§ 379.406, Fla. Stat. · Part VIII. PENALTIES
Illegal possession or transportation of freshwater game fish in commercial quantities; penalty.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(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 rules of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission commits a Level Three violation under s. 379.401.
(2) For the purposes of this section “commercial quantities” shall be deemed to be a quantity of freshwater game fish of 150 or more pounds, and the possession, movement, or transportation of freshwater game fish in excess of such weight shall constitute prima facie evidence of possession or transportation for commercial purposes.
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History
s. 1, ch. 70-380; s. 321, ch. 71-136; s. 181, ch. 99-245; s. 31, ch. 2006-304; s. 174, ch. 2008-247.
Note
Note.—Former s. 372.9903.
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