12791019, 68B-3.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 12791019

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

LOCAL LAWS

Overview

RULE:

68B-3.002

Repeal of Chapters 27473 and 30665, and Portions of Chapters 20159, 26045, and 70-639, Collier County Special Acts of Local Application

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule development is to repeal two Special Acts of Local Application for Collier County.  The first prohibits using artificial lights while spearing or gigging, and the second prohibits spearfishing in all state waters off the county.  With the repeal of these Special Acts, spearfishing in state waters off Collier County would be regulated in accordance with statewide spearfishing rules, making spearfishing allowable in Collier County, except as prohibited by 68B-20, Florida Administrative Code.  The use of lights would also be regulated pursuant to statewide gear rules.

SUBJECT:

Subject areas to be addressed in the rule development notice include the use of artificial lights and spears in marine waters of Collier County.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/21/2013 Vol. 39/56

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=68B-3.002&PDate=3/21/2013&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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