RELATES TO:
KRS
150.010,
150.175,
150.180,
150.183,
150.305,
150.330,
150.370,
150. 411, 150.722, 150.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
150.025(1) authorizes the
department to promulgate administrative regulations regarding the buying,
selling, or transporting of wildlife.
KRS
150.4111 authorizes a person to sell the
inedible parts of any legally taken wildlife to a licensed taxidermist for the
purpose of mounting, authorizes a licensed taxidermist to buy or sell the
inedible parts of any legally taken wildlife for the purpose of mounting, and
authorizes any person to purchase from or sell to a licensed taxidermist any
legally mounted specimen. This administrative regulation establishes the
requirements for the buying and selling of inedible wildlife parts, and the
proper disposal of cervid carcasses and parts.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Cervid" means a member of the family
Cervidae.
(2) "Federally protected
wildlife" means any federally threatened or endangered species or any native
migratory bird.
(3) "Furbearer"
means mink, muskrat, beaver, raccoon, opossum, gray fox, red fox, least weasel,
long-tailed weasel, river otter, bobcat, coyote, or striped skunk.
(4) "Licensed taxidermist" means any person,
partnership, firm, or corporation that accepts remuneration for the mounting of
skins or other inedible wildlife parts and who holds a valid Kentucky
taxidermist license, as established in
KRS
150.175.
(5) "Mounting" means to arrange processed
wildlife for the purpose of display.
(6) "Permanently preserved pelt" means any
processed furbearer pelt, but does not include raw fur or pelts treated with
salt, borax, or sunlight.
Section
2. Licenses Required.
(1) Any
person, partnership, firm, or corporation engaged in the business and accepting
remuneration for mounting skins or other inedible parts of wildlife shall
possess a valid Kentucky taxidermist license.
(2) A licensed taxidermist shall:
(a) Openly display a valid taxidermist
license at the place of business; and
(b) Have all records pertaining to the
business and all wildlife specimens or wildlife parts available for inspection
during normal business hours by a department conservation officer.
(3) A person or business who
transforms a legally acquired, processed, inedible wildlife part into a
hand-crafted or manufactured finished product shall not be required to possess
a license from the department.
(4)
A person or business is not required to possess a license to buy or sell
legally acquired furbearer inedible parts, secretions, or permanently preserved
pelts, excluding raw fur.
(5) In
addition to the appropriate state license, all licensed taxidermists who mount
federally protected species shall possess a valid federal taxidermist license
issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Section 3. Labeling Requirements.
(1) Each licensed taxidermist shall keep
records of the name, address, and phone number of the owner and the date killed
of all wildlife or wildlife parts in their possession and shall tag each
specimen or part to identify its owner.
(2) Wildlife heads harvested in Kentucky or
other parts separated from the carcass for mounting by a licensed taxidermist
shall have the hunter's confirmation number, if applicable, attached to the
separated part.
Section
4. Cervid Carcass Disposal. A licensed taxidermist shall dispose
of any unused cervid carcass material by:
(1)
Burying the carcass or parts in an opening in the earth at least four (4) feet
deep with the carcass or parts covered with two (2) inches of quicklime and at
least three (3) feet of earth;
(a) With the
cervid abdominal cavity, if applicable, opened wide the entire
length;
(b) At a point which is
never covered with the overflow of ponds or streams; and
(c) Not less than 100 feet from any
watercourse, sinkhole, well, spring, public highway, residence, or stable;
or
(2) Depositing the
carcass or parts in a contained landfill, as established in KRS Chapter
224.
