§ 379.28, Fla. Stat. · Part III. FRESHWATER AQUATIC LIFE
Imported fish.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(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 without having first obtained a permit from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The commission is authorized to issue or deny such a permit upon the completion of studies of the species made by it to determine any detrimental effect the species might have on the ecology of the state.
(2) A person who violates this section commits a Level Three violation under s. 379.401.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 37, ch. 13644, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 1977(37); s. 1, ch. 71-294; s. 1, ch. 80-129; s. 52, ch. 91-224; s. 130, ch. 99-245; s. 22, ch. 2006-304; s. 92, ch. 2008-247.
Note
Note.—Former s. 372.26.
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