General Provisions for Taking Possession and Sale of Reptiles

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68A-25.002General Provisions for Taking Possession and Sale of Reptiles

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. 47 No. 222, November 16, 2021 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

Proposed amendment to Rule 68A-25.002 (6)(a)6.has been changed to the following:

 

6. No person shall take, possess, transport, or sell any diamond-backed terrapins (also referred to as diamondback terrapins, Malaclemys terrapin), except by permit. Permits may be issued for personal possession, exhibition and education, and scientific use. Permit issuance is in accordance with the Diamond-backed Terrapin Permit Application Guidance, effective March 1, 2022 and hereby incorporated by reference at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX. Persons in possession of diamond-backed terrapins shall have 90 days from the effective date of this rule to come into compliance with the provisions of this section.

 

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