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Notice: 3360000

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

CAPTIVE WILDLIFE

Overview

RULE:

68A-6.0022	Possession of Class I, II, or III Wildlife in Captivity; Permit Requirements (Repealed)
68A-6.003	Permit Requirements and Exceptions
68A-6.004	Possession of Class I, II, and III Wildlife: Permit Application Criteria
68A-6.007	Elephant Rides
68A-6.0071	Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements (Repealed)
68A-6.0072	Identification of Non-Native Venomous Reptiles and Reptiles of Concern; Escape (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of these proposed rule amendments and new rule is to address the possession and housing of captive wildlife, venomous reptiles, and reptiles of concern. The proposed rules will have the effect of providing clarification regarding permitting requirements, facility and land area requirements, standard caging requirements, record keeping and reporting requirements for the possession of captive wildlife, venomous reptiles or reptiles of concern, and identification of non-native venomous reptiles and reptiles of concern.

SUMMARY:

Subject areas to be covered in the proposed rules include possession and housing of captive wildlife, venomous reptiles and reptiles of concern. Proposed rules will: require safety entrances for enclosures housing capuchin, spider and woolly monkeys; address land area requirements for facilities housing Class I or Class II wildlife; consolidate and clarify caging requirements for reptiles and amphibians; develop minimum caging requirements for large constrictor snakes; consolidate portions of Rule 68A-25.002 with Rule 68A-25.006 to create Rule 68A-6.007 addressing the possession, exhibition, and caging of venomous reptiles, reptiles of concern, and prohibited species; require development of Disaster Plan or Critical Incident Plan for permittees authorized to possess captive wildlife, venomous reptiles or reptiles of concern; require development and posting of Bite Protocol and Cage Card Identification at venomous reptile facilities; develop record keeping and reporting requirements for dealers of live venomous reptiles or reptiles of concern; develop requirements for the permanent marking/identification of non-native venomous reptiles and all reptiles of concern; and require immediate reporting upon discovery of the escape of any non-native venomous reptile or reptile of concern.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. 372.922(3), 372.92 FS.

LAW:

Article IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. 372.87, 372.88, 372.89, 372.90, 372.91, 372.901 372.92, 372.921, 372.922 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/5/2007 Vol. 33/01

COMMENTS:

From 1/5/2007 To 1/26/2007 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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