This form is to RENEW an existing permit that will entitle the named on the permit to collect, for the period of one (1) year, vertebrate fossils on land owned or leased by the State of Florida.

Fossil Collecting Permit Renewal Form

YOUR RENEWAL WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL WE RECEIVE PAYMENT in the form of a check or money order for $5.00 per applicant in U.S. currency, payable to the ‘University of Florida’. You must also write your full name and/or permit number on the memo line. If you are sending multiple applications, include one check for the total amount, not multiple checks of $5. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH. PLEASE REMEMBER TO SIGN YOUR CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS!

Mail payment to:
Program of Vertebrate Paleontology
1659 Museum Road, Dickinson Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, USA

The $5 permit fee is written into a 40-year-old Florida Statute and no longer covers the program’s operational costs, so we now depend on support from our community. To remain affordable, permits will continue to cost $5 per year, but should be around $20 based on inflation. If you’re interested in and able to contribute beyond the $5 fee, we would greatly benefit from monetary donations to help with salary for the permit processor and supplies for processing and housing donated fossils.

Vertebrate Paleontology Donation

Each permit holder is required to submit a completed report form upon the expiration of their permit.

Please use this separate form to report your finds, even if you did not find anything this year. You will still need to complete the form below to renew your permit.
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This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

If you do not know your permit number or need to update your contact information, please email fossilpermits@floridamuseum.ufl.edu.