14420328, 68-5.005 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 14420328

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Chapter:

RULES RELATING TO NON-NATIVE SPECIES

Overview

RULE:

68-5.005

Possession of Conditional Non-Native Species

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule is to reduce the likelihood of additional illegal releases of nonnative lionfish, including both species already established in Florida waters and species which are not currently found in state waters. The effect of this effort will be to prohibit the importation of live lionfish into Florida and to limit aquaculture of lionfish in the state of Florida to aquaculture for the purposes of permitted research activities.

SUBJECT:

Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include importation and aquaculture of lionfish in Florida.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/7/2014 Vol. 40/67

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution., Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=68-5.005&PDate=4/7/2014&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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