Falconry

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
68A-9.005Falconry

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 39, No. 8, January 11, 2013 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

Proposed amendment to Rule 68A-9.005 has been changed to include a new effective date of January 1, 2014 and the following modified paragraph (3)(b):

(b)  General

1.  Permittee shall be at least 18 years old and must submit a document from a General Falconer or Master Falconer (preferably your sponsor) to FWC stating that you have practiced falconry with raptors at the apprentice level or equivalent for at least 2 years including maintaining, training, flying, and hunting raptors for at least 4 months in each year.  That practice may include capture and release of falconry raptors.

2.through 5.  No change.

No other changes were made to the rule amendment as proposed.