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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to wildlife; amending s. 372.667, F.S.;

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prohibiting the feeding or enticement of alligators or

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crocodiles; providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Section 372.667, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     372.667  Feeding or enticement of alligators or crocodiles

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unlawful; penalty.--

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     (1) A No person may not shall intentionally feed, or entice

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with feed, any wild American alligator (Alligator

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mississippiensis) or American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus).

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However, the provisions of this section does shall not apply to:

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     (a)  Those persons feeding alligators or crocodiles

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maintained in protected captivity for educational, scientific,

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commercial, or recreational purposes.

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     (b)  Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission personnel,

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persons licensed or otherwise authorized by the commission, or

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county or municipal animal control personnel when relocating

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alligators or crocodiles by baiting or enticement.

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     (2) As used in For the purposes of this section, the term

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"maintained in protected captivity" means held in captivity under

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a permit issued by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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pursuant to s. 372.921 or s. 372.922.

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     (3)  Any person who violates this section commits a Level

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Two violation under s. 372.83.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.