Or. Admin. R. 603-011-0705 - Permit Application, Issuance, and Renewal
(1) A person intending to keep an exotic
animal in captivity shall before acquiring the animal, apply to the Department
for the issuance of a Permit by submitting an application therefore to the
Animal Health Division of the Department at its address of Agriculture
Building, 635 Capitol Street N.E., Salem, OR 97301, accompanied by a permit
fee. Holders of a valid license or registration from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture under the federal Animal Welfare Act of 1970, or holders of a valid
permit from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to operate a wildlife
rehabilitation facility are not subject to OAR 603-011-0700 through
603-011-0725, including the requirement to obtain a Permit from the Department.
Permit fees shall be:
(a) $100 for Class 1
and 2 felines, Class 1 and 2 primates, bears and Class 1 canines
(b) $75 for crocodilians
(c) $50 for all other exotic animal
classes
(2) Before the
stated date of expiration of a Permit, the holder of the Permit may apply to
the Department for a renewal thereof for an additional term of up to two years
from the stated expiration date, and thereafter for additional two-year
renewals of the permit. Notwithstanding the term of the Permit, the Department
may modify in writing the conditions and/or limitations of the Permit at any
time. Renewal fees shall be:
(a) $100 for
Class 1 felines, Class 1 primates and bears.
(b) $50 for crocodilians.
(c) $25 for all other exotic animal
classes
(3) An
application for a Permit shall be on a form prescribed by the Department, shall
be signed by the Permittee, and shall include:
(a) The name, address and telephone number of
the Permittee, and the owner of the animal(s) if different than the
Permittee;
(b) The specific
location and nature of the proposed Facility. If the real property containing
the proposed Facility is leased, the application shall also include the name
and written consent of the owner to the keeping of the exotic animals on the
property. For Class 1 and 2 exotic felines, Class 1 and 2 non-human primates,
bears, and Class 1 exotic canines the application shall include a sketch map of
the premises owned or leased by the Permittee with dimensions of the real
property and description of all adjacent properties;
(c) The species of exotic animals for which
the Permit is sought;
(d) A
certification by the Permittee that all federal, state, county and city
permitting requirements have been met, including copies of each relevant
permit;
(e) The name, address and
telephone number of the veterinarian intended to provide medical care for the
exotic animal(s);
(f) The
documented experience, training and education of the Permittee relating to the
care and keeping of the particular species of exotic animal(s) for which
application is being made;
(g) A
written plan for nutrition, health maintenance, and general welfare of the
animal which has been prepared by or approved by an authoritative reference
person. Such approval or plan shall include the name, title, position,
qualification, address and telephone number of the reference person. The plan
will be reviewed by the Department prior to approval; and
(h) The date upon which the proposed Facility
will be available for inspection by the Department, which shall be not less
than 7 days prior to the time the exotic animal(s) is/are kept at the proposed
Facility.
(4) The
Department shall review the permit application and in determining whether to
issue or renew the Permit shall consider factors relating to public safety and
health, welfare and safety of the animal. Such factors include but are not
limited to:
(a) Proximity of the Facility to
public routes of travel, residential neighborhoods, schools, and other public
gathering places;
(b) Potential for
unintended or accidental public access to the Facility;
(c) Potential for vandalism that compromises
the security of the Facility; and
(d) Potential for willful harassment or
disturbance of the animal(s).
(e)
Whether, based on the Permittee's certification and any other evidence received
by the Department in connection with the proposed Facility, all federal, state,
county and city laws applicable to the Facility have been met.
(5) The Department shall conduct
an interview with the Permittee to determine if the Permittee is likely to be
able to keep the exotic animal(s) so as to assure the health, welfare and
safety of the animal(s) and the security of the proposed Facility so as to
avoid undue risk to the public. In determining whether to issue or renew the
Permit, the Department shall also consider whether:
(a) The Permittee has adequate knowledge,
experience and training to maintain the health, welfare and safety of the
animal(s), and to handle the animal(s) with safety and competence. This will
include review of the written plan for nutrition and health maintenance and
consideration for the needs of infant animal(s). Approval of permits for Class
1 & 2 exotic felines, Class 1 non-human primates, and bears shall require a
minimum of 500 hours of hands-on experience including nutrition, feed
preparation, safe handling, transportation, and general welfare and maintenance
of the animal type involved or of other species of exotic felines, non-human
primates, or bears. Fewer hours of hands-on-experience are required for
permitting other classes or species. At least one-half of such experience must
be with animals of the classification for which the permit is sought. Such
experience may be documented by a log book, employment records, or other means
by which experience may be authenticated; and
(b) The Facility is adequately designed,
constructed, and is likely to be managed to protect the public from escape of
the confined animal(s) including when the Permittee is not on the
premises.
(6) Before
issuing a Permit the Department may perform an inspection of the Facility to
determine its design, construction and proposed operation is consistent with
the applicable provisions of OAR 603-011-0700 to 603-011-0725 and ORS
609.309.
(7) Following its review of the application
and any other relevant information, the Department shall either issue the
Permit or deny the application and notify the applicant. If the Department
issues the Permit, it may include any conditions intended to ensure the health,
welfare and safety of the animal(s) covered by the Permit and, where the
Department finds it necessary, conditions intended to assure the security of
the Facility so as to avoid undue risk to the public. Such conditions may
include limitations on the number of animals that can be kept at the
Facility.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561 & 609
Stats. Implemented: ORS 609.205 - 609.335
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