# Fla. Stat. § 597.0041: 597.0041 Prohibited acts; penalties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.0041

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 597.0041
- **Heading:** 597.0041 Prohibited acts; penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 597 / Section 597.0041

## Text

(1) It is unlawful for an aquaculture registrant to: (a) Commingle in the same container any shellfish aquaculture product with any wild product; (b) Transport by vessel over water both wild and aquaculture products of the same species at the same time; or (c) Violate any provision of this chapter or chapter 500.

(2)(a) A person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter is subject to a suspension or revocation of his or her certificate of registration or license under this chapter. The department may, in lieu of or in addition to the suspension or revocation, impose on the violator an administrative fine in the Class I category pursuant to s. 570.971 for each violation, for each day the violation exists. (b) Except as provided in subsection (4), a person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(3) Any person certified under this chapter who has been convicted of taking aquaculture species raised at a certified facility shall have his or her certificate revoked for 5 years by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to the provisions and procedures of s. 120.60.

(4) Any person who violates any provision of s. 597.010 or s. 597.020, or any rule adopted under those sections, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 for the first offense; and for the second or any subsequent offense within a 12-month period, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 28, ch. 96-247; s. 12, ch. 99-390; s. 28, ch. 2000-364; s. 39, ch. 2001-63; s. 155, ch. 2014-150.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 597.001 597.001 Florida Aquaculture Policy Act; short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.002 597.002 Legislative declaration of public policy respecting aquaculture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.002.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.003 597.003 Powers and duties of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.003.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.004 597.004 Aquaculture certificate of registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.004.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.005 597.005 Aquaculture Review Council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.005.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.010 597.010 Shellfish regulation; leases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.010.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.0015 597.0015 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.0015.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.020 597.020 Shellfish processors; regulation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.020.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.0021 597.0021 Legislative intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.0021.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.0041 597.0041 Prohibited acts; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.0041.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.0042 597.0042 Public records exemptions; aquaculture records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.0042.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.0045 597.0045 Cultured shellfish theft reward program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.0045.md)

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