Bill Text: FL S1336 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Lionfish

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-05-02 - Died in Agriculture [S1336 Detail]

Download: Florida-2014-S1336-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2014                                    SB 1336
       
       
        
       By Senator Evers
       
       
       
       
       
       2-01432A-14                                           20141336__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to lionfish; creating s. 379.2414,
    3         F.S.; providing a definition; prohibiting the
    4         importation and aquaculture of lionfish and the sale
    5         of illegally imported lionfish; providing penalties;
    6         authorizing the Fish and Wildlife Conservation
    7         Commission and the Department of Agriculture and
    8         Consumer Services to adopt rules; amending s. 379.401,
    9         F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the
   10         act; providing an effective date.
   11          
   12  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   14         Section 1. Section 379.2414, Florida Statutes, is created
   15  to read:
   16         379.2414 Lionfish.—
   17         (1) As used in this section, the term “lionfish” means a
   18  finfish of the genus Pterois.
   19         (2) The importation of live lionfish or hybrids or eggs
   20  thereof or the aquaculture of lionfish or the sale of illegally
   21  imported live lionfish is prohibited.
   22         (3) A person who violates this section commits a Level Two
   23  violation under s. 379.401.
   24         (4) The commission may adopt rules to administer this
   25  section. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may
   26  adopt rules relating to the aquaculture of lionfish pursuant to
   27  subsection (2).
   28         Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
   29  379.401, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   30         379.401 Penalties and violations; civil penalties for
   31  noncriminal infractions; criminal penalties; suspension and
   32  forfeiture of licenses and permits.—
   33         (2)(a) LEVEL TWO VIOLATIONS.—A person commits a Level Two
   34  violation if he or she violates any of the following provisions:
   35         1. Rules or orders of the commission relating to seasons or
   36  time periods for the taking of wildlife, freshwater fish, or
   37  saltwater fish.
   38         2. Rules or orders of the commission establishing bag,
   39  possession, or size limits or restricting methods of taking
   40  wildlife, freshwater fish, or saltwater fish.
   41         3. Rules or orders of the commission prohibiting access or
   42  otherwise relating to access to wildlife management areas or
   43  other areas managed by the commission.
   44         4. Rules or orders of the commission relating to the
   45  feeding of wildlife, freshwater fish, or saltwater fish.
   46         5. Rules or orders of the commission relating to landing
   47  requirements for freshwater fish or saltwater fish.
   48         6. Rules or orders of the commission relating to restricted
   49  hunting areas, critical wildlife areas, or bird sanctuaries.
   50         7. Rules or orders of the commission relating to tagging
   51  requirements for wildlife and fur-bearing animals.
   52         8. Rules or orders of the commission relating to the use of
   53  dogs for the taking of wildlife.
   54         9. Rules or orders of the commission which are not
   55  otherwise classified.
   56         10. Rules or orders of the commission prohibiting the
   57  unlawful use of finfish traps.
   58         11. All prohibitions in this chapter which are not
   59  otherwise classified.
   60         12. Section 379.33, prohibiting the violation of or
   61  noncompliance with commission rules.
   62         13. Section 379.407(6), prohibiting the sale, purchase,
   63  harvest, or attempted harvest of any saltwater product with
   64  intent to sell.
   65         14. Section 379.2421, prohibiting the obstruction of
   66  waterways with net gear.
   67         15. Section 379.413, prohibiting the unlawful taking of
   68  bonefish.
   69         16. Section 379.365(2)(a) and (b), prohibiting the
   70  possession or use of stone crab traps without trap tags and
   71  theft of trap contents or gear.
   72         17. Section 379.366(4)(b), prohibiting the theft of blue
   73  crab trap contents or trap gear.
   74         18. Section 379.3671(2)(c), prohibiting the possession or
   75  use of spiny lobster traps without trap tags or certificates and
   76  theft of trap contents or trap gear.
   77         19. Section 379.357, prohibiting the possession of tarpon
   78  without purchasing a tarpon tag.
   79         20. Rules or orders of the commission prohibiting the
   80  feeding or enticement of alligators or crocodiles.
   81         21. Section 379.105, prohibiting the intentional harassment
   82  of hunters, fishers, or trappers.
   83         22. Section 379.2414, prohibiting the importation and
   84  aquaculture of lionfish and the sale of illegally imported
   85  lionfish.
   86         Section 3. This act shall take effect August 1, 2014.