Jay Webber voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits Sale of Shark Fins
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the sale, harvesting, trade, and distribution of shark fins.
Prohibits any person from (Sec. 1):
Selling, trading, or distributing, or offering for sale any shark fin; or
Possessing any shark fin that has been taken from a shark before its lawful landing.
Exempts the provisions of the preceding highlight for (Sec. 1):
Lawfully obtained shark fins possessed, sold, traded, distributed, or offered for sale for scientific research or educational purposes;
Lawfully obtained smooth dogfish or spiny dogfish fin; and
Shark fins lawfully obtained by a commercial or recreational fisherman in accordance with licenses or permits issued to the commercial or recreational fisherman.
Specifies that a violation of this act will (Sec. 1):
Result in a civil administrative penalty; and
Be considered a possible criminal action after a third or subsequent violation.
Specifies that a violation of this act by an individual or business holding a license or permit issued to a commercial or recreational fisherman will result in the suspension or revocation of the license or permit (Sec. 1).
Title: Prohibits Sale of Shark Fins
Title: Prohibits Sale of Shark Fins