3 CSR 10-9.353 - Privileges of Class I and Class II Wildlife Breeders
(1) Class I and Class II wildlife as defined
in 3 CSR
10-9.230 and
3 CSR
10-9.240, may be held in confinement by the holder of
the appropriate Class I or Class II wildlife breeder permit at a specific
location indicated on the permit. Class I wildlife may also be propagated or
reared at a specific location listed on the permit, and Class I and Class II
gamebirds, amphibians, and reptiles may be propagated, reared, or exhibited by
the holder of the appropriate Class I or Class II wildlife breeder permit at a
specific location listed on the permit. Applicants for a Class II Wildlife
Breeder permit must qualify by passing with a score of at least eighty percent
(80%) on a written examination provided by the department.
(2) Such wildlife may be possessed, used,
sold, given away, transported, or shipped; provided, the provisions of
3 CSR
10-9.223 are followed and that state and
federally-designated endangered species may not be sold without the written
approval of the director; that black bears and black bearhybrids, mountain
lions and mountain lion-hybrids, and wolves may not be sold or given away to
the holder of a Class II wildlife breeder permit; and that wildlife may be sold
or given away only to the holder of the appropriate permit, where required,
except as provided in section (5) of this rule.
(3) A permit may be granted after
satisfactory evidence by the applicant that stock will be secured from a legal
source other than the wild stock of this state; that the applicant will confine
the wildlife in humane and sanitary facilities that meet standards specified in
3 CSR
10-9.220; and that the applicant will prevent other
wildlife of the state from becoming a part of the enterprise.
(4) Cities, towns, and counties may establish
ordinances further restricting or prohibiting ownership of Class II wildlife,
with approval of the department. In instances where prohibitions apply, no
permit will be issued by the department. Persons possessing Class II wildlife
must comply with all requirements of section
578.023, RSMo.
(5) Wildlife, except skunks, foxes, coyotes,
and raccoons may be shipped, transported, or consigned to a wildlife breeder by
nonresidents without a Missouri wildlife breeder permit, but that wildlife
shall be accompanied by appropriate permit or other proof of legality in the
state of origin. Persons purchasing wildlife at consignment sales shall obtain
a wildlife hobby or appropriate wildlife breeder permit prior to the purchase,
except nonresidents may possess and transport purchased wildlife without permit
for forty-eight (48) hours following close of the sale.
(6) Notification of the date and place of any
public sale of consigned wildlife shall be provided to the conservation agent
of the county in which the sale will be held not less than thirty (30) days
prior to the sale.
(7) All black
bears and black bear-hybrids, mountain lions and mountain lion-hybrids, and
wolves defined as Class II wildlife in
3 CSR
10-9.240 and introduced into a Class II wildlife
breeder operation and/or currently held under such permit are subject to the
following requirements:
(A) Animals shall be
permanently tagged or marked with an identification number via a subcutaneous
microchip Passive Integrated Transponder tag (PIT tag) provided by the
department implanted along the animal's back between the shoulder blades, which
uniquely identifies each individual animal;
(B) A blood or tissue sample sufficient for
DNA analysis for each animal shall be submitted to the department upon request;
and
(C) The holder of a Class II
wildlife breeder permit shall report the death, sale, or transfer of any animal
within three (3) days to a conservation agent, including the identification
number from the animal's subcutaneous microchip. Microchips shall not be reused
in other animals.
(8) The
holder of a Class I or Class II wildlife breeder permit may exhibit wildlife at
the locations of wildlife consignment sales for the purpose of sale. Class I
and Class II gamebirds, amphibians, and reptiles may be exhibited by the holder
of the appropriate Class I or Class II wildlife breeder permit at locations
other than those listed on the permit.
(9) Any sale, shipment, or gift of wildlife
by a Class I or Class II wildlife breeder shall be accompanied by a written
statement giving the breeder permit number and showing the number of each
species and the name and address of the recipient.
(10) The holder of a Class I wildlife breeder
permit may sell legally acquired game bird eggs or dressed or processed quail,
pheasants, and partridges at retail and to commercial establishments under
provisions of 3 CSR 10-10.743, provided all
sales are accompanied by a valid invoice, and the required records are
maintained by the wildlife breeder.
(11) No Class I or II wildlife may be
liberated unless specific permission has been granted on written application to
the conservation agent in the county where the release is to be made.
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