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purposes in the waters of the Atlantic Coast
within the jurisdiction Of the State Of Florida,
unless such vesse has been licensed by the Comp
missioner of Agriculture of Florida take shrimp
or prawn in such waters, and to obtain such Il
vessel shall be required to make written appi-
cation therefor, and in such application to give
the name Of the boat or vessel, and Of the owner
or owners Thereof, and to pay annual license
tax of two thousand dollars, and upon payment
of such amount the Commissioner Of Agriculture
shall issue license to such boat or vessel by
name, authorizing it to be used for taking or
catching shrimp prawn for commercial pur-
name in such license Of the nrinc;nai owner Al
said boat vessel, and such license shall not be
transferable. Provided, the money from the sale
the shell fish fund. and provided further that
such licenses shall be subject to the inspection
of the Shell Fish Commissioner his author
lied deputy.
Section J. nonresident within the meaning
OF this Act, is defined to be any person other
than an alien who has not resided bona fide and
continuously in this State for one year
Sec. 4. That any alien or nonresident who shah
take or catch shrimp or prawn contrary to the
provisions of this Act, shall upon conviction
thereof be fined than $1,000, or be
year.
Sec. S. That the owner or owners of any boat
or vessel, owned wholly in part by any alien
or nonresident, who shall knowingly use or
permit to De used, such boat or vessel In violation
OF the provisions of this Act shall upon convic-
ton be fined not less than $500. nor more than
$1,000, be imprisoned in the county iaiI not
Sec. 8. That any boat vessel which Is BY
this Act required to obtain license for taking
said that shall be used for such purpose without
license having been first procured. as herein
provided, shan be subject to penalty Of $780,
winch may be recovered in a suit by attachment
to be brought in the name of the State of Flor
ida. IN which the writ shall issue without bond
upon the prosecuting officer of the court having
jurisdiction OF such action filing with the Clerk Of
such court an affidavit that he has reason to
believe DC, and does believe that such boat or YES
kf1o frhss 81 -.
or prawn without first having obtained a license
Tor such purpose, and contrary to the provisions
may be served by delivering true copy thereof
70 the owner or master, to any person In
charge or control of such boat or vessel
Sec T. That any citizen or resident of this
state. or other person, who shall allow the use
OF ms name as owner, agent, trustee, lessee, as
signee or transferee of any boat or vessel
owned in whole or in part BY any alien or non
resident, or who shall become trustee lessee as
signee or transferee of any such boat or vessel
therein, with the intention and purpose Of aiding.
aoetting, assisting or furthering such alien or
Of tb;s nt n , svadng any OF the provisions
and upon conviction thereof shall be subject -
ar me OF not less than sIoo more than sr.ooo
or TO be imprisoned in the county Jail for not Ices
tnan one month nor longer than one wear
oec. g. That prosecutions and actions 10 re-
cover penalties under this Act may be instituted
IN any county along the shores or in the waters
OF winch the shrimp prawn have been taken
or caught, or the boat or vessel has been used
the shrimp prawn may have been broughf -
be marketed or in which the boat or vessel wh;rf,
mas, mas been used in taking such shrimp or prawn
Sec. 9. Thar where shrimp or prawn are fo.,a
IN the possession of any person or persons here
py prohibited from taking or catching the came
or aboard any boat or vessel which e herehv
prohibited from being used for such nurpose \
any port or har5or of this State on the waters
mitnln us jurisdiction. along the Atlantic Coast
IN greater quantity than one busheL s,ch ree
session shall be prima facie evidence that such
mercial purposes and within the waters whers
SUCH taking or catching is hereby prohibited
the first dav Of Tsn.r sha not take effect until
june IA, 1921.
CHAPTER esor-(No. Yos,
AN ACT to Amend Sections and of Cban,.~
:. 1909: Laws Of 1910. Being An Act Entitled.
A W.. Act to Provide Closed Season for Sail
Florida, and Providing a Penalty for Taking
the s Same from the Waters of the State Of Flor
Periods, and for Having Any Salt Water Cr s,1
eoration During Said Periods and i e ProSSis
tne transportation of the Same During the
s &c Season and Providing Penalty There
Be Z Erected BY the Legislature of the State 81
Section /. That Section Of cbapter zooo
- - o. L9Io Pc and the same is hereby, amend.
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for any ne,.
son. firm or corporation. association Of per
from the waters of the State Of Florida for corn,
merciai purposes, or to have in their or ~
possession between the twenty-first day of March
ana the twenty-iirst day of June of anv vears
provided that salt water crawfish NAV Be ca,,ohf
or taken at any time for purposes of bait BY per
sons using same: for catching fish, or for Dur
Biological Station" - -'s ''ass y
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any eon,.o~
carrier; agent or employee of such carrier to re-
ceaye Ior carriage or permit the carriage Of any
cra~iish between the twenty-first day Of March
fuuae44 xFfr~ L..
regardless of where said crawfish might have
been caught or secured
Sec. zee. 3. Any person, persons, firm or coroo-
provisions Of this Act shall be deemed ga;itv a
Imlssdemeanor, and upon conviction shall Be puS-
lsned by fine of not more than saso, or bv IN.
prisonment in the county aiI for not ,sors ,t
six months, both. '.1A
pee. z All laws and parts of laws in conflict
Sec. s. This Act shall take effect ;nr,ed;.,.,w
Upon Us passage and approval by the Governor
OF snan become law without such approval
Improved June ?, 1921.
-. CHAPTER ssoa-(No. roz).
AN ACT to Amend Section 1873. Of the Revised
General Statutes Of the State Of Florida Re- Re.
latng to License Tax To Be Paid By DroverS.
De e ERECTED by the Legislature Of the State 81
Section !, That Section s7s Of the Revised
General Statutes of the State Of Florida be- md
the same IS hereby amended to read as follows.
s78 Drovers: Drovers and horse traders Sell.
ing at auction. trading or otherwise selling any
toaseS, iiuics OF OtheT I'VE Stock shall IL
cense tax of $500 in each county "a which fhev
shan engage in such business. That each and
every person so engaged in such business shall
be subject to this license This shall apply -
and include every person bringing stock Of any
kind into this State for sale.
day of October, 1921 - -
Became law without the approval Of the Gov
CHAPTER s5o3-(No 1857.
AZ Az 70 Authorize and Direct the Secre-
to the Attorney General Of the State Of Fior-
ida, Free Of Charge, Two Additional Sets q