How do the new rules fit with the recent bill passed by the Florida Legislature?
The bill and the FWC regulations both prevent future personal possession of any reptile designated as a conditional or prohibited species, while allowing dealers and breeders to keep these species as long as they are exported out of Florida. The legislation requires anyone selling any conditional or prohibited species (as well as Class I and II wildlife and venomous reptiles) to have a permit from the FWC, even if the seller does not live in Florida.