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• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.20; Florida Aquatic Weed Control Act.
  (1) This act shall be known as the "Florida Aquatic Weed Control Act." (2) The Department of Environmental Protection shall direct the control, eradication, and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.22; Nonindigenous aquatic plant control.
  (1) This section shall be known as the "Florida Nonindigenous Aquatic Plant Control Act." (2) For the purpose of this section, the following words and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.25; Aquatic plants; definitions; permits; powers of department; penalties.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Aquatic plant" means any plant, including a floating, emersed, submersed, or ditch bank species, growing in, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.251; Invasive nonnative plants; prohibitions; study; removal; rules.
  (1) A person may not sell, transport, collect, cultivate, or possess any plant, including any part or seed, of the species Melaleuca quinquenervia, Schinus terebinthifolius, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.252; Invasive exotic plant control on public lands.
  The department shall establish a program to: (1) Achieve eradication or maintenance control of invasive exotic plants on public lands when the scientific data indicate ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.255; Green utility ordinances for funding greenspace management and exotic plant control.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDING.--The Legislature finds that the proper management of greenspace areas, including, without limitation, the urban forest, greenways, private and public forest preserves, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.301; Short title.
  This part may be cited as the "Wekiva River Protection ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.303; Definitions.
  As used in this part: (1) "Council" means the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. (2) "Counties" means Orange, Seminole, and Lake Counties. (3) "Department" ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.305; Review of local comprehensive plans, land development regulations, Wekiva River development permits, and amendments.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that comprehensive plans and land development regulations of Orange, Lake, and Seminole Counties be revised to protect ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.307; Developments of regional impact in the Wekiva River Protection Area; land acquisition.
  (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 380.06(15), the counties shall consider and issue the development permits applicable to a proposed development of regional ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.309; Airboats prohibited; exceptions; penalties.
  (1) The operation of an airboat on the Wekiva River System shall be prohibited. For the purposes of this section, an airboat is any boat, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.314; Short title.
  This act may be cited as the "Wekiva Parkway Protection ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.315; Intent.
  (1) The Legislature finds that, in general, Florida springs whether found in urban or rural settings, public parks, or private lands, are threatened by actual ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.316; Wekiva Study Area.
  The Wekiva Study Area is defined to include the following land: Begin at the northwest corner of Section 6, Township 18 South, Range 28 East, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.317; Wekiva Parkway.
  (1) The "Wekiva Parkway" means any limited access highway or expressway constructed between State Road 429 and Interstate 4 specifically incorporating the corridor alignment recommended ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.318; Studies.
  (1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall study the efficacy and applicability of water quality and wastewater treatment standards needed to achieve nitrogen reductions protective ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.319; Master stormwater management plan.
  Each local government within the Wekiva Study Area shall develop a master stormwater management plan that: assesses existing problems and deficiencies in the community; identifies ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.320; Wastewater facility plan.
  (1) Local governments within the Wekiva Study Area shall develop a wastewater facility plan for joint planning areas and utility service areas where central wastewater ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.321; Comprehensive plan amendments.
  Except as otherwise expressly provided, by January 1, 2006, each local government within the Wekiva Study Area shall amend its local government comprehensive plan to ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.322; Coordination of land use and water supply within the Wekiva Study Area.
  (1) In their review of local government comprehensive plan amendments for property located within the Wekiva Study Area pursuant to s. 163.3184, the Department ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.323; Compliance.
  Comprehensive plans and plan amendments adopted by the local governments within the Wekiva Study Area to implement this act shall be reviewed for compliance by ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 369.324; Wekiva River Basin Commission.
  (1) The Wekiva River Basin Commission is created to monitor and ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the Wekiva River Basin Coordinating Committee for ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.01; Definitions.
  In construing these statutes, where the context does not clearly indicate otherwise, the word, phrase, or term: (1) "Authorization" means a number issued by the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.021; Administration; rules, publications, records; penalties; injunctions.
  (1) BASE PENALTIES.--Unless otherwise provided by law, any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule of the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.023; Administration of commission grant programs.
  (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized to establish grant programs that are consistent with statutory authority and legislative appropriations. The commission is ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.025; Marine fisheries; policy and standards.
  (1) The Legislature hereby declares the policy of the state to be management and preservation of its renewable marine fishery resources, based upon the best ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.027; Rulemaking authority with respect to marine life.
  Marine aquaculture producers shall be regulated by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall adopt rules, by March ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.028; Enforcement of commission rules; penalties for violation of rule.
  Rules of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall be enforced by any law enforcement officer certified pursuant to s. 943.13. Except as provided ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.03; Water bottoms.
  (1) OWNERSHIP.--All beds and bottoms of navigable rivers, bayous, lagoons, lakes, bays, sounds, inlets, oceans, gulfs and other bodies of water within the jurisdiction ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.06; Licenses.
  (1) LICENSE ON PURSE SEINES.--There is levied, in addition to any other taxes thereon, an annual license tax of $25 upon each purse seine ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.0603; Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; purposes.
  (1) The Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall serve as a broad-based depository for funds from various ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.0607; Marine information system.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall establish by rule a marine information system in conjunction with the licensing program to gather marine fisheries ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.06091; Memorandum of agreement relating to Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
  A memorandum of agreement will be developed between the Department of Environmental Protection and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission which will detail the responsibilities ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.06092; Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force.
  (1) There is established a Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force for the purpose of determining research, monitoring, control, and mitigation strategies for red tide and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.06093; Harmful-algal-bloom program; implementation; goals; funding.
  (1)(a) The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute shall implement a program designed to increase the knowledge of factors that control harmful algal blooms, including ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.061; Confiscation, seizure, and forfeiture of property and products.
  (1) SEIZURE, FORFEITURE; PROCEDURE.--Nothing in this subsection affects the commission's authority to confiscate in any case illegal saltwater products, illegally taken saltwater products, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.063; Special recreational spiny lobster license.
  There is created a special recreational spiny lobster license, to be issued to qualified persons as provided by this section for the recreational harvest of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.07; Wholesale and retail saltwater products dealers; regulation.
  (1) DEFINITIONS; LICENSES AUTHORIZED.--Annual license or privilege taxes are hereby levied and imposed upon dealers in the state in saltwater products. It is unlawful ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.08; Fishers and equipment; regulation.
  (1) ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF SEINES AND NETS.--No person may have in his or her custody or possession in any county of this state any ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.081; Illegal importation or possession of nonindigenous marine plants and animals; rules and regulations.
  (1) It is unlawful to import or possess any marine plant or marine animal, not indigenous to the state, which, due to the stimulating effect ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.0821; St. Johns County; use of nets.
  (1) In addition to all other restrictions imposed by this section, the use of any type of net or seine, other than a common cast ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.09; Industrial hazards; oil deposits discharge prohibited.
  It is unlawful for any person to discharge, flow, drain or deposit oil or to suffer or permit oil to be discharged, flowed, drained or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.092; Carriage of proscribed nets across Florida waters.
  (1) This section applies to all vessels containing or otherwise transporting in or on Florida waters any gill net or other entangling net and to ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.093; Illegal use of nets.
  (1) It is unlawful to take or harvest, or to attempt to take or harvest, any marine life in Florida waters with any net that ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.10; Crustacea, marine animals, fish; regulations; general provisions.
  (1) OWNERSHIP OF FISH, SPONGES, ETC.--All fish, shellfish, sponges, oysters, clams, and crustacea found within the rivers, creeks, canals, lakes, bayous, lagoons, bays, sounds, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.101; Saltwater fish; regulations.
  (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized to establish weight equivalencies when minimum lengths of saltwater fish are established by law, in those ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 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 ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.103; Agreements with Federal Government for the preservation of saltwater fisheries; authority of commission.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized and empowered to enter into cooperative agreements with the Federal Government or agencies thereof for the purpose ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.11; Fish; regulation.
  (1) CATCHING FOOD FISH FOR PURPOSES OF MAKING OIL PROHIBITED.--No person shall take any food fish from the waters under the jurisdiction of the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.1103; Land-based commercial and recreational fishing activities; legislative findings and purpose; definitions; legal protection; local ordinances; prohibited activity.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.--The Legislature finds that commercial and recreational fishing constitute activities of statewide importance and that the continuation of commercial and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.1105; Saltwater finfish; fishing traps regulated.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to set, lay, place, or otherwise attempt to fish for saltwater finfish with any trap ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.1107; Definition; possession of certain licensed traps prohibited; penalties; exceptions; consent.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "licensed saltwater fisheries trap" means any trap required to be licensed by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.1121; Bonefish; regulation.
  (1) It is unlawful to take or attempt to take any bonefish (Albula vulpes) from any of the waters of the state for the purpose ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.12; Marine animals; regulation.
  (1) PROTECTION OF MARINE TURTLES.-- (a) This subsection may be cited as the "Marine Turtle Protection Act." (b) The Legislature intends, pursuant to the provisions ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.1201; Manatee protection; intent; conduct of studies; initiatives and plans.
  It is the intent of the Legislature that the commission request the necessary funding and staffing through a general revenue budget request to ensure that ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.1202; Enhanced manatee protection study.
  (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall implement and administer an enhanced manatee protection study designed to increase knowledge of the factors that determine ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.13; Stone crab; regulation.
  (1) FEES AND EQUITABLE RENT.-- (a) Endorsement fee.--The fee for a stone crab endorsement for the taking of stone crabs, as required by rule ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.135; Blue crab; regulation.
  (1)(a) No commercial harvester shall transport on the water, fish with or cause to be fished with, set, or place any trap designed for ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.14; Spiny lobster; regulation.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to maintain the spiny lobster industry for the economy of the state and to conserve the stocks ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.1405; Crawfish reports by dealers during closed season required.
  (1) Within 3 days after the commencement of the closed season for the taking of saltwater crawfish, each and every seafood dealer, either retail or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.142; Spiny lobster trap certificate program.
  (1) INTENT.--Due to rapid growth, the spiny lobster fishery is experiencing increased congestion and conflict on the water, excessive mortality of undersized lobsters, a ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.143; Retrieval of lobster, crawfish, and stone crab traps during closed season; commission authority; fees.
  (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized to implement a trap retrieval program for retrieval of lobster, crawfish, and stone crab traps remaining ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.15; Shrimp; regulation.
  (1) GENERAL AUTHORITY; CONSERVATION.--The commission has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.151; Tortugas shrimp beds; penalties.
  (1) It is the intention of the Legislature that action should be taken to conserve the supply of shrimp in the large shrimp beds which ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.153; Regulation of shrimp fishing; Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, Flagler, and St. Johns Counties.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--When used in this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Inland waters" means all creeks, rivers, bayous, bays, inlets, and canals. (...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.1535; Regulation of shrimp fishing in Tampa Bay; licensing requirements.
  (1) No person shall operate as a dead shrimp producer in any waters of Tampa Bay unless such person has procured from the Fish and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.154; Shrimp regulations; closed areas; suspension of license, etc.
  Any person convicted of taking shrimp in a closed area who is punishable under s. 370.15(5) shall, in addition to the penalties set ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.155; Regulation of shrimp fishing in a designated area.
  It shall be unlawful to catch or take, or attempt to catch or take, with nets in excess of 18 feet on the cork line, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.16; Noncultured shellfish harvesting.
  (1) PROTECTION OF SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS.-- (a) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall assist in protecting shellfish aquaculture products produced on leased or granted ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.1601; Lease of state-owned water bottoms for growing oysters and clams.
  Effective July 1, 1988, persons wishing to lease state-owned water bottoms for the purpose of growing oysters and clams shall no longer be required ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.1603; Oysters produced in and outside state; labeling; tracing; rules.
  (1) No wholesale or retail dealer, as defined in s. 370.07(1), shall sell any oysters produced outside this state unless they are labeled ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.161; Oyster bottom land grants made pursuant to ch. 3293.
  (1) All grants previously issued by the several boards of county commissioners under the authority of chapter 3293, 1881, Laws of Florida, shall be subject ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.17; Sponges; regulation.
  (1) NONRESIDENT LICENSE; SPONGE FISHING.--Any nonresident of the state, who desires to engage in the business or occupation of sponge fishing, either for that ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.172; Spearfishing; definition; limitations; penalty.
  (1) For the purposes of this section, "spearfishing" means the taking of any saltwater fish through the instrumentality of a spear, gig, or lance operated ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.18; Compacts and agreements; generally.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may enter into agreements of reciprocity with the fish commissioners or other departments or other proper officials of other ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.19; Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact; implementing legislation.
  (1) FORM.--The Governor of this state is hereby authorized and directed to execute a compact on behalf of the State of Florida with any ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.20; Gulf States Marine Fisheries Compact; implementing legislation.
  (1) FORM.--The Governor of this state is hereby authorized and directed to execute the compact on behalf of the State of Florida with any ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.21; Florida Territorial Waters Act; alien-owned commercial fishing vessels; prohibited acts; enforcement.
  (1) This act may be known and cited as the "Florida Territorial Waters Act." (2) It is the purpose of this act to exercise and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.22; Venue for proceedings against citizens and residents charged with violations outside state boundaries.
  (1) In any proceeding against a resident or citizen of the state to enforce the provisions of this chapter with respect to alleged violations occurring ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.23; Sale of unlawfully landed product; jurisdiction.
  It is unlawful for any person to bring to port, sell, or offer to sell any saltwater life landed in violation of the provisions of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.25; Artificial reef program; grants and financial and technical assistance to local governments.
  (1) An artificial reef program is created within the commission to enhance saltwater opportunities and to promote proper management of fisheries resources associated with artificial ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.26; Aquaculture definitions; marine aquaculture products, producers, and facilities.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Marine aquaculture facility" means a facility built and operated for the purpose of producing marine aquaculture ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.27; State employment; priority consideration for qualified displaced employees of the saltwater fishing industry.
  All state agencies must give priority consideration to any job applicant who is able to document the loss of full-time employment in the commercial ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.28; Enterprise zone designation; communities adversely impacted by net limitations.
  (1) The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development is directed to identify communities suffering adverse impacts from the adoption of the constitutional amendment limiting ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 370.31; Commercial production of sturgeon.
  (1) INTENT.--The Legislature finds and declares that there is a need to encourage the continuation and advancement of work being done on aquaculture sturgeon ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.001; Definitions.
  In construing these statutes, when applied to saltwater and freshwater fish, shellfish, crustacea, sponges, wild birds, and wild animals, where the context permits, the word, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.002; Right to hunt and fish.
  The Legislature recognizes that hunting, fishing, and the taking of game are a valued part of the cultural heritage of Florida and should be forever ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.0025; No net loss of hunting lands.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Commission" means the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. (b) "Commission-managed lands" means those lands owned ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.01; Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
  (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.021; Powers, duties, and authority of commission; rules, regulations, and orders.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may exercise the powers, duties, and authority granted by s. 9, Art. IV of the Constitution of Florida, and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.0215; Citizen support organizations; use of state property; audit.
  (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may authorize the establishment of citizen support organizations to provide assistance, funding, and promotional support for the programs ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.0222; Private publication agreements; advertising; costs of production.
  (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may enter into agreements to secure the private publication of public information brochures, pamphlets, audiotapes, videotapes, and related ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.0225; Freshwater organisms.
  (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in order to manage the promotion, marketing, and quality control of all freshwater organisms produced in Florida and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.023; J. W. Corbett and Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Areas.
  (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission of this state is neither authorized nor empowered to do the following as to the J. W. Corbett ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.025; Everglades recreational sites; definitions.
  (1) PURPOSE.--It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the development and management of recreational sites in the water conservation areas of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.03; Headquarters of commission.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is located at the state capital, and, when suitable adequate office space cannot be provided in the State Capitol ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.05; Duties of executive director.
  The executive director of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall: (1) Keep full and correct minutes of the proceedings of said commission at its ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.07; Police powers of commission and its agents.
  (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the executive director and the executive director's assistants designated by her or him, and each wildlife officer ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.071; Powers of arrest by agents of Department of Environmental Protection or Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
  Any certified law enforcement officer of the Department of Environmental Protection or the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, upon receiving information, relayed to her or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.072; Endangered and Threatened Species Act.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Florida Endangered and Threatened Species Act." (2) DECLARATION OF POLICY.--The Legislature recognizes that the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.0725; Killing or wounding of any species designated as endangered, threatened, or of special concern; criminal penalties.
  It is unlawful for a person to intentionally kill or wound any fish or wildlife of a species designated by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.073; Endangered and Threatened Species Reward Program.
  (1) There is established within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission the Endangered and Threatened Species Reward Program, to be funded from the Nongame Wildlife ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.074; Fish and Wildlife Habitat Program.
  (1)(a) There is established within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission the Fish and Wildlife Habitat Program for the purpose of acquiring, assisting other ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.09; State Game Trust Fund.
  The funds resulting from the operation of the commission and from the administration of the laws and regulations pertaining to birds, game, fur-bearing animals, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.101; Administrative Trust Fund.
  (1) The Administrative Trust Fund is created within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. (2) The fund is established for use as a depository for ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.102; Federal Grants Trust Fund.
  (1) The Federal Grants Trust Fund is created within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. (2) The fund is established for use as a depository ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.103; Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
  (1) The Grants and Donations Trust Fund is created within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. (2) The fund is established for use as a ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.105; Lifetime Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund.
  (1) There is established within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission the Lifetime Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund to be used for the purpose of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.106; Dedicated License Trust Fund.
  (1) There is established within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission the Dedicated License Trust Fund. The fund shall be credited with moneys collected pursuant ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.107; Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
  (1) The Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund is created within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The commission may deposit into the trust fund receipts ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.12; Acquisition of state game lands.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, with the approval of the Governor, may acquire, in the name of the state, lands and waters suitable for ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.121; Control and management of state game lands.
  (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized to make, adopt, promulgate, amend, repeal, and enforce all reasonable rules and regulations necessary for the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.127; Conservation and Recreation Lands Program Trust Fund of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
  (1) There is created a Conservation and Recreation Lands Program Trust Fund within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The purpose of the trust fund ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.16; Private game preserves and farms; penalty.
  (1) Any person owning land in this state may establish, maintain, and operate within the boundaries thereof, a private preserve and farm, not exceeding an ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.19; Preserves, refuges, etc., not tax exempt.
  No property acquired by purchase, lease, gift, contract to purchase or lease, or otherwise, under the provisions of this chapter, as state game lands, or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.26; Imported fish.
  (1) No person shall import into the state or place in any of the fresh waters of the state any freshwater fish of any species ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.265; Regulation of foreign animals.
  (1) It is unlawful to import for sale or use, or to release within this state, any species of the animal kingdom not indigenous to ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.27; Silver Springs and Rainbow Springs, etc., closed to all fishing.
  It is unlawful for any person to take any fish within Marion County, from the waters of Rainbow Springs and Rainbow River (formerly known as ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.551; Competitive bidding for certain sale of licenses and permits and the issuance of authorization numbers.
  The commission is authorized to establish the following, using competitive bidding procedures: (1) A process and a vendor fee for the sale of licenses and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.561; Recreational licenses, permits, and authorization numbers to take wild animal life, freshwater aquatic life, and marine life; issuance; costs; reporting.
  (1) This section applies to all recreational licenses and permits and to any authorization numbers issued by the commission for the use of such recreational ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.562; Recreational licenses and permits; exemptions from fees and requirements.
  (1) Hunting, freshwater fishing, and saltwater fishing licenses and permits shall be issued without fee to any resident who is certified or determined: (a) To ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.57; Recreational licenses, permits, and authorization numbers; fees established.
  (1) LICENSE, PERMIT, OR AUTHORIZATION NUMBER REQUIRED.--Except as provided in s. 372.562, no person shall take game, freshwater or saltwater fish, or fur-...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.5701; Deposit of license fees; allocation of federal funds.
  (1) Except as provided in ss. 372.105 and 372.106, all saltwater license and permit fees collected pursuant to s. 372.57 shall be ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.5702; Expenditure of funds.
  Any moneys available pursuant to s. 372.5701(1)(c) may be expended by the commission within Florida through grants and contracts for research with ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.5704; Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission license program for tarpon; fees; penalties.
  (1) The commission shall establish a license program for the purpose of issuing tags to individuals desiring to harvest tarpon (megalops atlantica) from the waters ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.5705; Fish pond license.
  The owner of a fish pond of more than 20 acres which is located entirely within her or his property may obtain a license from ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.571; Expiration of licenses and permits.
  Each license or permit issued under this chapter must be dated when issued. Each license or permit issued under this chapter remains valid for 12 ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.5711; Review of fees for licenses and permits; review of exemptions.
  The fees for licenses and permits established under this chapter, and exemptions thereto, shall be reviewed by the Legislature during its regular session every 5 ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.5712; Florida waterfowl permit revenues.
  (1) The commission shall expend the revenues generated from the sale of the Florida waterfowl permit as provided in s. 372.57(8)(a) or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.5714; Waterfowl Advisory Council.
  (1) There is created a Waterfowl Advisory Council consisting of three members, one appointed by the Governor, one appointed by the Speaker of the House ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.5715; Florida wild turkey permit revenues.
  (1) The commission shall expend the revenues generated from the sale of the turkey permit as provided for in s. 372.57(8)(b) or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.5717; Hunter safety course; requirements; penalty.
  (1) This section may be cited as the Senator Joe Carlucci Hunter Safety Act. (2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person born ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.5718; Hunter safety course for juveniles.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall develop a hunter safety course for juveniles who are at least 5 years of age but less than ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.573; Management area permit revenues.
  The commission shall expend the revenue generated from the sale of the management area permit as provided for in s. 372.57(8)(g) or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.574; Appointment of subagents for the sale of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and permits.
  (1) Subagents shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. The commission may establish, by rule, procedures for the selection and appointment of subagents. The ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.58; False statement in application for license or permit.
  Any person who swears or affirms to any false statement in any application for license or permit provided by this chapter, is guilty of violating ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.581; Entering false information on licenses or permits.
  Whoever knowingly and willfully enters false information on, or allows or causes false information to be entered on or shown upon any license or permit ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.59; License and permit not transferable.
  A person may not alter or change in any manner, or loan or transfer to another, any license or permit issued pursuant to the provisions ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.65; Freshwater fish dealer's license.
  (1) No person shall engage in the business of taking for sale or selling any frogs or freshwater fish, including live bait, of any species ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.651; Haul seine and trawl permits; freshwater lakes in excess of 500 square miles; fees.
  (1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized to issue permits for each haul seine or trawl used in freshwater lakes in the state ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.653; Required tagging of fish; lakes in excess of 500 square miles; tag fee; game fish taken in lakes of 500 square miles or less.
  (1)(a) No game fish taken from, or caught in, a lake in this state the area of which is in excess of 500 square ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.66; License required for fur and hide dealers.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a dealer or buyer in alligator skins or green or dried furs ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.661; Private hunting preserve license fees; exception.
  (1) Any person who operates a private hunting preserve commercially or otherwise shall be required to pay a license fee of $70 for each such ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.662; Unlawful sale, possession, or transporting of alligators or alligator skins.
  Whenever the sale, possession, or transporting of alligators or alligator skins is prohibited by any law of this state, or by the rules, regulations, or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.663; Illegal killing, possessing, or capturing of alligators or other crocodilia or eggs; confiscation of equipment.
  (1) It is unlawful to intentionally kill, injure, possess, or capture, or attempt to kill, injure, possess, or capture, an alligator or other crocodilian, or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.664; Prima facie evidence of intent to violate laws protecting alligators.
  Except as otherwise provided by rule of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for the purpose of the limited collection of alligators in designated areas, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.6645; Unlawful to sell alligator products; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to sell any alligator product manufactured in the form of a stuffed baby alligator or other baby crocodilia. (...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.665; Word "alligator" or "gator" not to be used in certain sales.
  It is unlawful for any person to use the word "gator" or "alligator" in connection with the sale of any product derived or made from ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.667; Feeding or enticement of alligators or crocodiles unlawful; penalty.
  (1) No person shall intentionally feed, or entice with feed, any wild American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) or American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus). However, the provisions of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.6671; Alligator trapping program; definitions.
  Unless otherwise provided by a specific section or the context otherwise requires, as used in ss. 372.6671-372.6674, the following definitions shall apply: (...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.6672; Alligator management and trapping program implementation; commission authority.
  (1) In any alligator management and trapping program that the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall establish, the commission shall have the authority to adopt ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.6673; Taking and possession of alligators; trapping licenses; fees.
  (1)(a) No person shall take or possess any alligator or the eggs thereof without having first obtained from the commission a trapping license and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.6674; Required tagging of alligators and hides; fees; revenues.
  The tags provided in this section shall be required in addition to any license required under s. 372.6673. (1) No person shall take any ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.6678; Alligator study requirements.
  The commission shall conduct studies of all areas of the state which it intends to open to alligator collection permits. The study shall include individual ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.671; Florida or wild panther; killing prohibited; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for a person to kill a member of the Florida "endangered species," as defined in s. 372.072(3), known as ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.672; Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund.
  (1) There is established within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission the Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund to be used exclusively for the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.673; Florida Panther Technical Advisory Council.
  (1) The Florida Panther Technical Advisory Council is established within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The council shall be appointed by the Governor and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.70; Prosecutions; state attorney to represent state.
  (1) The prosecuting officers of the several courts of criminal jurisdiction of this state shall investigate and prosecute all violations of the laws relating to ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.701; Arrest by officers of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; recognizance; cash bond; citation.
  (1) In all cases of arrest by officers of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Department of Environmental Protection, the person arrested shall ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.7015; Illegal killing, taking, possessing, or selling wildlife or game; fines; disposition of fines.
  In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates the criminal provisions of this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.7016; Voluntary Authorized Hunter Identification Program.
  (1) There is created the "Voluntary Authorized Hunter Identification Program" to assist landowners and law enforcement officials in better controlling trespass and illegal or unauthorized ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.705; Harassment of hunters, trappers, or fishers.
  (1) A person may not intentionally, within a publicly or privately owned wildlife management or fish management area or on any state-owned water body: (...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.72; Disposition of fines, penalties, and forfeitures.
  (1) All moneys collected from fines, penalties, proceeds from unclaimed bonds, or forfeitures of bail of persons convicted under this chapter shall be deposited in ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.73; Confiscation and disposition of illegally taken game.
  All game and freshwater fish seized under the authority of this chapter shall, upon conviction of the offender or sooner if the court so orders, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.74; Cooperative agreements with U. S. Forest Service; penalty.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized and empowered: (1) To enter into cooperative agreements with the United States Forest Service for the development ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.75; Use of explosives and other substances prohibited.
  No person may throw or place, or cause to be thrown or placed, any dynamite, lyddite, gunpowder, cannon cracker, acids, filtration discharge, debris from mines, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.76; Search and seizure authorized and limited.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and its conservation officers shall have authority when they have reasonable and probable cause to believe that the provisions ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.761; Issuance of warrant for search of private dwelling.
  (1) A search warrant may be issued on application by a commissioned officer of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to search any private dwelling ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.77; Assent to provisions of Act of Congress of September 2, 1937.
  (1) The state hereby assents to the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.7701; Assent to federal acts.
  (1) The state hereby assents to the provisions of the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act of August 9, 1950, as amended. The Fish and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.771; Federal conservation of fish and wildlife; limited jurisdiction.
  (1) Consent of the State of Florida is hereby given, to the United States for acquisition of lands, waters, or lands and waters or interests ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.83; Penalties and violations; civil penalties for noncriminal infractions; criminal penalties; suspension and forfeiture of licenses and permits.
  (1)(a) LEVEL ONE VIOLATIONS.--A person commits a Level One violation if he or she violates any of the following provisions: 1. Rules or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.831; Wildlife Violator Compact Act.
  The Wildlife Violator Compact is created and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I Findings ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.8311; Compact licensing and enforcement authority; administrative review.
  (1) LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.--For purposes of this act and the interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is the licensing ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.84; Forfeiture or denial of licenses and permits.
  Any person convicted as aforesaid shall forfeit to the state any license or permit that may have been issued to her or him under the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.85; Contaminating fresh waters.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to cause any dyestuff, coal tar, oil, sawdust, poison, or deleterious substances ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.86; Possessing, exhibiting poisonous or venomous reptile; license required.
  No person, firm, or corporation shall keep, possess, or exhibit any poisonous or venomous reptile without first having obtained a special permit or license therefor ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.87; License fee; renewal, revocation.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a license or permit for the keeping, possessing, or exhibiting of poisonous ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.88; Bond required, amount.
  No person, party, firm, or corporation shall exhibit to the public either with or without charge, or admission fee any poisonous or venomous reptile without ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.89; Safe housing required.
  All persons, firms, or corporations licensed under this law to keep, possess, or exhibit poisonous or venomous reptiles shall provide safe, secure, and proper housing ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.90; Transportation.
  Poisonous or venomous reptiles may be transported only in the following fashion: The reptile, or reptiles shall be placed in a stout closely woven cloth ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.901; Inspection.
  Poisonous or venomous reptiles, held in captivity, shall be subject to inspection by an inspecting officer from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The inspecting ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.91; Who may open cages, pits, or other containers housing poisonous or venomous reptiles.
  No person except the licensee or her or his authorized employee shall open any cage, pit, or other container which contains poisonous or venomous ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.911; Rewards.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized to offer rewards in amounts of up to $500 to any person furnishing information leading to the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.92; Rules and regulations.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may prescribe such other rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to prevent the escape of poisonous and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.921; Exhibition or sale of wildlife.
  (1) In order to provide humane treatment and sanitary surroundings for wild animals kept in captivity, no person, firm, corporation, or association shall have, or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.922; Personal possession of wildlife.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person or persons to possess any wildlife as defined in this act, whether indigenous to Florida or not, until ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.935; Captive wildlife; penalties for violations.
  (1)(a) NONCRIMINAL INFRACTIONS.--A person commits a noncriminal infraction if he or she violates any of the following provisions: 1. Rules or orders of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.97; Jim Woodruff Dam; reciprocity agreements.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission of the state is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement of the reciprocity with the game and fish ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.971; St. Marys River; reciprocity agreements.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission of the state is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement of reciprocity with the game and fish commissioner ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.98; Possession of nutria; license; inspection; penalty for violation.
  (1) No person shall release, permit to be released, or be responsible for the release of, within the state, any animal of the species myocastor ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.981; Regulation of importation of caiman.
  The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall promulgate regulations to control the importation of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.988; Required clothing for persons hunting deer.
  It is a Level One violation under s. 372.83 for any person to hunt deer, or for any person to accompany another person hunting ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.99; Illegal taking and possession of deer and wild turkey; evidence; penalty.
  (1) Whoever takes or kills any deer or wild turkey, or possesses a freshly killed deer or wild turkey, during the closed season prescribed by ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.9901; Seizure of illegal hunting devices; disposition; notice; forfeiture.
  In order to protect the state's wildlife resources, any vehicle, vessel, animal, gun, light, or other hunting device used or attempted to be used ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.99021; Disposition of illegal fishing devices; exercise of police power.
  (1) In all cases of arrest and conviction for use of illegal nets or traps or fishing devices, as provided in this chapter, such illegal ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.99022; Illegal molestation of or theft from freshwater fishing gear.
  (1)(a) Any person, firm, or corporation that willfully molests any authorized and lawfully permitted freshwater fishing gear belonging to another without the express written ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.9903; Illegal possession or transportation of freshwater game fish in commercial quantities; penalty.
  (1) Whoever possesses, moves, or transports any black bass, bream, speckled perch, or other freshwater game fish in commercial quantities in violation of law or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.9904; Seizure of illegal transportation devices; disposition; appraisal; forfeiture.
  (1) Any vehicle, vessel, or other transportation device used in the commission of the offense prohibited by s. 372.9903, except a vehicle, vessel, or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.9905; Applicability of ss. 372.99, 372.9901, 372.9903, and 372.9904.
  The provisions of ss. 372.99, 372.9901, 372.9903, and 372.9904 relating to seizure and forfeiture of animals or of vehicles, vessels, or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.991; Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund.
  (1) The Legislature recognizes the value of maintaining ecologically healthy and stable populations of a wide diversity of fish and wildlife species and recognizes the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.992; Nongame Wildlife Advisory Council.
  (1) There is created the Nongame Wildlife Advisory Council, which shall consist of the following 11 members appointed by the Governor: one representative each from ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.993; Land-based commercial and recreational fishing activities; legislative findings and purpose; definitions; legal protection; local ordinances; prohibited activity.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.--The Legislature finds that commercial and recreational fishing constitute activities of statewide importance and that the continuation of commercial and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 372.995; Release of balloons.
  (1) The Legislature finds that the release into the atmosphere of large numbers of balloons inflated with lighter-than-air gases poses a danger and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.012; Topographic mapping.
  (1) In order to accelerate topographic mapping in this state by the United States Geological Survey, the Department of Transportation is hereby authorized and directed ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.013; Short title.
  This chapter shall be known as the "Florida Water Resources Act of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.016; Declaration of policy.
  (1) The waters in the state are among its basic resources. Such waters have not heretofore been conserved or fully controlled so as to realize ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.019; Definitions.
  When appearing in this chapter or in any rule, regulation, or order adopted pursuant thereto, the term: (1) "Alternative water supplies" means salt water; brackish ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.023; Scope and application.
  (1) All waters in the state are subject to regulation under the provisions of this chapter unless specifically exempted by general or special law. (2) ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.026; General powers and duties of the department.
  The department, or its successor agency, shall be responsible for the administration of this chapter at the state level. However, it is the policy of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.033; Saltwater barrier line.
  (1) The department may, at the request of the board of county commissioners of any county, at the request of the governing board of any ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.036; Florida water plan; district water management plans.
  (1) FLORIDA WATER PLAN.--In cooperation with the water management districts, regional water supply authorities, and others, the department shall develop the Florida water plan. ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.0361; Regional water supply planning.
  (1) The governing board of each water management district shall conduct water supply planning for any water supply planning region within the district identified in ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.0391; Technical assistance to local governments.
  (1) The water management districts shall assist local governments in the development and future revision of local government comprehensive plan elements or public facilities report ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.0397; Floridan and Biscayne aquifers; designation of prime groundwater recharge areas.
  Upon preparation of an inventory of prime groundwater recharge areas for the Floridan or Biscayne aquifers, but prior to adoption by the governing board, the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.042; Minimum flows and levels.
  (1) Within each section, or the water management district as a whole, the department or the governing board shall establish the following: (a) Minimum flow ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.0421; Establishment and implementation of minimum flows and levels.
  (1) ESTABLISHMENT.-- (a) Considerations.--When establishing minimum flows and levels pursuant to s. 373.042, the department or governing board shall consider changes and structural ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.043; Adoption and enforcement of rules by the department.
  The department has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.044; Rules; enforcement; availability of personnel rules.
  The governing board of the district is authorized to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.046; Interagency agreements.
  (1) The department may enter into interagency agreements with or among any other state agencies conducting programs or exercising powers related to or affecting the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.047; Cooperation between districts.
  Any water management district is authorized to advise flood control districts or other water management districts of the state in processing matters with the federal ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.056; State agencies, counties, drainage districts, municipalities, or governmental agencies or public corporations authorized to convey or receive land from water management districts.
  (1)(a) When it is found to be in the public interest and for the public convenience and welfare, and for the public benefit, and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.069; Creation of water management districts.
  (1) At 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 1976, the state shall be divided into the following water management districts: (a) Northwest Florida Water ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.0691; Transfer of areas.
  (1) At the time of change of boundaries of the respective districts under s. 373.069(3), 1976 Supplement to Florida Statutes 1975, all contractual ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.0693; Basins; basin boards.
  (1)(a) Any areas within a district may be designated by the district governing board as subdistricts or basins. The designations of such basins shall ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.0695; Duties of basin boards; authorized expenditures.
  (1) The various boards shall be responsible for discharging the following described functions in their respective basins: (a) The preparation of engineering plans for development ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.0697; Basin taxes.
  The respective basins may, pursuant to s. 9(b), Art. VII of the State Constitution, by resolution request the governing board of the district to ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.0698; Creation and operation of basin boards; other laws superseded.
  The provisions of ss. 373.0693-373.0697 shall govern the creation and operation of basin boards within any water management district, the provisions of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.073; Governing board.
  (1)(a) The governing board of each water management district shall be composed of 9 members who shall reside within the district, except that the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.076; Vacancies in the governing board; removal from office.
  (1) Vacancies occurring in the governing board of a district prior to the expiration of the affected term shall be filled for the unexpired term. (...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.079; Members of governing board; oath of office; staff.
  (1) Each member of the governing board of the district, before entering upon his or her official duties, shall take and subscribe to an oath, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.0795; Severance pay for water management district employees.
  (1) As used in this section, "severance pay" means the actual or constructive compensation, in salary, benefits, or perquisites, of an officer or employee of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.083; General powers and duties of the governing board.
  In addition to other powers and duties allowed it by law, the governing board is authorized to: (1) Contract with public agencies, private corporations, or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.0831; Water resource development; water supply development.
  (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) The proper role of the water management districts in water supply is primarily planning and water resource development, but ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.084; District works, operation by other governmental agencies.
  The district may permit governing bodies of water conservation districts, drainage and other improvement districts, and federal, state and local governments, authorities or agencies to ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.085; Use of works or land by other districts or private persons.
  (1) The governing board has authority to prescribe the manner in which local works provided by other districts or by private persons will connect with ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.086; Providing for district works.
  (1) In order to carry out the works for the district, and for effectuating the purposes of this chapter, the governing board is authorized to ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.087; District works using aquifer for storage and supply.
  The governing board may establish works of the district for the purpose of introducing water into, or drawing water from, the underlying aquifer for storage ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.088; Application fees for certain real estate transactions.
  The governing board may adopt rules to provide for the assessment and collection of reasonable fees for the processing of applications for sale, easement, lease, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.089; Sale or exchange of lands, or interests or rights in lands.
  The governing board of the district may sell lands, or interests or rights in lands, to which the district has acquired title or to which ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.093; Lease of lands or interest in land and personal property.
  The governing board of the district may lease any lands or interest in land, including but not limited to oil and mineral rights, to which ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.096; Releases.
  The governing board of the district may release any easement, reservation or right-of-way interests, conveyed to it for which it has no present ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.099; Execution of instruments.
  Any instruments of sale, lease, release, or conveyance executed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be executed in the name of the district ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.103; Powers which may be vested in the governing board at the department's discretion.
  In addition to the other powers and duties allowed it by law, the governing board of a water management district may be specifically authorized by ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.106; Permit required for construction involving underground formation.
  (1) No construction may be begun on a project involving artificial recharge or the intentional introduction of water into any underground formation except as permitted ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.107; Citation of rule.
  In addition to any other provisions within this part or any rules promulgated hereunder, the permitting agency shall, when requesting information for a permit application ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.109; Permit application fees.
  When a water management district governing board, the department, or a local government implements a regulatory system under this chapter or one which has been ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.113; Adoption of rules by the governing board.
  In administering the provisions of this chapter the governing board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.1131; Consolidated action on permits.
  (1) Whenever the implementation of specific authority granted by this chapter, or whenever delegation of another program requiring permits or other authorizations, would result in ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.1135; Small business program.
  Each water management district, as created in this chapter, may implement a small business program designed to help small businesses, including those owned by women ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.114; Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission; review of district rules and orders; department review of district rules.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission, have the exclusive authority to review ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.116; Procedure for water use and impoundment construction permit applications.
  (1) Applications for water use permits, under part II of this chapter; for permits for construction or alteration of dams, impoundments, reservoirs, and appurtenant works, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.117; Certification by professional engineer.
  (1) If an application for a permit or license to conduct an activity regulated under this chapter requires the services of a professional engineer as ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.1175; Signing and sealing by professional geologists.
  (1) If an application for a permit or license, or the performance of an activity regulated under this chapter, requires the services of a professional ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.118; General permits; delegation.
  (1) The governing board may adopt rules establishing a general permit system under this chapter for projects, or categories of projects, which have, either singly ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.119; Administrative enforcement procedures; orders.
  (1) Whenever the executive director of a water management district has reason to believe that a violation of any provision of this chapter or any ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.123; Penalty.
  Any person, real or artificial, that shall construct or enlarge, or cause to be constructed or enlarged, a canal or shall enlarge or deepen a ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.129; Maintenance of actions.
  The department, the governing board of any water management district, any local board, or a local government to which authority has been delegated pursuant to ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.136; Enforcement of regulations and orders.
  (1) The governing board may enforce its regulations and orders adopted pursuant to this chapter, by suit for injunction or other appropriate action in the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.139; Acquisition of real property.
  (1) The Legislature declares it to be necessary for the public health and welfare that water and water-related resources be conserved and protected. The ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.1391; Management of real property.
  (1)(a) Lands titled to the governing boards of the districts shall be managed and maintained, to the extent practicable, in such a way as ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.1395; Limitation on liability of water management district with respect to areas made available to the public for recreational purposes without charge.
  (1) The purpose of this section is to encourage water management districts to make available land, water areas, and park areas to the public for ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.1401; Management of lands of water management districts.
  In addition to provisions contained in s. 373.1391(1) for soil and water conservation districts, the governing board of each water management district may ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.145; Information program regarding hydrologic conditioning and consumption of major surface and groundwater sources.
  In order to aid in the development of a better understanding of the unique surface and groundwater resources of this state, the water management districts ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.146; Publication of notices, process, and papers.
  (1) Whenever in this chapter the publication of any notice, process, or paper is required or provided for, unless otherwise provided by law, the publication ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.149; Existing districts preserved.
  The enactment of this act shall not affect the existence of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District created by chapter 25270, 1949, Laws ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.1501; South Florida Water Management District as local sponsor.
  (1) As used in this section and s. 373.026(8), the term: (a) "C-111 Project" means the project identified in the Central and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.1502; Regulation of comprehensive plan project components.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan Regulation Act." (2) FINDINGS; INTENT.-- (a) The Legislature finds that implementation ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.171; Rules.
  (1) In order to obtain the most beneficial use of the water resources of the state and to protect the public health, safety, and welfare ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.1725; Notice of intent by publication.
  In addition to rulemaking procedures required pursuant to chapter 120, the water management districts, when proposing to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule, shall provide ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.175; Declaration of water shortage; emergency orders.
  (1) The governing board of the district may by order declare that a water shortage exists within all or part of the district when insufficient ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.185; Local Xeriscape ordinances.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Local government" means any county or municipality of the state. (b) "Xeriscape" or "Florida-friendly landscape" ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.196; Alternative water supply development.
  (1) The purpose of this section is to encourage cooperation in the development of water supplies and to provide for alternative water supply development. (a) ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.1961; Water production; general powers and duties; identification of needs; funding criteria; economic incentives; reuse funding.
  (1) POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.--In the performance of, and in conjunction with, its other powers and duties, the governing board of a water ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.1962; Regional water supply authorities.
  (1) By interlocal agreement between counties, municipalities, or special districts, as applicable, pursuant to the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, s. 163.01, and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.1963; Assistance to West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the implementation of changes in governance recommended by the West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.199; Florida Forever Water Management District Work Plan.
  (1) Over the years, the Legislature has created numerous programs and funded several initiatives intended to restore, conserve, protect, and manage Florida's water resources ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.200; Seminole Tribe Water Rights Compact.
  Pursuant to the provisions of s. 285.165, the South Florida Water Management District is authorized to act in accordance with the Seminole Tribe Water ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.203; Definitions.
  (1) "Abandoned artesian well" is defined as an artesian well: (a) That does not have a properly functioning valve; (b) The use of which has ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.206; Artesian wells; flow regulated.
  Every person, stock company, association, corporation, county, or municipality owning or controlling the real estate upon which is located a flowing artesian well in this ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.207; Abandoned artesian wells.
  Each water management district shall develop a work plan which identifies the location of all known abandoned artesian wells within its jurisdictional boundaries and defines ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.209; Artesian wells; penalties for violation.
  (1) No owner, tenant, occupant, or person in control of an artesian well shall knowingly and intentionally: (a) Allow the well to flow continuously without ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.213; Certain artesian wells exempt.
  Nothing in ss. 373.203, 373.206, 373.209, or this section shall be construed to apply to an artesian well feeding a lake already ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.216; Implementation of program for regulating the consumptive use of water.
  The governing board of each water management district shall, no later than October 31, 1983, implement a program for the issuance of permits authorizing the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.217; Superseded laws and regulations.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide a means whereby reasonable programs for the issuance of permits authorizing the consumptive use of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.219; Permits required.
  (1) The governing board or the department may require such permits for consumptive use of water and may impose such reasonable conditions as are necessary ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.223; Conditions for a permit.
  (1) To obtain a permit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the applicant must establish that the proposed use of water: (a) Is a ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.2234; Preferred water supply sources.
  The governing board of a water management district is authorized to adopt rules that identify preferred water supply sources for consumptive uses for which there ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.2235; Effect of prior land acquisition on consumptive use permitting.
  The fact that any applicant has acquired, by the exercise of eminent domain or otherwise, any land for the specific purpose of serving as a ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.224; Existing permits.
  Any permits or permit agreements for consumptive use of water executed or issued by an existing flood control, water management, or water regulatory district pursuant ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.226; Existing uses.
  (1) All existing uses of water, unless otherwise exempted from regulation by the provisions of this chapter, may be continued after adoption of this permit ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.227; Water conservation; legislative findings; legislative intent; objectives; comprehensive statewide water conservation program requirements.
  (1) The Legislature recognizes that the proper conservation of water is an important means of achieving the economical and efficient utilization of water necessary, in ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.228; Landscape irrigation design.
  (1) The Legislature finds that multiple areas throughout the state have been identified by water management districts as water resource caution areas, which indicates that ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.229; Application for permit.
  (1) All permit applications filed with the governing board or the department under this part and notice thereof required under s. 373.116 shall contain: (...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.2295; Interdistrict transfers of groundwater.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "interdistrict transfer and use" means a consumptive water use that involves the withdrawal of groundwater from a ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.22951; Validation of prior agreements between water management districts.
  Any agreements between water management districts entered into before the effective date of this act pursuant to s. 373.046 authorizing the issuance of permits ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.232; Citation of rule.
  In addition to any other provisions within this part or any rules promulgated hereunder, the permitting agency shall, when requesting information for a permit application ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.233; Competing applications.
  (1) If two or more applications which otherwise comply with the provisions of this part are pending for a quantity of water that is inadequate ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.236; Duration of permits; compliance reports.
  (1) Permits shall be granted for a period of 20 years, if requested for that period of time, if there is sufficient data to provide ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.239; Modification and renewal of permit terms.
  (1) A permittee may seek modification of any terms of an unexpired permit. (2) If the proposed modification involves water use of 100,000 gallons ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.243; Revocation of permits.
  The governing board or the department may revoke a permit as follows: (1) For any material false statement in an application to continue, initiate, or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.244; Temporary permits.
  (1) The governing board of a water management district may issue, or may authorize its executive director to issue, temporary permits for the consumptive use ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.245; Violations of permit conditions.
  Holders of consumptive use permits who violate conditions of such permits shall be liable to abutting consumptive use permitholders for damages caused by such permit ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.246; Declaration of water shortage or emergency.
  (1) The governing board or the department by regulation shall formulate a plan for implementation during periods of water shortage. As a part of this ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.249; Existing regulatory districts preserved.
  The enactment of this chapter shall not affect any existing water regulatory districts pursuant to chapter 373, or orders issued by said regulatory districts, unless ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.250; Reuse of reclaimed water.
  (1) The encouragement and promotion of water conservation and reuse of reclaimed water, as defined by the department, are state objectives and considered to be ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.302; Legislative findings.
  The Legislature recognizes that the practice of constructing, repairing, and abandoning water wells, if conducted by incompetent contractors, is potentially threatening to the health of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.303; Definitions.
  As used in this part, the term: (1) "Abandoned water well" means a well the use of which has been permanently discontinued. Any well shall ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.306; Scope.
  No person shall construct, repair, abandon, or cause to be constructed, repaired, or abandoned, any water well contrary to the provisions of this part and ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.308; Implementation of programs for regulating water wells.
  (1) The department shall authorize the governing board of a water management district to implement a program for the issuance of permits for the location, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.309; Authority to adopt rules and procedures.
  (1) The department shall adopt, and may from time to time amend, rules governing the location, construction, repair, and abandonment of water wells and shall ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.313; Prior permission and notification.
  (1) Taking into consideration other applicable state laws, in any geographical area where the department determines such permission to be reasonably necessary to protect the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.314; Citation of rule.
  In addition to any other provisions within this part or any rules promulgated hereunder, the permitting agency shall, when requesting information for a permit application ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.316; Existing installations.
  No well in existence on the effective date of this part shall be required to conform to the provisions of s. 373.313 or any ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.319; Inspections.
  (1) The department is authorized to inspect any water well or abandoned water well. Duly authorized representatives of the department may at reasonable times enter ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.323; Licensure of water well contractors; application, qualifications, and examinations; equipment identification.
  (1) Every person who wishes to engage in business as a water well contractor shall obtain from the water management district a license to conduct ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.324; License renewal.
  (1) A water well contractor shall submit an application for renewal of a license to the water management district which issued the license. (2) The ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.325; Inactive status.
  A license which has become inactive pursuant to s. 373.324 may be renewed or reactivated upon application to the water management district, as follows: (...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.326; Exemptions.
  (1) When the water management district finds that compliance with all requirements of this part would result in undue hardship, an exemption from any one ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.329; Fees for licensure.
  The department by rule shall establish fees to be paid for application for licensure, application for license renewal, and the penalty fee for renewal of ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.333; Disciplinary guidelines; adoption and enforcement; license suspension or revocation.
  (1) The department shall adopt by rule disciplinary guidelines applicable to each specific ground for disciplinary action which may be imposed by the water management ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.335; Clearinghouse.
  The department, in conjunction with the water management districts, shall establish a statewide clearinghouse which will allow each water management district to access information regarding ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.336; Unlawful acts; penalties.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to: (a) Practice water well contracting without an active license issued pursuant to this part. (b) Construct, repair, ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.337; Rules.
  The department shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part, providing each water management ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.342; Permits.
  (1) The governing board of any water management district which, pursuant to the authority delegated to it by the department under s. 373.308 or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.403; Definitions.
  When appearing in this part or in any rule, regulation, or order adopted pursuant thereto, the following terms mean: (1) "Dam" means any artificial or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.406; Exemptions.
  The following exemptions shall apply: (1) Nothing herein, or in any rule, regulation, or order adopted pursuant hereto, shall be construed to affect the right ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.407; Memorandum of agreement for an agricultural-related exemption.
  No later than July 1, 2007, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and each water management district shall enter into a memorandum of agreement ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.409; Headgates, valves, and measuring devices.
  (1) The department or the governing board may, by regulation, require the owner of any dam, impoundment, reservoir, appurtenant work, or works subject to the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.413; Permits for construction or alteration.
  (1) Except for the exemptions set forth herein, the governing board or the department may require such permits and impose such reasonable conditions as are ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.4132; Dry storage facility permitting.
  The governing board or the department shall require a permit under this part, including s. 373.4145, for the construction, alteration, operation, maintenance, abandonment, or ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.4135; Mitigation banks and offsite regional mitigation.
  (1) The Legislature finds that the adverse impacts of activities regulated under this part may be offset by the creation, maintenance, and use of mitigation ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.4136; Establishment and operation of mitigation banks.
  (1) MITIGATION BANK PERMITS.--The department and the water management districts may require permits to authorize the establishment and use of mitigation banks. A mitigation ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.4137; Mitigation requirements for specified transportation projects.
  (1) The Legislature finds that environmental mitigation for the impact of transportation projects proposed by the Department of Transportation or a transportation authority established pursuant ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.4138; High Speed Rail Project; determination of mitigation requirements and costs.
  With respect to the High Speed Rail Project, any mitigation requirements and associated costs shall be determined by negotiation between the Department of Environmental Protection ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.4139; Local government transportation infrastructure mitigation requirements.
  (1) The Legislature finds that environmental mitigation for the impact of transportation projects proposed as part of a coordinated multijurisdiction initiative undertaken with substantial funding ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.414; Additional criteria for activities in surface waters and wetlands.
  (1) As part of an applicant's demonstration that an activity regulated under this part will not be harmful to the water resources or will ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.4141; Permits; processing.
  (1) Within 30 days after receipt of an application for a permit under this part, the department or the water management district shall review the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.4142; Water quality within stormwater treatment systems.
  State surface water quality standards applicable to waters of the state, as defined in s. 403.031(13), shall not apply within a stormwater management ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.4143; Declaration of policy.
  It is the policy of the Legislature that the state provide efficient government services by consolidating, to the maximum extent practicable, federal and state permitting ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.4144; Federal environmental permitting.
  (1) The department is directed to develop, on or before October 1, 2005, a mechanism or plan to consolidate, to the maximum extent practicable, the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.4145; Part IV permitting program within the geographical jurisdiction of the Northwest Florida Water Management District.
  (1) Within the geographical jurisdiction of the Northwest Florida Water Management District, taking into consideration the differing physical and natural characteristics of the area, the ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.4149; Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Plan.
  (1) The Legislature hereby accepts and adopts the recommendations contained in the Phase I Lake Belt Report and Plan, dated February 1997 and hereby accepts ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.41492; Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Mitigation Plan; mitigation for mining activities within the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt.
  (1) The Legislature finds that the impact of mining within the rock mining supported and allowable areas of the Miami-Dade County Lake Plan adopted ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.41495; Lake Belt Mitigation Trust Fund; bonds.
  (1) The Lake Belt Mitigation Trust Fund is hereby created, to be administered by the South Florida Water Management District. Funds shall be credited to ...
• Florida Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, And Use Code Section 373.415; Protection zones; duties of the St. Johns River Water Management District.
  (1) Not later than November 1, 1988, the St. Johns River Water Management District shall adopt rules establishing protection zones adjacent to the watercourses in ...
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