Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-3 - LOCAL LAWS › Section 68B-3.028 - Repeal and Readoption of Portions of Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties Special Acts

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Marine
				Fisheries Commission has determined that the repeal of the following Escambia
				and Santa Rosa Counties Special Acts or portions thereof, as enumerated in
				subsection (2), and that the readoption of portions of chapter 7584, Laws of
				Florida (1917), and of chapter 78-502, Laws of Florida (1978), in conjunction
				with the adoption of comprehensive gear rules in chapter 68B-4, F.A.C., will
				not adversely affect the marine resources of these counties or of the State of
				Florida.
(2) The following special
				acts and portions thereof applicable to Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties, rules
				of the Department of Natural Resources pursuant to Section 2, subsection (5) of
				chapter 83-134, Laws of Florida, as amended by chapter 84-121, Laws of Florida,
				are hereby repealed:
(a) Section 2 of chapter
				78-501, Laws of Florida (1978), is repealed effective January 1, 1995.
				Applicable to Escambia County, this section establishes a minimum mesh size for
				nets in the county.
(b) Section 4
				of chapter 78-501, Laws of Florida (1978), is hearby repealed. Applicable to
				Escambia County, Section 4 sets penalties for the use of net gear in violation
				of chapter 78-501, Laws of Florida (1978), that are inconsistent with more
				recently established statewide statutory penalties created by the
				Legislature.
(c) Chapter 78-502,
				Laws of Florida (1978), a law regulating net size and the use of nets
				applicable to Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties is repealed effective January 1,
				1993.
(d) Chapter 7584, Laws of
				Florida (1917), is repealed effective January 1, 1993. Applicable to Santa Rosa
				County, this law establishes a minimum mesh size and minimum length for seines
				used in the county.
(e) Section 2
				of chapter 26212, Laws of Florida (1949), is hearby repealed. Applicable to
				Santa Rosa County, Section 2 establishes penalties for the use of net gear in
				violation of chapter 26212, Laws of Florida (1949), that are inconsistent with
				more recently established statewide statutory penalties created by the
				Legislature.
(f) Section 2 of
				chapter 78-613, Laws of Florida (1978), is hearby repealed. Applicable to Santa
				Rosa County, Section 2 sets penalties for the use of net gear in violation of
				chapter 78-613, Laws of Florida (1978), that are inconsistent with more
				recently established statewide statutory penalties created by the
				Legislature.
(g) Section 2 of
				chapter 65-1519, Laws of Florida (1965), is hereby repealed. Applicable to
				Escambia County, section 2 sets penalties for the use of net gear in violation
				of chapter 65-1519, Laws of Florida (1965), that are inconsistent with more
				recently established statewide statutory penalties created by the
				Legislature.
(h) Sections 22 and 23
				of chapter 81-376, Laws of Florida (1981), as amended by chapter 89-473, Laws
				of Florida (1989), are hereby repealed. Applicable to Escambia County, sections
				22 and 23 set penalties for the use of net gear in violation of chapter 81-376,
				Laws of Florida (1981), as amended by chapter 89-473, Laws of Florida (1989),
				that are inconsistent with more recently established statewide statutory
				penalties created by the Legislature.