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The 2003 Florida Statutes

Title XXVIII
NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSERVATION, RECLAMATION, AND USE
Chapter 372
WILDLIFE
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Chapter 372, Florida Statutes 2003

CHAPTER 372

WILDLIFE

372.001  Definitions.

372.002  Right to hunt and fish.

372.01  Fish and Wildlife Conservation 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.

372.05  Duties of executive director.

372.051  Seal of commission; certificate as evidence.

372.07  Police powers of commission and its agents.

372.071  Powers of arrest by agents of Department of Environmental Protection or Fish and Wildlife Conservation 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.

372.127  Conservation and Recreation Lands Program Trust Fund of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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.

372.551  Competitive bidding for certain sale of licenses and permits and the issuance of authorization numbers.

372.561  Recreational licenses, permits, and authorization numbers to take wild animal life, freshwater aquatic life, and marine life; issuance; costs; reporting.

372.562  Recreational licenses and permits; exemptions from fees and requirements.

372.57  Recreational licenses, permits, and authorization numbers; fees established.

372.5701  Deposit of license fees; allocation of federal funds.

372.5702  Expenditure of funds.

372.5704  Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission license program for tarpon; fees; penalties.

372.5705  Fish pond license.

372.571  Expiration of licenses and permits.

372.5711  Review of fees for licenses and permits; review of exemptions.

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 fees; 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; state attorney to represent state.

372.701  Arrest by officers of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 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 or sale 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 hunting devices; disposition; notice; forfeiture.

372.99021  Disposition of illegal fishing devices; exercise of police power.

372.99022  Illegal molestation of or theft from freshwater fishing gear.

372.9903  Illegal possession or transportation of freshwater game fish in commercial quantities; penalty.

372.9904  Seizure of illegal transportation devices; disposition; appraisal; forfeiture.

372.9905  Applicability of ss. 372.99, 372.9901, 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.