258.083 John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park; taking or damaging of coral prohibited. - Florida Statutes

258.083 John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park; taking or damaging of coral prohibited.

   (1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to bring into or transport through any part of the state, including its waters, any coral or other material taken from the subsoil or seabed of any portion of the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park adjacent to or in the vicinity of the state which has been taken in violation of any law or regulation of the Federal Government.

   (2) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to destroy, damage, remove, deface, or take away any coral, rock, or other formation or any part thereof, of any portion of the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park adjacent to or in the vicinity of the state in which such action is in violation of any law or regulation of the Federal Government.

   (3) Violation of any of the provisions of this act shall be a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History. ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 61-454; s. 620, ch. 71-136.

Note. Former s. 592.17.