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Fla. Stat. § 379.4041 (2025)

Illegal taking, possession, and sale of bears.

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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.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2020-66.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 379.4041

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§379.4041(1)CONSERVATION-ANIMALSILLEGAL TAKING POSSESS BEARS LVL 3 VIOLM · 1st
§379.4041(1)CONSERVATION-ANIMALSILLEGL TAKE POSSESS BEARS LVL 3 CONV W/I 10YRM · 1st
§379.4041(2)CONSERVATION-ANIMALSPOSSESS FOR SALE SELL BEARS LVL 4 VIOLF · 3rd

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