Attention breeders in Florida...

[Aes_Sidhe]

Sorry Aes_Sidhe, you are still not getting me. You are repeating yourself because you are not trying to understand what I'M saying. You just keep on insisting on what YOU'RE saying!

The issue ends here:
Class III wildlife are all species not listed as Class I or Class II; and not among those species that are specifically listed as not requiring a permit for personal possession in rule 68A-6.0022, FAC.

It doesn't go beyond that.

"CLASS III WILDLIFE ARE" makes that paragraph a DEFINITION statement not an ACTION statement. Translated to plain English it means - if your animal is NOT listed in Class I, Class II, OR 68A-6.0022, it IS a Class III wildlife. If your animal IS listed in CLASS I, CLASS II, OR 68A-6.0022, it IS NOT a Class III wildlife. That paragraph has nothing to do with what you CAN DO with a Class III Wildlife.

If that's not the intent of that code, then they need to reword that code and resubmit it to Congress.

*sighs* Yes i know that...
But my interpretation in a official FWC interpretation... and If You wanna fight with bureaucracy is Your choice...

If for example that rule will be stated like :
Class III wildlife are all species not listed as Class I or Class II. There are exceptions stated in rule 68A-6.0022, FAC. excluding certain species from having Class III permit for possession or sale.

Nobody will have problem with interpretation...

But tell me something...

Do You really wanna have situation when FWC Officer will knock to your door as you for a license and you will try explain to him glitch in legislation... ???

I can bet my ass on that he will force his interpretation lock you up and confiscate Your whole collection ?? Even if you hire a good lawyer.. and win in court... is really worthy whole stress not even yours but your animals??
And Good lawyer will cost you way more that 50$...

So Yes rewording that part of this particular law is necessary to avoid misinterpretation... but in the mean time I advise you to buy that Permit if you wanna sell you ball python... and then go to war with Florida Congress

Edit: and when You go for that war... think about close minded Florida politicians who wants all exotic animals banned from trade...
And if you dont have lobby similar to USARK backing you.... Ask yourself a Question : Is your war gonna do more good or more harm ??