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Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.102 - Saltwater Fisheries - State preemption of power to regulate.

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Title XXVIII   NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSERVATION, RECLAMATION, AND USE

Chapter 370   SALTWATER FISHERIES

370.102  State preemption of power to regulate.--The power to regulate the taking or possession of saltwater fish, as defined in s. 370.01, is expressly reserved to the state. This section does not prohibit a local government from prohibiting, for reasons of protecting the public health, safety, or welfare, saltwater fishing from real property owned by that local government.

History.--s. 1, ch. 73-208; s. 1, ch. 89-273.

Last modified: November 21, 2006