Section 68B-55.003 - Trap Retrieval Program Funded Pursuant to Section 370.143, Florida Statutes(1) Traps shall be retrieved by Commission personnel or by a contractor under direct oversight of such personnel, by any approved persons through either a cooperative agreement with federal, state, or local governments, or with fishery participant organizations acting in conjunction with the Commission.(2) For each trap retrieved pursuant to this section, the following information shall be documented: (a) The intended species targeted by the trap.(b) Owner identification/endorsement number.(c) Presence or absence of a required tag.(d) Commercial or recreational trap.(3) The Commission's Division of Law Enforcement office, in the area most appropriate to the cleanup, shall be notified by the Commission program administrator, no less than 24 hours prior to commencement of trap retrieval under this program, and on each day thereafter until cleanup ceases.(4) Trap owners affected by a disaster, pursuant to Section 379.368(3), F.S., will be allowed ten calendar days after notification to claim traps from a Commission authorized storage area. Unclaimed traps will be properly disabled and disposed of as trap debris.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-55.003
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.