527212, 68A-6.0022 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 527212

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

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68A-6.0022	Possession of Class I, II, or III Wildlife in Captivity; Permit Requirements (Repealed)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68A-6.0071	Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements (Repealed)
68A-6.0072	Identification of Non-Native Venomous Reptiles and Reptiles of Concern; Escape (Repealed)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 and effect of this rule development effort is to address the possession and housing of captive wildlife, venomous reptiles and reptiles of concern. The proposed rules will provide 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.

SUBJECT:

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, F.A.C., addressing the possession, exhibition, and caging or venomous reptiles, and reptiles of concern, and prohibited species; Require development of Natural Disaster Plan or Critical Incident Plan for all 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 venomous reptiles and reptiles of concern; Require reporting within 24 hours of discovery of the escape of any non-native venomous reptile or reptile of concern.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/28/2006 Vol. 32/30

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=68A-6.0022&PDate=7/28/2006&Section=1

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