312 IAC 9-10-13.5 - Special purpose salvage permit
Authority: IC 14-11-2-1; IC 14-22-2-6
Affected: IC 4-21.5; IC 14-22
Sec. 13.5.
(a) This
section governs a special purpose salvage permit. A special purpose salvage
permit may be issued only to a person who is at least one (1) of the following:
(1) A licensed wild animal rehabilitator
under section 9 of this rule.
(2) A
nature center, a nonprofit organization, or an educational
institution.
(3) An individual
employed or sponsored by an educational institution.
(b) A person must:
(1) apply for a permit under this section on
a departmental form; and
(2)
include the purpose for salvaging a wild animal.
Approval may be given to use a salvaged wild animal for food, science, education, or a similar purpose.
(c) A special purpose salvage permit may be
issued to salvage a wild animal, which is a mammal, reptile, amphibian, or
bird, found dead. The applicant must not have participated in the death of the
animal.
(d) A salvaged wild animal
must not be used as part of or to promote a commercial venture. A salvaged wild
animal may not be used for any purpose other than for the purpose stated on the
permit.
(e) A person issued a
permit under this section must tag each wild animal, and the tag must remain
attached to the wild animal until disposed of in accordance with the permit. A
tag shall have the following information:
(1)
The date and county in which the wild animal was salvaged.
(2) The name of the person who salvaged the
wild animal.
(f) A
person issued a permit under this section must:
(1) carry and display a copy of the permit
while conducting activities and salvage approved by the permit; and
(2) obtain permission from the owner of real
property or from a public land property manager before salvaging a wild
animal.
(g) Within six
(6) months after acquisition or by the end of the calendar year, whichever is
earlier, the person issued a permit under this section must deposit any animal
salvaged at a location approved on the permit. Any unused animal must be
delivered to a conservation officer or disposed of as otherwise authorized on
the permit.
(h) A permit is also
required from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to salvage a migratory bird,
their parts, nests, or eggs. If the terms of the federal permit and a permit
issued under this section differ, the more restrictive terms govern.
(i) A person issued a permit under this
section must file an application by February 1 of each year in order to renew a
permit. By February 1 of the year following expiration of a permit, the permit
holder must provide the division with a listing of each animal salvaged and the
date and location where salvaged. A copy of the records of animals salvaged
must be kept on the premises of the permit holder for at least two (2) years
after the wild animal is salvaged. Upon the request of a conservation officer,
a copy these records must be provided.
(j) The validity of this permit is
conditioned upon observance of federal, state, and local laws.
(k) A license may be suspended, denied, or
revoked under IC 4-21.5 if the permit holder fails to comply with this article,
IC 14-22, or a permit issued under this section.
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