Florida Statutes
Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use
Chapter 379 - Fish and Wildlife Conservation

379.224 - Memorandum of agreement relating to Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. - (1) Environmental monitoring and assessment. (2) Restoration research and development...

379.2251 - Agreements with Federal Government for the preservation of saltwater fisheries; authority of commission. - History.—s. 1, ch. 83-225; s. 223, ch. 94-356; s. 244,...

379.2252 - Compacts and agreements; generally. - History.—s. 2, ch. 28145, 1953; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106;...

379.2253 - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact; implementing legislation. - (1) FORM.—The Governor of this state is hereby authorized and...

379.2254 - Gulf States Marine Fisheries Compact; implementing legislation. - (1) FORM.—The Governor of this state is hereby authorized and...

379.2255 - Wildlife Violator Compact Act. - ARTICLE I Findings and Purpose (1) The participating states find...

379.2256 - Compact licensing and enforcement authority; administrative review. - (1) LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.—For purposes of this act and...

379.2257 - Cooperative agreements with United States Forest Service; penalty. - (1) To enter into cooperative agreements with the United States...

379.2258 - Assent to provisions of Act of Congress of September 2, 1937. - (1) The state hereby assents to the provisions of the...

379.2259 - Assent to federal acts. - (1) The state hereby assents to the provisions of the...

379.226 - Florida Territorial Waters Act; alien-owned commercial fishing vessels; prohibited acts; enforcement. - (1) This act may be known and cited as the...

379.2271 - Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force. - (1) There is established a Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force for the...

379.2272 - Harmful-algal-bloom program; implementation; goals; funding. - (1)(a) The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute shall implement a...

379.2273 - Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative; Initiative Technology Advisory Council. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish...

379.2281 - Jim Woodruff Dam; reciprocity agreements. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-193; s. 175, ch. 99-245; s. 46,...

379.2282 - St. Marys River; reciprocity agreements. - History.—s. 1, ch. 61-523; s. 176, ch. 99-245; s. 47,...

379.2291 - Endangered and Threatened Species Act. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Florida...

379.2292 - Endangered and Threatened Species Reward Program. - (1) There is established within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation...

379.2293 - Airport activities within the scope of a federally approved wildlife hazard management plan or a federal or state permit or other authorization for depredation or harassment. - (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the ability of...

379.23 - Federal conservation of fish and wildlife; limited jurisdiction. - (1) Consent of the State of Florida is hereby given,...

379.231 - Regulation of nonnative animals. - (1) It is unlawful to import for sale or use,...

379.2311 - Nonnative animal management. - (1) As used in this section, the term “priority invasive...

379.232 - Water bottoms. - (1) OWNERSHIP.—All beds and bottoms of navigable rivers, bayous, lagoons,...

379.233 - Release of balloons. - (1) The Legislature finds that the release into the atmosphere...

379.2341 - Publications by the commission. - History.—s. 2, ch. 61-231; s. 220, ch. 81-259; s. 11,...

379.2342 - Private publication agreements; advertising; costs of production. - (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may enter into...

379.2351 - Land-based commercial and recreational fishing activities; legislative findings and purpose; definitions; legal protection; local ordinances; prohibited activity. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.—The Legislature finds that commercial and...

379.2352 - State employment; priority consideration for qualified displaced employees of the saltwater fishing industry. - History.—s. 5, ch. 95-414; s. 57, ch. 2008-247. Note.—Former s....

379.236 - Retention, destruction, and reproduction of commission records. - (1) Destroy, or otherwise dispose of, those records and documents...

379.237 - Courts of equity may enjoin. - History.—s. 2, ch. 61-231; s. 2, ch. 98-227; s. 95,...

Part II - Marine Life (Ss. 379.2401-379.26)

379.2401 - Marine fisheries; policy and standards. - (1) The Legislature hereby declares the policy of the state...

379.2402 - Marine information system. - History.—s. 6, ch. 89-270; s. 211, ch. 94-356; s. 239,...

379.2411 - Saltwater fish; regulations. - (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized to...

379.2412 - State preemption of power to regulate. - History.—s. 1, ch. 73-208; s. 1, ch. 89-273; s. 66,...

379.2413 - Catching food fish for the purposes of making oil. - History.—s. 2, ch. 28145, 1953; ss. 1, chs. 29869, 29877,...

379.2421 - Fishers and equipment; regulation. - (1) ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF SEINES AND NETS.—No person may have...

379.2422 - Illegal use of nets. - (1) It is unlawful to take or harvest, or to...

379.2423 - Carriage of proscribed nets across Florida waters. - (1) This section applies to all vessels containing or otherwise...

379.2424 - Retrieval of spiny lobster, stone crab, blue crab, and black sea bass traps during closed season; commission authority. - History.—s. 4, ch. 87-116; s. 4, ch. 87-120; s. 230,...

379.2425 - Spearfishing; definition; limitations; penalty. - (1) For the purposes of this section, “spearfishing” means the...

379.2426 - Regulation of shark fins; penalties. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Land”...

379.2431 - Marine animals; regulation. - (1) PROTECTION OF MARINE TURTLES.— (a) This subsection may be...

379.2432 - Manatee protection; intent; conduct of studies; initiatives and plans. - History.—s. 19, ch. 2002-264; s. 74, ch. 2008-247. Note.—Former s....

379.2433 - Enhanced manatee protection study. - (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall implement and...

379.244 - Crustacea, marine animals, fish; regulations; general provisions. - (1) OWNERSHIP OF FISH, SPONGES, ETC.—All fish, shellfish, sponges, oysters,...

379.245 - Spiny lobster reports by dealers during closed season required. - (1) Within 3 days after the commencement of the closed...

379.246 - Tortugas shrimp beds; gifted and loan property. - (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized to...

379.247 - Regulation of shrimp fishing; Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, Flagler, and St. Johns Counties. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—When used in this section, unless the context clearly...

379.248 - Sponges; regulation. - (1) NONRESIDENT LICENSE; SPONGE FISHING.—Any nonresident of the state, who...

379.249 - Artificial reef program; grants and financial and technical assistance to local governments. - (1) An artificial reef program is created within the commission...

379.2495 - Florida Ships-2-Reefs Program; matching grant requirements. - (1) The commission is authorized to establish the Florida Ships-2-Reefs...

379.25 - Sale of unlawfully landed product; jurisdiction. - History.—s. 2, ch. 75-82; s. 566, ch. 95-148; s. 82,...

379.2511 - Lease of state-owned water bottoms for growing oysters and clams. - History.—s. 3, ch. 88-207; s. 83, ch. 2008-247. Note.—Former s....

379.2512 - Oyster bottom land grants made pursuant to ch. 3293. - (1) All grants previously issued by the several boards of...

379.2521 - Rulemaking authority with respect to marine life. - History.—ss. 2, 5, ch. 83-134; s. 1, ch. 86-219; s....

379.2522 - Oysters produced in and outside state; labeling; tracing; rules. - (1) No wholesale or retail dealer, as defined in s....

379.2523 - Aquaculture definitions; marine aquaculture products, producers, and facilities. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Marine...

379.2525 - Noncultured shellfish harvesting. - (1) PROTECTION OF SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS.— (a) The Fish and...

379.26 - Illegal importation or possession of nonindigenous marine plants and animals; rules and regulations. - (1) It is unlawful to import or possess any marine...

Part III - Freshwater Aquatic Life (Ss. 379.28-379.295)

379.28 - Imported fish. - (1) No person shall import into the state or place...

379.29 - Contaminating fresh waters. - (1) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons,...

379.295 - Use of explosives and other substances or force prohibited. - History.—s. 29, ch. 13644, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 1977(29); s....

Part IV - Wild Animal Life (Ss. 379.3001-379.305)

379.3001 - No net loss of hunting lands. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Commission”...

379.3002 - J. W. Corbett and Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Areas. - (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission of this state...

379.3003 - Required clothing for persons hunting deer. - History.—s. 1, ch. 86-136; s. 1, ch. 87-53; s. 28,...

379.3004 - Voluntary Authorized Hunter Identification Program. - (1) There is created the “Voluntary Authorized Hunter Identification Program”...

379.3012 - Alligator management program implementation; commission authority. - History.—s. 3, ch. 87-199; s. 17, ch. 98-333; s. 66,...

379.3014 - Unlawful sale, possession, or transporting of alligators or alligator skins. - History.—s. 1, ch. 65-160; s. 7, ch. 69-216; s. 311,...

379.3015 - Prima facie evidence of intent to violate laws protecting alligators. - History.—s. 1, ch. 70-2; s. 1, ch. 87-199; s. 145,...

379.302 - Private game preserves and farms; regulations; penalties. - (1) Any person owning land in this state may establish,...

379.303 - Classification of wildlife; seizure of captive wildlife. - (1) The commission shall promulgate rules defining Class I, Class...

379.304 - Exhibition or sale of wildlife. - (1) Permits issued pursuant to s. 379.3761 and places where...

379.305 - Rules and regulations; penalties. - (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may prescribe such...

Part V - Law Enforcement (Ss. 379.33-379.343)

379.33 - Enforcement of commission rules. - History.—ss. 2, 5, ch. 83-134; ss. 3, 17, ch. 85-234;...

379.3311 - Police powers of commission and its agents. - (1) The commission, the executive director and the executive director’s...

379.3312 - Powers of arrest by agents of commission. - History.—s. 1, ch. 70-396; s. 1, ch. 79-217; s. 242,...

379.3313 - Powers of commission law enforcement officers. - (1) Law enforcement officers of the commission are constituted law...

379.332 - Prosecutions; state attorney to represent state. - (1) The prosecuting officers of the several courts of criminal...

379.333 - Arrest by officers of the commission; recognizance; cash bond; citation. - (1) In all cases of arrest by officers of the...

379.334 - Search and seizure authorized and limited. - History.—s. 30, ch. 13644, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 1977(30); s....

379.335 - Issuance of warrant for search of private dwelling. - (1) A search warrant may be issued on application by...

379.336 - Venue for proceedings against citizens and residents charged with violations outside state boundaries. - (1) In any proceeding against a resident or citizen of...

379.337 - Confiscation, seizure, and forfeiture of property and products. - (1) SEIZURE, FORFEITURE; PROCEDURE.—Nothing in this subsection affects the commission’s...

379.338 - Confiscation and disposition of illegally taken wildlife, freshwater fish, and saltwater fish. - (1) All wildlife, freshwater fish, and saltwater fish seized under...

379.3381 - Photographic evidence of illegally taken wildlife, freshwater fish, and saltwater fish. - History.—s. 35, ch. 2009-86.

379.339 - Seizure of illegal hunting devices; disposition; notice; forfeiture. - (1)(a) Upon a first conviction of the person in whose...

379.3395 - Seizure of illegal transportation devices; disposition; appraisal; forfeiture. - (1) Any vehicle, vessel, or other transportation device used in...

379.341 - Disposition of illegal fishing devices; exercise of police power. - (1) In all cases of arrest and conviction for use...

379.342 - Applicability of ss. 379.339, 379.3395, 379.404, and 379.406. - History.—s. 3, ch. 70-380; s. 145, ch. 79-400; s. 13,...

379.343 - Rewards. - History.—s. 2, ch. 57-415; s. 1, ch. 59-352; s. 318,...

Part VI - Licenses for Recreational Activities (Ss. 379.35-379.359)

379.35 - Review of fees for licenses and permits; review of exemptions. - History.—s. 15, ch. 99-353; s. 130, ch. 2008-247. Note.—Former s....

379.3501 - Expiration of licenses and permits. - History.—s. 1, ch. 23148, 1945; s. 26, ch. 29615, 1955;...

379.3502 - License and permit not transferable. - History.—s. 17, ch. 13644, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 1977(17); s....

379.3503 - False statement in application for license or permit. - History.—s. 16, ch. 13644, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 1977(16); s....

379.3504 - Entering false information on licenses or permits. - History.—s. 1, ch. 65-159; s. 11, ch. 85-235; s. 7,...

379.3511 - Appointment of subagents for the sale of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and permits. - (1) Subagents shall serve at the pleasure of the commission....

379.3512 - Competitive bidding for certain sale of licenses and permits and the issuance of authorization numbers. - (1) A process and a vendor fee for the sale...

379.352 - Recreational licenses, permits, and authorization numbers to take wild animal life, freshwater aquatic life, and marine life; issuance; costs; reporting. - (1) This section applies to all recreational licenses and permits...

379.353 - Recreational licenses and permits; exemptions from fees and requirements. - (1) Hunting, freshwater fishing, and saltwater fishing licenses and permits...

379.354 - Recreational licenses, permits, and authorization numbers; fees established. - (1) LICENSE, PERMIT, OR AUTHORIZATION NUMBER REQUIRED.—Except as provided in...

379.356 - Fish pond license. - History.—s. 4, ch. 85-235; s. 575, ch. 95-148; s. 141,...

379.357 - Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission license program for tarpon; fees; penalties. - (1) The commission shall establish a license program for the...

379.3581 - Hunter safety course; requirements; penalty. - (1) This section may be cited as the Senator Joe...

379.3582 - Hunter safety course for juveniles. - History.—s. 2, ch. 96-193; s. 137, ch. 99-245; s. 144,...

379.359 - License application provision for voluntary contribution to Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2009-224; s. 14, ch. 2016-107.

Part VII - Nonrecreational Licenses (Ss. 379.361-379.377)

379.361 - Licenses. - (1) LICENSE ON PURSE SEINES.—There is levied, in addition to...

379.362 - Wholesale and retail saltwater products dealers; regulation. - (1) DEFINITIONS; LICENSES AUTHORIZED.—Annual license or privilege taxes are hereby...

379.363 - Freshwater fish dealer’s license. - (1) No person shall engage in the business of taking...

379.364 - License required for fur and hide dealers. - (1) A person may not engage in the business of...

379.365 - Stone crab; regulation. - (1) FEES AND EQUITABLE RENT.— (a) Endorsement fee.—The fee for...

379.366 - Blue crab; regulation. - (1) No commercial harvester shall transport on the water, fish...

379.367 - Spiny lobster; regulation. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to maintain...

379.3671 - Spiny lobster trap certificate program. - (1) INTENT.—Due to rapid growth, the spiny lobster fishery is...

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...

379.369 - Fees for shrimp fishing in Tampa Bay. - History.—s. 1, ch. 91-101; s. 232, ch. 94-356; s. 996,...

379.3711 - License fee for private game preserves and farms. - History.—s. 157, ch. 2008-247.

379.3712 - Private hunting preserve license fees; exception. - (1) Any person who operates a private hunting preserve commercially...

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,...

379.373 - License fee; renewal, revocation. - (1)(a) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized and...

379.374 - Bond required, amount. - (1) No person, party, firm, or corporation shall exhibit to...

379.3751 - Taking and possession of alligators; trapping licenses; fees. - (1)(a) A person may not take or possess any alligator...

379.3752 - Required tagging of alligators and hides; fees; revenues. - (1) A person may not take any alligator occurring in...

379.3761 - Exhibition or sale of wildlife; fees; classifications. - (1) In order to provide humane treatment and sanitary surroundings...

379.3762 - Personal possession of wildlife. - (1) It is unlawful for any person or persons to...

379.377 - Tag fees for sale of Lake Okeechobee game fish. - History.—s. 1, ch. 76-216; s. 140, ch. 99-245; s. 166,...

Part VIII - Penalties (Ss. 379.401-379.504)

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...

379.4015 - Nonnative and captive wildlife penalties. - (1) LEVEL ONE.—Unless otherwise provided by law, the following classifications...

379.402 - Definition; possession of certain licensed traps prohibited; penalties; exceptions; consent. - (1) As used in this section, the term “licensed saltwater...

379.404 - Illegal taking and possession of deer and wild turkey; evidence; penalty. - (1) Whoever takes or kills any deer or wild turkey,...

379.4041 - Illegal taking, possession, and sale of bears. - (1) Unless a person is acting under the authority of...

379.405 - Illegal molestation of or theft from freshwater fishing gear. - (1)(a) Any person, firm, or corporation that willfully molests any...

379.406 - Illegal possession or transportation of freshwater game fish in commercial quantities; penalty. - (1) Whoever possesses, moves, or transports any black bass, bream,...

379.407 - Administration; rules, publications, records; penalties; injunctions. - (1) BASE PENALTIES.—Unless otherwise provided by law, any person, firm,...

379.408 - Forfeiture or denial of licenses and permits. - History.—s. 7, ch. 21945, 1943; s. 587, ch. 95-148; s....

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...

379.411 - Intentional killing or wounding of any species designated as endangered, threatened, or of special concern; penalties. - History.—s. 4, ch. 91-134; s. 244, ch. 94-356; s. 48,...

379.4115 - Florida or wild panther; killing prohibited; penalty. - (1) It is unlawful for a person to kill a...

379.412 - Penalties for feeding wildlife and freshwater fish. - (1)(a) The penalties in this section apply to a violation...

379.413 - Bonefish; penalties. - History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ch. 72-312; s. 7,...

379.414 - Additional penalties for saltwater products dealers violating records requirements. - (1) The commission may revoke, suspend, or deny the renewal...

379.501 - Aquatic weeds and plants; prohibitions; violations; penalties; intent. - (1) A person may not: (a) Violate this section or...

379.502 - Enforcement; procedure; remedies. - (1)(a) The commission may institute a civil action in a...

379.503 - Civil action. - (1) The commission may institute a civil action in a...

379.504 - Civil liability; joint and several liability. - (1) A person who commits a violation specified in s....

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Florida Statutes Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use Chapter 379 - Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Florida Statutes
Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use
Chapter 379 - Fish and Wildlife Conservation