Attention breeders in Florida...

[aalomon]

Question for those of you who have filled this out. Do you also need a business license for this permit? If you dont have one, what do you put in for the business name?

[FINGAZZ]

i was wondering the same thing.

[Russ Lawson]

Question for those of you who have filled this out. Do you also need a business license for this permit? If you dont have one, what do you put in for the business name?

No, you do not. Individuals can apply for a Class III license. You just put your name in the business name line.

[DakotaB]

That is such crap. Florida try to regulate way to many things. Wonder how many people pn craigslist get hit by selling the bp that got to big and they didnt want anymore.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

Well apparently I made the mistake of not including my emergency evacuation plan.... Got a letter back from the wildlife comission explaining that I needed to provide it. Wife and I spent about an hour filling it out. To go along with legal requirements we had to do some pretty silly things including explaining in detail what we would do with my bp collection in the event that we had to evacuate... Even had to draw a map of the house showing where animals are kept and where supplies are and ect. Obviously this is all set up specifically for pet shops.. Not hobby breeders.

Sent all that off again... Hopefully the next thing we get is the license. They took the money for the license out of checking about 3 days after we mailed the original application.

[jjhall8]

Mike, I did not have to send them the emergency plan and it clearly states that. Somebody made a mistake with yours.I sent mine in and received it in about 2.5 weeks. I sent mine in after you did and I got mine Aug. 7th without sending the emergency plan.I think I would be making a call if I were you.

[wolfy-hound]

I got my license back finally.

The evacuation/disaster plan is actually for all breeders in an attempt to make certain that another issue like the Everglades doesn't happen. Burms were released from a breeding facility by a severe hurricane. Obviously the owner/workers did not have any plan for securing the snakes, then when the facility was destroyed, tons of snakes were released into the Everglades and the rest is sadly, history.

In the event of a hurricane in Florida, we should all be aware of our pets and what we would do to secure them from accidental release.

It does seem bizarre though, when you're writing down the "location of capture equipment" as "kitchen" or "guest bathroom". LOL.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

It does seem bizarre though, when you're writing down the "location of capture equipment" as "kitchen" or "guest bathroom". LOL.

exactly what I was thinking! These secretaries in Tallahasee must think we are total freaks!

[wolfy-hound]

Ha, I was thinking up better descriptive words for places. "Food prep area" and "remote storage facility"(the outdoor shed).

Heh.

[FINGAZZ]

so what do they ask for when having to write down the emergency plan.can anyone put the list of things they want in order to get the licence?