Fla. Stat. ch. 372 – Wildlife | Midpage372.001Definitions372.01Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission372.021Powers, duties, and authority of commission; rules, regulations, and orders372.0215Citizen support organizations; use of state property; audit372.0222Private publication agreements; advertising; costs of production372.0225Freshwater organisms372.023J. W. Corbett and Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Areas372.025Everglades recreational sites; definitions372.03Headquarters of commission372.04Director of commission372.05Duties of director372.051Seal of commission; certificate as evidence372.06Meetings of the commission372.061Meetings; authority to hold at any point in state372.07Police powers of commission and its agents372.071Powers of arrest by agents of Department of Environmental Protection or Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission372.072Endangered and Threatened Species Act372.0725Killing or wounding of any species designated as endangered, threatened, or of special concern; criminal penalties372.073Endangered and Threatened Species Reward Program372.074Fish and Wildlife Habitat Program372.09State Game Trust Fund372.105Lifetime Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund372.106Dedicated License Trust Fund372.12Acquisition of state game lands372.121Control and management of state game lands372.16Private game preserves and farms; penalty372.19Preserves, refuges, etc., not tax exempt372.26Imported fish372.265Regulation of foreign animals372.27Silver Springs and Rainbow Springs, etc., closed to all fishing372.31Disposition of illegal fishing devices372.311Disposition and appraisal of property seized under this chapter372.312Forfeiture proceedings372.313Delivery of property to claimant372.314Proceeding when no claim filed372.315Proceeding when claim filed372.316State attorney to represent state372.317Judgment of forfeiture372.318Service charges372.319Disposition of proceeds of forfeiture372.321Exercise of police power372.561Issuance of licenses to take wild animal life or freshwater aquatic life; costs; reporting372.57Licenses and permits; exemptions; fees372.5705Fish pond license372.571Expiration of licenses and permits372.5712Florida waterfowl permit revenues372.5714Waterfowl Advisory Council372.5715Florida wild turkey permit revenues372.5717Hunter safety course; requirements; penalty372.5718Hunter safety course for juveniles372.573Management area permit revenues372.574Appointment of subagents for the sale of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and permits372.58False statement in application for license or permit372.581Entering false information on licenses or permits372.59License and permit not transferable372.60Issuing of replacement license or permit372.65Freshwater fish dealer's license372.651Haul seine and trawl permits; freshwater lakes in excess of 500 square miles; fees372.653Required tagging of fish; lakes in excess of 500 square miles; tag fee; game fish taken in lakes of 500 square miles or less372.66License required for fur and hide dealers372.661Private hunting preserve, license; exception372.662Unlawful sale, possession, or transporting of alligators or alligator skins372.663Illegal killing, possessing, or capturing of alligators or other crocodilia or eggs; confiscation of equipment372.664Prima facie evidence of intent to violate laws protecting alligators372.6645Unlawful to sell alligator products; penalty372.665Word "alligator" or "gator" not to be used in certain sales372.667Feeding or enticement of alligators or crocodiles unlawful; penalty372.6671Alligator trapping program; definitions372.6672Alligator management and trapping program implementation; commission authority372.6673Taking and possession of alligators; trapping licenses; fees372.6674Required tagging of alligators and hides; fees; revenues372.6678Alligator study requirements372.671Florida or wild panther; killing prohibited; penalty372.672Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund372.673Florida Panther Technical Advisory Council372.674Environmental education372.70Prosecutions372.701Arrest by officers of the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission; recognizance; cash bond; citation372.7015Illegal killing, taking, possessing, or selling wildlife or game; fines; disposition of fines372.7016Voluntary Authorized Hunter Identification Program372.705Harassment of hunters, trappers, or fishers372.711Noncriminal infractions372.72Disposition of fines, penalties, and forfeitures372.73Confiscation and disposition of illegally taken game372.74Cooperative agreements with U. S. Forest Service; penalty372.75Use of explosives and other substances prohibited372.76Search and seizure authorized and limited372.761Issuance of warrant for search of private dwelling372.77Assent to provisions of Act of Congress of September 2, 1937372.7701Assent to federal acts372.771Federal conservation of fish and wildlife; limited jurisdiction372.83Noncriminal infractions; criminal penalties; suspension and revocation of licenses and permits372.84Forfeiture or denial of licenses and permits372.85Contaminating fresh waters372.86Possessing, exhibiting poisonous or venomous reptile; license required372.87License fee; renewal, revocation372.88Bond required, amount372.89Safe housing required372.90Transportation372.901Inspection372.91Who may open cages, pits, or other containers housing poisonous or venomous reptiles372.911Rewards372.912Organized poisonous reptile hunts372.92Rules and regulations372.921Exhibition of wildlife372.922Personal possession of wildlife372.97Jim Woodruff Dam; reciprocity agreements372.971St. Mary's River; reciprocity agreements372.98Possession of nutria; license; inspection; penalty for violation372.981Regulation of importation of caiman372.988Required clothing for persons hunting deer372.99Illegal taking and possession of deer and wild turkey; evidence; penalty372.9901Seizure of illegal devices; disposition; appraisal; forfeiture372.9902Inapplicability of ss. 372.99 and 372.9901372.9903Illegal possession or transportation of freshwater game fish in commercial quantities; penalty372.9904Seizure of illegal devices; disposition; appraisal; forfeiture372.9905Applicability of ss. 372.9903 and 372.9904372.9906Wildlife Law Enforcement Program; creation; purposes372.991Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund372.992Nongame Wildlife Advisory Council372.993Land-based commercial and recreational fishing activities; legislative findings and purpose; definitions; legal protection; local ordinances; prohibited activity372.995Release of balloons