Bill Text: FL S1514 | 2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed

Florida Senate Bill 1514 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Recreational Licenses [WPSC]

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-05-28 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-146 [S1514 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-S1514-Engrossed.html

 
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1                        A bill to be entitled 
2         An act relating to recreational licenses; amending ss. 
3         379.3511 and 379.352, F.S.; exempting the shoreline 
4         fishing license from a charge imposed to compensate 
5         the subagent or tax collector issuing the license; 
6         authorizing the subagent or tax collector to retain a 
7         portion of certain other license proceeds; amending s. 
8         379.354, F.S.; removing the fee for an annual resident 
9         shoreline fishing license; providing an effective 
10         date. 
11 
12  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
13 
14         Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section 
15  379.3511, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 
16         379.3511 Appointment of subagents for the sale of hunting, 
17  fishing, and trapping licenses and permits.— 
18         (1) Subagents shall serve at the pleasure of the 
19  commission. The commission may establish, by rule, procedures 
20  for the selection and appointment of subagents. The following 
21  are requirements for subagents so appointed: 
22         (e) A subagent may charge and receive as his or her 
23  compensation 50 cents for each license or permit sold. This 
24  charge is in addition to the sum required by law to be collected 
25  for the sale and issuance of each license or permit. This charge 
26  does not apply to the shoreline fishing license; however, for 
27  each shoreline fishing license issued, the subagent may retain 
28  50 cents from other license proceeds otherwise due the 
29  commission. 
30         Section 2. Subsection (5) of section 379.352, Florida 
31  Statutes, is amended to read: 
32         379.352 Recreational licenses, permits, and authorization 
33  numbers to take wild animal life, freshwater aquatic life, and 
34  marine life; issuance; costs; reporting.— 
35         (5) In addition to any license or permit fee, the sum of 
36  $1.50 shall be charged for each license or management area 
37  permit, except for replacement licenses, to cover the cost of 
38  issuing such license or permit. This charge does not apply to 
39  the shoreline fishing license; however, for each shoreline 
40  fishing license issued, the tax collector may retain 50 cents 
41  from other license proceeds otherwise due the commission. 
42         Section 3. Paragraph (k) of subsection (4) of section 
43  379.354, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 
44         379.354 Recreational licenses, permits, and authorization 
45  numbers; fees established.— 
46         (4) RESIDENT HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES.—The licenses and 
47  fees for residents participating in hunting and fishing 
48  activities in this state are as follows: 
49         (k) Annual resident shoreline fishing license, $7.50. An 
50  The annual resident shoreline fishing license shall be issued 
51  without a fee to allow allows any resident to saltwater fish 
52  from land or from a structure fixed to the land. This license is 
53  not required for any resident issued any other license 
54  identified in this section which that allows the taking of 
55  saltwater fish. 
56         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.