Florida Statutes Part VIII - Penalties (Ss. 379.401-379.504)

• 379.401 - 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 orders of the commission relating...
• 379.4015 - Nonnative And Captive Wildlife Penalties.
  (1) LEVEL ONE.—Unless otherwise provided by law, the following classifications and penalties apply:(a) A person commits a Level One violation if he or she violates any of...
• 379.402 - 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 Commission...
• 379.403 - 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...
• 379.404 - 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 law...
• 379.405 - 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 consent of...
• 379.406 - 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 the...
• 379.407 - 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 Fish and...
• 379.408 - 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...
• 379.409 - 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 the...
• 379.411 - 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...
• 379.4115 - 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. 379.2291(3), known as the Florida panther...
• 379.412 - Penalties For Feeding Wildlife And Freshwater Fish.
  (1)(a) The penalties in this section apply to a violation of any rule or order of the commission that prohibits or restricts:1. Feeding wildlife or freshwater fish...
• 379.413 - Bonefish; Penalties.
  A commercial harvester or wholesale or retail saltwater products dealer who violates commission rules pertaining to bonefish shall be punished under s. 379.407. Any other...
• 379.414 - Additional Penalties For Saltwater Products Dealers Violating Records Requirements.
  (1) The commission may revoke, suspend, or deny the renewal of the license of any saltwater products dealer for failure to make and keep records as...
• 379.501 - Aquatic Weeds And Plants; Prohibitions; Violations; Penalties; Intent.
  (1) A person may not:(a) Violate this section or any provision of s. 369.20 or s. 369.22 related to aquatic weeds and plants;(b) Fail to obtain any permit...
• 379.502 - Enforcement; Procedure; Remedies.
  The commission has the following judicial and administrative remedies available to it for violations of s. 379.501:(1)(a) The commission may institute a civil action in a...
• 379.503 - Civil Action.
  (1) The commission may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to seek injunctive relief to enforce compliance with ss. 379.501, 379.502, and...
• 379.504 - Civil Liability; Joint And Several Liability.
  (1) A person who commits a violation specified in s. 379.501(1) is liable to the state for any damage caused to the waters or property of...

Last modified: September 23, 2016