The purpose of this rule revision is to 1) remove redundant language referring to take and possession of gopher tortoises which is already prohibited under 68A-27.003, F.A.C.; 2) include language prohibiting painting any turtle or tortoise; and 3) incorporate into rule by reference Commission-approved guidelines for four non-listed reptiles: the Suwannee cooter; and the Lower Keys populations of the peninsula ribbon snake, red rat snake, and striped mud turtle. The effect of this rule revision is to prohibit the take and painting of gopher tortoises and to incorporate into rule and provide hyperlinks for two Commission approved guidelines for four species.