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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) It is unlawful for an aquaculture registrant to:
(a) Commingle in the same container any shellfish aquaculture product with any wild product;
(b) Transport by vessel over water both wild and aquaculture products of the same species at the same time; or
(c) Violate any provision of this chapter or chapter 500.
(2)(a) A person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter is subject to a suspension or revocation of his or her certificate of registration or license under this chapter. The department may, in lieu of or in addition to the suspension or revocation, impose on the violator an administrative fine in the Class I category pursuant to s. 570.971 for each violation, for each day the violation exists.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (4), a person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3) Any person certified under this chapter who has been convicted of taking aquaculture species raised at a certified facility shall have his or her certificate revoked for 5 years by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to the provisions and procedures of s. 120.60.
(4) Any person who violates any provision of s. 597.010 or s. 597.020, or any rule adopted under those sections, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 for the first offense; and for the second or any subsequent offense within a 12-month period, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Florida Statutes Title XXXV. Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry § 597.0041. Prohibited acts; penalties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xxxv-agriculture-horticulture-and-animal-industry/fl-st-sect-597-0041/
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