Subject
Subject areas to be covered in the proposed rules include possession and housing of captive wildlife, venomous reptiles and reptiles of concern. Proposed rules will: Require safety entrances for enclosures housing capuchin, spider and woolly monkeys; Address land area requirements for facilities housing Class I or Class II wildlife; Consolidate and clarify caging requirements for reptiles and amphibians; Develop minimum caging requirements for large constrictor snakes; Consolidate portions of Rule 68A-25.002 with Rule 68A-25.006 to create Rule 68A-6.007, F.A.C., addressing the possession, exhibition, and caging or venomous reptiles, and reptiles of concern, and prohibited species; Require development of Natural Disaster Plan or Critical Incident Plan for all permittees authorized to possess captive wildlife, venomous reptiles or reptiles of concern; Require development and posting of Bite Protocol and Cage Card Identification at venomous reptile facilities; Develop record keeping and reporting requirements for dealers of live venomous reptiles or reptiles of concern; Develop requirements for the permanent marking/identification of venomous reptiles and reptiles of concern; Require reporting within 24 hours of discovery of the escape of any non-native venomous reptile or reptile of concern.