Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
Any person who possesses any live venomous reptile or reptile
of concern shall have a permit issued in accordance with Section 379.372, and
if applicable, Section
379.3761, F.S., and comply with
Section 379.304, F.S., and the
provisions of this rule, Rules
68A-6.017 and 6.0171,
F.A.C.
(1) Record Keeping:
Possessors shall maintain an accurate record of all changes
in inventory of any venomous reptiles or reptiles of concern, which shall be
maintained on the licensed premises and shall be open to inspection upon
request by Commission personnel. Such records shall include the
following:
(a) Records of births and
deaths, which shall include the following:
1.
Date of the birth or death; and
2.
Quantity and species of each birth or death. For the purposes of this section
"birth" shall be defined as the initial hatch or live birth date for the
clutch.
(b) Records of
acquisition, which shall include the following:
1. Date of acquisition;
2. Quantity and species of reptiles
acquired;
3. Method of
identification and unique passive integrated transponder (PIT tag) number, if
applicable, for each specimen;
4.
Name and complete address of supplier; and
5. License identification number of supplier
where applicable.
(c)
Records of sale or transfer, which shall include the following:
1. Date of sale or transfer;
2. Quantity and species of reptiles sold or
transferred;
3. Method of
identification and unique passive integrated transponder (PIT tag) number, if
applicable, of each specimen sold or transferred; and
4. License identification number of the
recipient where applicable.
(2) Reporting:
(a) Persons exhibiting or selling live
venomous reptiles or reptiles of concern in accordance with Section
379.372 or
379.3761, F.S., shall submit a
report including quantity of births, deaths, in-state acquisitions,
out-of-state acquisitions, in-state sales or transfers, and out-of-state sales
or transfers of both native and non-native venomous reptiles, per biological
family, and reptiles of concern, per species. Such report shall be submitted to
the Commission online through
http://www.GoOutdoorsFlorida.com
upon annual renewal of license and six months thereafter. The reporting period
shall span the six months preceding the reporting date.
(b) Persons possessing any live venomous
reptile or reptile of concern in accordance with Section
379.372, F.S., for personal use
shall submit a report including quantity of births, deaths, in-state
acquisitions, out-of-state acquisitions, in-state sales or transfers, and
out-of-state sales or transfers of both native and non-native venomous
reptiles, per biological family, and reptiles of concern, per species. Such
report shall be submitted to the Commission online through
http://www.GoOutdoorsFlorida.com
upon annual renewal of license and upon any instance of inventory change. The
reporting period shall span the six months preceding the reporting
date.
(c) Persons operating in
accordance with subsection
68A-6.003(7),
F.A.C., are exempt from these reporting
requirements.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
Const.
New 9-30-19, Amended 8-23-22,
7-17-23.
