§ 14-1. Porpoises, capture and transportation prohibited.

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(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to capture or molest a mammalian dolphin, hereinafter referred to as a porpoise, or to transport a porpoise from the waters of the county, except an agent of the state department of natural resources to determine the cause of, or to prevent the injury, death or disease of porpoises.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to molest or capture a porpoise, in the waters of the county, or to transport a porpoise from the waters of the county without written authorization from the state division of marine resources to capture a porpoise specifically in the county or transport a porpoise from the waters of the county.

(c)

Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable according to law.

(Ord. No. 72-8, § 1)

State law reference

Penalty for ordinance violations, F.S. § 125.69; similar provisions, F.S. § 370.28(3).

                    
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