The purpose of this rule development effort is to allow legally acquired, CITES-tagged raw alligator hides to be cut into specified pieces by licensed alligator farmers, alligator meat processors, and alligator hide buyers. The effect will be to ...

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68A-25.052Regulations Governing the Processing of Alligators and the Sale of Alligator Meat and Parts

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development effort is to allow legally acquired, CITES-tagged raw alligator hides to be cut into specified pieces by licensed alligator farmers, alligator meat processors, and alligator hide buyers. The effect will be to afford the alligator industry needed flexibility to better utilize good portions of low-quality hides.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Alligator processing

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution ; Sections 379.3012, 379.3751, FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Harry J. Dutton, Game Management and Public Hunting Section Leader, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, [phone].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.