Fla. Stat. 379.4041
Illegal taking, possession, and sale of bears

(1)

Unless a person is acting under the authority of rule 68A-4.009, Florida Administrative Code, a person who takes a bear or possesses a freshly killed bear during the closed season prescribed by law or rules of the commission commits a Level Three violation under s. 379.401 and forfeits any license or permit issued to him or her under this chapter for 3 years after the date of the violation. A person who commits a subsequent offense of such taking or possession is permanently ineligible for issuance of any license or permit under this chapter.

(2)

A person who possesses for sale or sells a bear taken in violation of this section or rules of the commission commits a Level Four violation under s. 379.401.

Source: Section 379.4041 — Illegal taking, possession, and sale of bears, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0379.­4041 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Current through Fall 2025

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