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| 10 | 10 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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| 14 | 14 | | A bill to be entitled 1 |
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| 15 | 15 | | An act relating to taking of bears; providing a short 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | title; creating s. 379.40411, F.S.; providing for the 3 |
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| 17 | 17 | | taking of bears without certain permits or 4 |
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| 18 | 18 | | authorizations under specified conditions; providing 5 |
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| 19 | 19 | | applicability; providing an exemption from penalties; 6 |
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| 20 | 20 | | requiring certain notification of such taking; 7 |
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| 21 | 21 | | prohibiting certain possession, sale, and disposal of 8 |
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| 22 | 22 | | such bears; requiring the disposal of such bears by 9 |
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| 23 | 23 | | the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; 10 |
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| 24 | 24 | | requiring the commission to adopt rules; providing an 11 |
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| 25 | 25 | | effective date. 12 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 14 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Self Defense 16 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Act." 17 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Section 2. Section 379.40411, Florida Statutes, is created 18 |
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| 32 | 32 | | to read: 19 |
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| 33 | 33 | | 379.40411 Taking of bears; use of lethal force in defense 20 |
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| 34 | 34 | | of person.— 21 |
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| 35 | 35 | | (1)(a) The use of lethal force to take a bear without a 22 |
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| 36 | 36 | | permit or authorization required under this chapter is justif ied 23 |
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| 37 | 37 | | if a person feels threatened and believes that using such force 24 |
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| 38 | 38 | | is necessary to protect himself or herself on his or her private 25 |
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| 51 | 51 | | property. 26 |
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| 52 | 52 | | (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if a person 27 |
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| 53 | 53 | | intentionally: 28 |
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| 54 | 54 | | 1. Lures a bear with food or attractants for an i llegal 29 |
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| 55 | 55 | | purpose, including, but not limited to, training dogs to hunt 30 |
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| 56 | 56 | | bears; or 31 |
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| 57 | 57 | | 2. Provokes a bear to incite an attack. 32 |
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| 58 | 58 | | (2) A person who takes a bear in accordance with 33 |
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| 59 | 59 | | subsection (1): 34 |
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| 60 | 60 | | (a) Is not subject to any administrative, civil, or 35 |
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| 61 | 61 | | criminal penalties. 36 |
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| 62 | 62 | | (b) Must notify the commission within 24 hours after the 37 |
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| 63 | 63 | | taking. 38 |
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| 64 | 64 | | (c) May not possess, sell, or dispose of the taken bear or 39 |
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| 65 | 65 | | its parts. 40 |
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| 66 | 66 | | (3) A bear taken under this section must be disposed of by 41 |
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| 67 | 67 | | the commission. 42 |
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| 68 | 68 | | (4) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this 43 |
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| 69 | 69 | | section. 44 |
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| 70 | 70 | | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 45 |
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