercial and recreational fishing activities; legislative findings and purpose; definitions; legal protection; local ordinances; prohibited activity.
372.995
Release of balloons.