002.01.23 Ark. Code R. § 039 - 01.01 - Alligator Farmer/Dealer General Provisions
A. Shipping tickets, invoices, or bills of
lading shall be maintained for all alligators purchased or sold to verify they
have been obtained from a legal source and not from the wild stock of the
state, and complete written records of all changes in alligator stock shall be
maintained for a minimum of 5 years from the date of each transaction to verify
sources of supply and disposition of alligator stock.
B. Facilities and records shall be subject to
random inspection by Game Wardens of the Commission.
C. Upon request or inspection by the
Commission, an alligator farmer/dealer shall disclose ownership of all
alligators and provide documentation of inventory of initial and subsequent
numbers of all alligator eggs and alligators. Documentation shall demonstrate
the inventory is commensurate with production and survival levels for captive
populations in compliance with biological standards adopted by the Commission
or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
D. Each alligator farmer/dealer shall report
annually to the Wildlife Management Division by January 31 on a form supplied
by the Commission all activities that have occurred during the previous
calendar year (January 1 - December 31), including, but not limited to: the
number of live alligators (separated by sizes); the number of eggs collected
and hatched; information on the purchase and sale of alligators, hides and
parts; and the numbers of alligator deaths. Failure to accurately complete this
form may result in the non-renewal or revocation of the Alligator Farmer/Dealer
Permit.
E. The advertisement or
representation of caimans or crocodiles as alligators is prohibited.
F. No alligator farmer/dealer or his or her
employees shall receive or transfer any alligator, eggs or hides except in
compliance with Commission regulations.
G. Permits to establish and operate alligator
farms are not transferable.
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