The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-13
LEGAL NOTICES
CONTINUED
STATE BOARD OF CoNsERvA-
TION
RESOLUTION No. 8

1lON
RESOLUTION No.B
WHEREAS, Chapter 2s145, Acts
u 1858, authorizes and directs the
state Board of Conservation to
aoopt promulgate and enforce
'ules and regulations for the con-
'erVation, production and protection
of the salt water resources of the
state of Florida.
WHEREAS, Sections S7o.1s and
5O.l4, Florida Statutes, fix a closed
season on the taking of stone crabs
ana crawfish, 1t has become nee
essary for the State Board of Con-
'erVation to adopt certain rules
md regulations which will enable
The said board to properly enforce
such closed seasons that have been
by the Legislature.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED by the State Board of
the following rules and
regulations shall implement Sec
tons 370.13 and 370.14, Florida
statutes, and shall further regulate
The possession, declaration, and sale
II stone crabs and crawfish:
1. Within three days after the
commencement of the closed
season for the taking of salt
water crawfish and stone
crabs, each and every seafood
dealer, either retail or whole
sale, of the State of Florida
viii submit to the Supervisor
OF Conservation, on forms pro-
Vided by the Supervisor, a
sworn report of the quantity,
In pounds, of frozen salt water
craWffsh and stone crabs, froz-
en- crawfish tails, and frozen
crawfish and stone crab meat
In his .Gts) name or possession
at the beginning of the afore-
mentioned closed season. This
report will state the location
OF and describe each as to the
number of pounds of frozen
crawfish and stone crabs, froz-
en- crawfish tails, and frozen
crawfish and stone crab meat.
Any reports postmarked later
than midnight of the third day
after the commencement of the
closed season will not be ac-
cepted by the Supervisor or
the Board of Conservation, and
the frozen stocks of crawffsh
and stone crabs reported there
In shall be seized by the Sup
ervisor or his authorized
agents.
Should any dealer fail to sub
NIT report as described above
or should any dealer report a
greater or lesser amount of
frozen crawfish or stone crabs,
frozen crawfish tails or froz-
en- crawfish or stone crab meat
than is actually in his (its)
possession or name, said deal
err is and shall be considered in
violation of the provisions of
this regulation and Sections
370.13 and 1904, Florida Stat
ues, and the Supervisor or anv
of his authorized agents shall
seize the entire supply of un-
reported or falsely reported
frozen crawfish and stone
crabs, tails or meat and shall
carry same before the court for
disposal as provided for under
Chapter 370.02. subsection IL,
Florida. Statutes.
Provided further, each and
every dealer having reported
stocks of frozen crawfish and
stone crabs as aforesaid may
sell or offer for sale such
stocks of frozen erawfish or
frozen stone crabs; provided
however, such dealer shall sub
NIT an additional report on the
LIST and 18th dav of each month
during the duration of the
closed season on forms supplied
by the Supervisor Of Conser-
walton. Each dealer shall state
on this report the number of
pounds sold during the report
period and the pounds remain
Ing on hand. In everv case the
amount of frozen crawfish and
mount remaining on hand must
ported on hand in the last sub
mitted report. Reports post
marked later than midnight of
the End and 10Th Of each month
during the duration OF the
closed season will not be ac-
cepted by the Supervisor or the
Board of Conservation. Should
any dealer fail to submit the
bi-monthly supplementary re-
port as described above the
Supervisor Of Conservation or
his authorized agents shall I'm
pound said dealers entire stock
OF frozen crawfish and stone
crabs for the remainder of the
closed season.
Each and every seafood deal
er Will at all times during the
closed season make his stocks
OF frozen crawfish and stone
crabs, frozen crawfish tails or
frozen crawfish and stone crab
meat available for inspection
by the Supervisor Of Conserva-
ton or his authorized agents.
Each dealer In frozen craw-
fish or stone crabs. frozen
crawfish tails or frozen craw-
ffsh and stone crab meat must
keep throughout the period of
the closed season copies Of the
Dill of sale or invoice cover
Ing each transaction involving
frozen crawfish and stone
crabs, tails or meats excepting
only the retail sale directly
70 the consumer. Such in
voices and bills are to he kept
available at all times for in
sDection by the Supervisor or
his authorized agents.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED.
NAT this rule and regulation he
July published in accordance with
aw and shall take effect April Is,
Punishment for violation OF this
ule shall be in accordance with
ne penalty provided in CHAPTER
'Sl45, Acts OF 1853, for violation Of
ules and regulations OF the State
5oard of Conservation.
STATE BOARD OF CONsERvA-
TION
CHARLEY E. JOHNS.
Governor and Chairman
KATHRYN B. SPEAR
Secretary