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Fla. Admin. Code R. 68A-3.002 (2026)

Powers of Wildlife Officers and Other Designated Assistants

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Those state officers who are vested with powers of arrest and those municipal police officers and deputy sheriffs acting within the scope of their police jurisdiction are empowered to enforce all laws or rules relating to wild animal life and freshwater aquatic life.

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 379.1025 FS. Law Implemented 379.3311 FS. History–New 8-1-79, Amended 6-21-82, Formerly 39-3.02, 39-3.002, Amended 9-25-18.

Effective: 9/25/2018.