F.S. 379.367

¹379.367 Spiny lobster; regulation.—

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to maintain the spiny lobster industry for the economy of the state and to conserve the stocks supplying this industry. The provisions of this act regulating the taking of spiny lobster are for the purposes of ensuring and maintaining the highest possible production of spiny lobster.

(2)(a)1. Each commercial harvester taking or attempting to take spiny lobster with a trap in commercial quantities or for commercial purposes shall obtain and exhibit a spiny lobster endorsement number, as required by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The annual fee for a spiny lobster endorsement is $125. This endorsement may be issued by the commission upon the receipt of application by the commercial harvester when accompanied by the payment of the fee. The design of the applications and of the trap tag shall be determined by the commission. Any trap or device used in taking or attempting to take spiny lobster, other than a trap with the endorsement number, shall be seized and destroyed by the commission. The proceeds of the fees imposed by this paragraph shall be deposited and used as provided in paragraph (b). The commission may adopt rules to carry out the intent of this section.

2. Each commercial harvester taking or attempting to take spiny lobster in commercial quantities or for commercial purposes by any method, other than with a trap having a spiny lobster endorsement number issued by the commission, must pay an annual fee of $100.

(b) Twenty-five dollars of the $125 fee for a spiny lobster endorsement required under subparagraph (a)1. must be used only for trap retrieval as provided in s. 379.2424. The remainder of the fees collected under paragraph (a) shall be deposited as follows:

1. Fifty percent of the fees collected shall be deposited in the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund for use in enforcing the provisions of paragraph (a) through aerial and other surveillance and trap retrieval.

2. Fifty percent of the fees collected shall be deposited as provided in s. 379.3671(4).

(3) The spiny lobster endorsement must be on board the boat, and both the endorsement and the harvested spiny lobster shall be subject to inspection at all times. Only one endorsement shall be issued for each boat. The spiny lobster endorsement number must be prominently displayed above the topmost portion of the boat so as to be easily and readily identified.

(4)(a) It is unlawful for any person willfully to molest any spiny lobster traps, lines, or buoys belonging to another without permission of the licenseholder.

(b) A commercial harvester who violates this subsection commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any other person who violates this subsection commits a Level Four violation under s. 379.401.

(5) Any spiny lobster licenseholder, upon selling licensed spiny lobster traps, shall furnish the commission notice of such sale of all or part of his or her interest within 15 days thereof. Any holder of said license shall also notify the commission within 15 days if his or her address no longer conforms to the address appearing on the license and shall, as a part of such notification, furnish the commission with his or her new address.

(6)(a) By a special permit granted by the commission, a Florida-licensed seafood dealer may lawfully import, process, and package spiny lobster or uncooked tails of the species Panulirus argus during the closed season. However, spiny lobster landed under special permit shall not be sold in the state.

(b) The licensed seafood dealer importing any such spiny lobster under the permit shall, 12 hours prior to the time the seagoing vessel or airplane delivering such imported spiny lobster enters the state, notify the commission as to the seagoing vessel’s name or the airplane’s registration number and its captain, location, and point of destination.

(c) At the time the spiny lobster cargo is delivered to the permitholder’s place of business, the spiny lobster cargo shall be weighed and shall be available for inspection by the commission. A signed receipt of such quantity in pounds shall be forwarded to the commission within 48 hours after shipment weigh-in completion. If requested by the commission, the weigh-in process will be delayed up to 4 hours to allow for a commission representative to be present during the process.

(d) Within 48 hours after shipment weigh-in completion, the permitholder shall submit to the commission, on forms provided by the commission, a sworn report of the quantity in pounds of the spiny lobster received, which report shall include the location of said spiny lobster and a sworn statement that said spiny lobster were taken at least 50 miles from Florida’s shoreline. The landing of spiny lobster or spiny lobster tails from which the eggs, swimmerettes, or pleopods have been removed; the falsification of information as to area from which spiny lobster were obtained; or the failure to file the report called for in this section shall be grounds to revoke the permit.

(e) Each permitholder shall keep throughout the period of the closed season copies of the bill of sale or invoices covering each transaction involving spiny lobster imported under this permit. Such invoices and bills shall be kept available at all times for inspection by the commission.

(7)(a) A Florida-licensed seafood dealer may obtain a special permit to import, process, and package uncooked tails of spiny lobster upon the payment of the sum of $100 to the commission.

(b) A special permit must be obtained by any airplane or seagoing vessel other than a common carrier used to transport spiny lobster or spiny lobster tails for purchase by licensed seafood dealers for purposes as provided herein upon the payment of $50.

(8) No common carrier or employee of said carrier may carry, knowingly receive for carriage, or permit the carriage of any spiny lobster of the species Panulirus argus, regardless of where taken, during the closed season, except of the species Panulirus argus lawfully imported from a foreign country for reshipment outside of the territorial limits of the state under United States Customs bond or in accordance with paragraph (7)(a).

History.—s. 2, ch. 28145, 1953; s. 1, ch. 29896, 1955; s. 1, ch. 65-53; s. 1, ch. 65-251; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 69-228; s. 1, ch. 70-140; s. 1, ch. 70-162; s. 1, ch. 70-369; ss. 292, 293, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 72-76; s. 1, ch. 72-250; s. 1, ch. 73-45; s. 1, ch. 73-211; s. 2, ch. 74-220; s. 1, ch. 76-107; s. 110, ch. 77-104; ss. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, ch. 77-142; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 8, ch. 83-134; s. 2, ch. 84-121; s. 1, ch. 85-163; ss. 16, 17, ch. 85-234; s. 11, ch. 86-240; s. 3, ch. 87-116; s. 3, ch. 87-120; s. 1, ch. 88-369; ss. 5, 12, ch. 89-98; s. 4, ch. 89-270; s. 10, ch. 90-243; s. 3, ch. 90-310; s. 2, ch. 91-154; s. 228, ch. 94-356; s. 91, ch. 95-143; s. 993, ch. 95-148; s. 12, ch. 95-414; s. 9, ch. 96-300; s. 32, ch. 96-321; s. 40, ch. 97-160; s. 22, ch. 97-164; s. 20, ch. 98-227; s. 155, ch. 99-13; s. 107, ch. 99-245; ss. 38, 42, ch. 2000-197; s. 7, ch. 2000-212; s. 42, ch. 2000-362; s. 40, ch. 2000-364; s. 38, ch. 2002-46; s. 1, ch. 2004-72; s. 12, ch. 2006-304; s. 10, ch. 2007-223; s. 153, ch. 2008-247; s. 11, ch. 2020-144.

¹Note.—Section 8, ch. 83-134, as amended by s. 2, ch. 84-121, and by s. 1, ch. 85-163, repealed the then-existing section, effective July 1, 1986, and further provided that if the Governor and Cabinet had not adopted appropriate rules by July 1, 1986, it would remain in force until such rules were effective. Section 9, ch. 83-134, provided that, prior to the adoption of rules amending, readopting, or repealing those provisions set forth in s. 8, the Marine Fisheries Commission would hold a public hearing thereon, and no such amendment, readoption, or repeal would be acted upon until it had been determined, based upon appropriate findings of fact, that such action would not adversely affect the resource. The Marine Fisheries Commission was transferred to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by s. 3, ch. 99-245.

Note.—Former s. 370.14.

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 379.367

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S379.367 2a - CONSERVATION-LICENSE-STAMP - REMOVED - M: S

S379.367 2a - CONSERVATION-LICENSE-STAMP - REMOVED - M: F

S379.367 3 - CONSERVATION-LICENSE-STAMP - REMOVED - M: S

S379.367 3 - CONSERVATION-LICENSE-STAMP - REMOVED - M: F

S379.367 4 - CONSERVATION-FISH - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8134 - F: T

S379.367 4b - CONSERVATION-FISH - MOLEST SPINY LOBSTER TRAP LINE BUOY WO CONSENT - F: T

S379.367 4b - CONSERVATION-FISH - LVL 4 VIOL SPINY LOBSTR HARVEST NON COMMERCIAL - F: T

S379.367 8 - CONSERVATION-FISH - REMOVED - M: S

S379.367 8 - CONSERVATION-FISH - REMOVED - M: F

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FERGUSON, v. A. BERRYHILL,, 381 F. Supp. 3d 702 (W.D. Va. 2019)

. . . Bakery worker on a conveyor line, DOT code 524.687-022," or as a "Surveillance system monitor, DOT code 379.367 . . . See DOT 379.367-010, 1991 WL 673244. . . .

MYERS, v. A. BERRYHILL,, 373 F. Supp. 3d 528 (M.D. Pa. 2018)

. . . document preparer, DOT # 249.587-018, with 15,000 jobs nationally; and surveillance monitor, DOT # 379.367 . . .

ARANDA, v. A. BERRYHILL,, 312 F. Supp. 3d 685 (N.D. Ill. 2018)

. . . operator (Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) 237.367-014), and surveillance system monitor (DOT 379.367 . . .

J. RIDGE, v. A. BERRYHILL,, 294 F. Supp. 3d 33 (E.D.N.Y. 2018)

. . . vocational expert stated that such a person could perform a job as a surveillance system monitor (DOT 379.367 . . . attendant (DOT 311.677-010, with 90,000 jobs in the national economy), surveillance system monitor (DOT 379.367 . . .

R. DANIELS, v. A. BERRYHILL,, 270 F. Supp. 3d 764 (S.D.N.Y. 2017)

. . . Dictionary of Occupational Titles, 379.367-010 Surveillance-System Monitor, 1991 WL 673244. . . .

KAUFFMAN, v. A. BERRYHILL,, 686 F. App'x 517 (9th Cir. 2017)

. . . . § 404.1567 (2017); Dictionary of Occupational Titles, 379.367-010 (4th ed. 1991), 1991 WL 673244 (1991 . . .

D. ARRINGTON, v. W. COLVIN,, 216 F. Supp. 3d 217 (D. Mass. 2016)

. . . requirements of representative unskilled, sedentary occupations such as a surveillance system monitor (DOT 379.367 . . .

M. SMITH, v. W. COLVIN,, 208 F. Supp. 3d 931 (N.D. Ind. 2016)

. . . jobs such an individual could perform in the national economy including surveillance monitor (DOT # 379.367 . . .

WOODIE, v. W. COLVIN,, 190 F. Supp. 3d 242 (D. Mass. 2016)

. . . See Pl.’s Reply 4 (citing DOT § 379.367-010,1991 WL 673244). . . .

A. MELONI, v. COLVIN,, 109 F. Supp. 3d 734 (M.D. Pa. 2015)

. . . routing clerk, DOT # 222.587-038; final inspector, DOT # 727.678-054; surveillance system monitor, DOT #379.367 . . . routing clerk, DOT # 222.587-038; final inspector, DOT # 727.678-054; surveillance system monitor, DOT # 379.367 . . . 727.687-054 (final inspector); # 979.687-026 (type-copy examiner); # 249.587-018 (document preparer); # 379.367 . . . See DOT # 249.587-018, # 379.367-010. (PI. Brief at 6). . . .

DUNCAN, v. W. COLVIN,, 608 F. App'x 566 (10th Cir. 2015)

. . . Opening Br. at 36; see DICOT 237.367-014 (call-out operator), 1991 WL 672186; DICOT 379.367-010 (surveillance-system . . .

ZAVALIN, v. W. COLVIN,, 778 F.3d 842 (9th Cir. 2015)

. . . DOT 379.367-010, 1991 WL 673244. . . .

MORAN, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,, 40 F. Supp. 3d 896 (E.D. Mich. 2014)

. . . DOT 379.367-010 Surveillance Systems Monitor, available at http://www.occupationalinfo.org/37/ 379367010 . . . DOT 379.367-010 Surveillance Systems Monitor, supra. . . .

PHILLIPS, v. W. COLVIN,, 61 F. Supp. 3d 925 (N.D. Cal. 2014)

. . . DOT 379.367-010, 239.567-010. . . . DOT 379.367-010, App. B. . . . DOT 239.567-010, 323.687-014, 379.367-010; AR 63-64. . . .

GASTON, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,, 577 F. App'x 739 (9th Cir. 2014)

. . . perform his past work as a receiving clerk/inspector”); see also Dictionary of Occupational Titles § 379.367 . . .

MINICHINO, v. W. COLVIN,, 955 F. Supp. 2d 366 (M.D. Pa. 2013)

. . . (Doc. 10 at 19 (citing DOT § 237.367-018, 1991 WL 672187; § 379.367-010, 1991 WL 673244).) . . . most basic) which applies to the surveillance system monitor position (see Doc. 10 at 19 (citing DOT § 379.367 . . .

NORMAN, v. J. ASTRUE,, 912 F. Supp. 2d 33 (S.D.N.Y. 2012)

. . . as “unskilled” and requiring “a sedentary physical demand,” (2) surveillance systems monitor, DOT § 379.367 . . . In addition,- he also identified a surveillance . system monitor position, DOT § 379.367-410, described . . .

R. DILLARD, v. J. ASTRUE,, 834 F. Supp. 2d 1325 (S.D. Ala. 2011)

. . . perform the requirements of representative occupations such as surveillance system monitor (DOT No. 379.367 . . .

J. AUGER, v. J. ASTRUE,, 792 F. Supp. 2d 92 (D. Mass. 2011)

. . . See DOT 379.367-010, 1991 WL 673244. . . . DOT 379.367-010, 1991 WL 673244. . . . DOT 379.367-010, 1991 WL 673244. . . . .

L. WAMSLEY, v. ASTRUE,, 780 F. Supp. 2d 1180 (D. Colo. 2011)

. . . PERFORM OTHER WORK At the April 3, 2008 Hearing, the VE identified Surveillance-System Monitor (DOT # 379.367 . . .

McMURTRY, v. J. ASTRUE,, 749 F. Supp. 2d 875 (E.D. Wis. 2010)

. . . The VE responded that in Wisconsin 11,210 surveillance system monitor 379.367-010 positions, 10,250 order . . .

BONSANTO, v. J. ASTRUE,, 749 F. Supp. 2d 1330 (M.D. Fla. 2010)

. . . perform the requirements of representative occupations such as: surveillance systems monitor (DOT code 379.367 . . .

R. SCHMITS, v. J. ASTRUE,, 386 F. App'x 71 (3d Cir. 2010)

. . . work as a surveillance system monitor, as outlined in Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) Code 379.367 . . . DOT Code 379.367-010. . . .

BOTELLO, v. J. ASTRUE,, 376 F. App'x 847 (10th Cir. 2010)

. . . numbering 13,250 in the national economy and 256 in Colorado; and (3) surveillance system monitor, DOT 379.367 . . .

G. HALTON, v. J. ASTRUE,, 698 F. Supp. 2d 1148 (E.D. Mo. 2010)

. . . Dictionary of Occupational Titles 379.367-010 (Surveillance-System Monitor) (rev. 4th ed. 1991). . . .

R. AYTCH, v. J. ASTRUE,, 686 F. Supp. 2d 590 (E.D.N.C. 2010)

. . . worker/inspector — DOT 739.687-010, 3,000 locally, 70,000 nationally; and (3) surveillance monitor — 379.367 . . .

SAXON, v. J. ASTRUE,, 662 F. Supp. 2d 471 (D.S.C. 2009)

. . . See #379.367-010, #290.587-010, and # 209.587-010, respectively. . . . .

A. POE, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,, 342 F. App'x 149 (6th Cir. 2009)

. . . (light duty job, DOT code 372.667-040); (3) surveillance security monitor (sedentary job, DOT code 379.367 . . .

O. RAWLINGS, v. J. ASTRUE,, 318 F. App'x 593 (9th Cir. 2009)

. . . Compare Dictionary of Occupational Titles § 379.367-010 (4th ed.1991) (defining a surveillance system . . .

E. HOFER, v. J. ASTRUE,, 588 F. Supp. 2d 952 (W.D. Wis. 2008)

. . . atmospheric or environmental conditions: counter clerk (DOT 249.366-010); surveillance system monitor (DOT 379.367 . . .

FRANZEN, v. J. ASTRUE,, 555 F. Supp. 2d 720 (W.D. Tex. 2008)

. . . perform the following sedentary exertional level unskilled jobs: a surveillance system monitor (DOT code 379.367 . . .

JONES, v. J. ASTRUE,, 570 F. Supp. 2d 708 (E.D. Pa. 2007)

. . . DOT §§ 237.367-046, 379.367-010. . . . See id. §§ 237.367-046, 379.367-010, 209.587-010. . . . .

A. VO, v. J. ASTRUE,, 518 F. Supp. 2d 715 (D.S.C. 2007)

. . . ) with 7,000 jobs in South Carolina and in excess of 275.000 nationally, surveillance monitor (DOT# 379.367 . . .

HACKETT, v. Jo B. BARNHART,, 475 F.3d 1166 (10th Cir. 2007)

. . . DOT 237.367-014; 840 jobs in Colorado and 46,150 nationally) and a surveillance system monitor (DOT 379.367 . . .

HACKETT, v. Jo B. BARNHART,, 469 F.3d 937 (10th Cir. 2006)

. . . DOT 237.367-014; 840 jobs in Colorado and 46,150 nationally) and a surveillance system monitor (DOT 379.367 . . .

DOBBINS, v. Jo B. BARNHART,, 182 F. App'x 618 (8th Cir. 2006)

. . . Dep't of Labor, DOT § 379.367-010 (4th ed.1991). . . .

PEKRUL, v. Jo B. BARNHART,, 153 F. App'x 329 (5th Cir. 2005)

. . . Dep’t of Labor, Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) §§ 205.367-030, 237.367-014, 379.367-010 (4th . . . See DOT §§ 205.367-030, 237.367-014, 379.367-010. . . .

JOHNSTON, v. Jo B. BARNHART,, 378 F. Supp. 2d 274 (W.D.N.Y. 2005)

. . . There’d be a surveillance system monitor with a DOT code of 379.367-010. . . .

HACKETT, v. Jo B. BARNHART,, 395 F.3d 1168 (10th Cir. 2005)

. . . Id. 379.367-010 at 281. . . .

HENDRIX, v. Jo B. BARNHART,, 313 F. Supp. 2d 1222 (D. Utah 2004)

. . . and the numbers of such jobs available in the national economy: surveillance system monitor, DOT No. 379.367 . . .

LEONOVICH, v. Jo B. BARNHART,, 246 F. Supp. 2d 199 (W.D.N.Y. 2003)

. . . 237.367-022 Order Clerk, Food & Beverage DOT number 209.567-0 14 Surveillance System Monitor DOT number 379.367 . . .

JONES, R. MORRIS, v. Jo B. BARNHART,, 315 F.3d 974 (8th Cir. 2003)

. . . We conclude that the ALJ was referring to the job of surveillance, system monitor (DOT 379.367-010) because . . .

KULESZO F K A v. Jo B. BARNHART,, 232 F. Supp. 2d 44 (W.D.N.Y. 2002)

. . . As he correctly indicated, the DOT description for surveillance system monitor, DOT No. 379.367-010, . . .

DANIELS DANIELS v. S. APFEL,, 225 F. Supp. 2d 1234 (D. Colo. 2002)

. . . Yet, he confirmed that the DOT code for the position was 379.367-010, which states a person in this job . . . R. at 245; 1 DOT at 281 (occupational code 379.367-010). . . .

COTTO, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,, 212 F. Supp. 2d 167 (W.D.N.Y. 2002)

. . . See Dictionary of Occupational Titles, 379.367-010 & 211.462-010. . . .

A. DAVIS, v. S. APFEL,, 40 F. Supp. 2d 1261 (D. Kan. 1999)

. . . (DOT 379.367-010). . . .

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