312 IAC 9-3-18.1 - Bobcats

Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-22-2-6

Affected: IC 14-22

Sec. 18.1.

(a) A person must not take a bobcat (Lynx rufus) except with one (1) of the following:

(1) A scientific purposes license under 312 IAC 9-10-6.

(2) A nuisance wild animal control permit under 312 IAC 9-10-11.

(b) An individual must not possess a live bobcat except as follows:

(1) With a wild animal rehabilitation permit under 312 IAC 9-10-9.

(2) With a scientific purposes license under 312 IAC 9-10-6.

(3) With a nuisance wild animal control permit under 312 IAC 9-10-11.

(4) With a wild animal possession permit under 312 IAC 9-11.

(5) By a registered or licensed educational or scientific institution with the United States Department of Agriculture in accordance with 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Subchapter A, Parts I through IV.

(6) By a breeder, dealer, or exhibitor license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture under 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Subchapter A, Parts I through IV.

(c) An individual must not sell a live bobcat unless that person has a breeder, dealer, or exhibitor license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture under 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Subchapter A, Parts I through IV.

Notes

312 IAC 9-3-18.1

Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 9-3-18.1; filed Jun 23, 2006, 2:24 p.m.: 20060719-IR-312050214FRA; readopted filed Nov 24, 2008, 11:08 a.m.: 20081210-IR-312080672RFA; filed Mar 12, 2010, 1:28 p.m.: 20100407-IR-312090479FRA; Readopted filed 5/20/2014, 9:43 a.m.: 20140618-IR-312140017RFA Filed 6/21/2018, 1:45 p.m.: 20180718-IR-312170436FRA Readopted filed 9/18/2019, 1:16 p.m.: 20191016-IR-312190325RFA