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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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68. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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68A. Freshwater Fish and Wildlife |
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68A-24. Rules Relating To Fur-Bearing Animals And Possession Of Hides |
1(1) No fur or hide dealer or buyer shall buy or possess any untanned skin of any fur-bearing animal acquired from any person not licensed in accordance with Section 30379.354, F.S., 32or any untagged, untanned hide of an alligator taken by a person not licensed as an 48alligator hunter under Section 52379.354, F.S.; 54an 55alligator trapper, processor or farmer under Section 62379.3751, F.S., 64or as a hide dealer under Section 71379.364, F.S. 73Untanned skins 75of fur-bearing animals 78possessed or stored on the premises of a dealer or agent buyer for another person shall be tagged to show the name, address, date received and license number of the owner.
109(2) Reporting, record keeping, and shipping requirements:
116(a) Alligator hide dealers and buyers licensed pursuant to Section 126379.364, F.S., 128shall submit an annual report to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at the conclusion of each calendar year for receipt by January 31. The report shall include the number of hides bought and name of person from whom the hides were bought, the harvest permit number under which each alligator was taken, and the date of purchase.
186(b) Fur dealers and 190buyers licensed pursuant to Section 195379.364, F.S., 197shall submit an annual report covering the period April 1 through March 31 to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for receipt by April 15. The report shall include the number of skins bought for each fur-bearing animal and name and trapping license number of person from whom the skins were bought and the date of purchase.
254(c) Copies of records documenting purchases of alligator 262hides or fur-bearing animal 266skins shall be maintained at the dealer’s and buyer’s places of business 278for a period of one year284.
285(d) Any shipment initiated by a licensed fur or hide dealer or buyer with a common carrier shall have marked thereon the name of the licensee and license number.
314(3) The written records of fur and hide transactions shall be made available for inspection by 330Commission law enforcement 333officers during regular business hours.
338Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 354379.354, 355379.364, 356379.3012, 357379.3751 FS. 359History–New 8-1-79, Amended 6-22-80, 6-4-81, 6-21-82, Formerly 39-24.04, Amended 6-2-86, 6-7-88, 2-4-89, 4-11-90, 4-1-96, Formerly 39-24.004, Amended 3-30-06, 8-19-14.
