Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-4-11-.10 - Inspections and Inventories of Alligator Farms

(1) Department personnel may at any time inspect alligator farms including alligators, eggs, hides and other products, records, lands, buildings, motor vehicles and other equipment that could be used in production, processing, or transportation of alligator, alligator eggs, or alligator products.

(2) An alligator farm inspection will not include inventory by the Department except under one or more of the following conditions:

(a) upon lawful sale or transfer of farm ownership;

(b) where inspections of alligator farms or alligator farm records indicate a failure to maintain accurate, complete alligator farming records;

(c) when inspection or other Department actions indicate a violation of alligator processing procedures;

(d) pursuant to an investigation wherein alligators or their eggs are suspected of being taken, illegally from the wild; or

(e) before the transfer of alligator stock occurs after a conviction resulting in revocation of an alligator farming license.

1. An inventory may consist of a total count or a sample of a portion of the facility.

(3) Should an inventory be required by the Department, the licensed alligator farmer shall cooperate fully (including providing labor as requested) to conduct said inventory. Failure to abide by this requirement shall result in the suspension of all hide tags and transportation permits until the inventory is completed.

(4) If an inventory reveals a discrepancy in the reported numbers of alligators by a farmer in excess often (10) percent of the total, it shall be a violation of this section. Upon finding such a violation, all remaining hide tags will be seized as evidence and transportation permit requests held until the discrepancies are satisfactorily resolved or until the final disposition of the case by the court.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-4-11-.10

O.C.G.A., Title 27, Sec. 27-2-10.

Original Rule entitled "Repealer" was filed on July 25, 1983; effective August 14, 1983. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Inspections and Inventories of Alligator Farms" adopted. F. Aug. 27, 1993; eff. Sept. 16, 1993.