Monday, 22nd October 2007

Florida Rules and Regulations for Non-native Species and Wildlife Kept as Personal Pets

Florida Rules and Regulations for Non-native Species and Wildlife Kept as Personal Pets
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

The following rules from the Florida Administrative Code and the Florida Statutes govern the importation and introduction of non-native fish and wildlife:

• It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, transport or otherwise bring into the state or to release or introduce in the state any freshwater fish, aquatic invertebrate, marine plant, marine animal, or wild animal life that is not native to the state unless such person shall first secure a permit from the Commission, except fathead minnow, variable platy, coturnix quail, and ring-necked pheasant. (68A-5.001, F.A.C.) (PDF; 30 KB)
• No person shall import into the state or place in any of the fresh waters of the state any freshwater fish of any species without having first obtained a permit from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. (372.26, F.S.)
• 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 without having obtained a permit to do so from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. (372.265, F.S.)
• It is unlawful to import or possess any marine plant or marine animal, not indigenous to the state, which, due to the stimulating effect of the waters of the state on procreation, may endanger or infect the marine resources of the state or pose a human health hazard, except as provided in this section. (370.081, F.S.)

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• Environment (DocuTicker)
• Legal and law enforcement (DocuTicker)
• Veterinary Medicine/Animal Welfare (DocuTicker)

Source:

• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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