Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-4-204 - Taxidermy Registration; Register

A. A person shall register with the Department before engaging in the business of taxidermy for hire. A taxidermy registration authorizes a person to mount, refurbish, maintain, restore, or preserve wildlife as defined under A.R.S. § 17-101.

B. A taxidermy registration expires on December 31 of each year.

C. The Department shall deny a taxidermy registration when the applicant:

1. Fails to meet the requirements established under this Section;

2. Provides false information during the application process; or

3. Provides false information in the register required under A.R.S. § 17-363(B).

D. The Department shall provide written notice to the applicant stating the reason for the denial. The applicant may appeal the denial to the Commission as prescribed under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

E. A person may apply for a taxidermy registration by paying the applicable fee and submitting an application to the Department. The application form is available on the Department's website. A taxidermy registration applicant shall provide all of the following information:

1. The applicant's information:

a. Name;

b. Date of birth;

c. Department identification number, when applicable;

d. Mailing address, when applicable;

e. Physical address;

f. Telephone number, when available;

g. Email address, when available; and

2. The applicant's business information:

a. Name;

b. Mailing address;

c. Email address;

d. Website URL address, if available;

e. Business telephone number, when applicable;

f. Calendar year for which the application is made; and

g. Whether the applicant is seeking renewal of an existing taxidermy registration.

3. Affirmation that the information provided on the application is true and accurate; and

4. Applicant's signature and date.

F. A registered taxidermist may submit an application for renewal of a taxidermy registration after December 1 of the year it was issued.

G. A registered taxidermist shall maintain a register of all persons who furnish raw and unmounted wildlife specimens for taxidermy service using the form available on the Department's website.

1. This register shall be:

a. Maintained for a period of five years after the date the raw and unmounted wildlife specimens were received;

b. Provided upon request to an employee of the Department; and

c. Filed with the Department on or before January 31 of each year.

2. This register shall contain all of the following information, as applicable:

a. The registered taxidermist's information:

i. Name;

ii. Taxidermy registration number;

iii. Email address, when available; and

b. The customer's or potential customer's:

i. Name;

ii. Address;

iii. Taker's tag or license number;

iv. Species and number of wildlife received;

v. Date wildlife received; and

c. A signed affirmation from the registered taxidermist that the information provided in the register is true and accurate.

3. The taxidermy renewal registration becomes invalid if the register is not submitted to the Department by January 31 of the year following registration.

H. As authorized under A.R.S. § 17-363(C), the Commission may revoke or suspend the taxidermy registration of a person convicted of violating any provision of A.R.S. § 17-363 or requirement established under this Section.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-4-204

Repealed by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 3225, effective January 1, 2014. Adopted by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1854, effective 7/2/2019.