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LR 2121
Item 1

 
1.__Permit required.__Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to
this Part, a person may not engage in an activity for which a
permit may be issued under this section unless that person has a
valid permit issued under this section.__Each day a person violates
this subsection that person commits a Class E crime for which a
minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable
license fee must be imposed.

 
2.__Affected species.__Except as otherwise provided in this
Part, this section applies to the possession of any wildlife
regulated by the State that is held in captivity and to the
importation of wildlife from an area outside the State,
including:

 
A.__All species listed under state law as threatened or
endangered;

 
B.__All species other than those listed in paragraph A not
included on a list of unregulated, nonnative species that is
maintained by the commissioner to facilitate the issuance of
importation permits; and

 
C.__Species identified in rules adopted by the commissioner.

 
3.__Issuance.__The commissioner may issue a permit to a person
permitting the possession and use of wildlife with the following
exceptions.

 
A.__A propagation, rearing and sale permit does not
authorize the permittee to possess, propagate or sell deer,
bear, moose, wild turkey, hybrid wild turkey or wild turkey-
domestic turkey cross nor does it authorize the permittee to
possess, propagate or sell any wild animal taken in
accordance with section 11601, 11602 or 11604.

 
B.__A__commercial exhibition permit does not authorize the
permittee to import any species of wild turkey, hybrid wild
turkey or wild turkey-domestic turkey cross or the eggs of
these species.

 
C.__A general possession permit does not authorize the
permittee to possess, propagate or sell deer, bear, moose,
wild turkey, hybrid turkey or wild turkey-domestic turkey
cross nor does it authorize the permittee to possess,
propagate or sell any wild animal taken in accordance with
section 11601, 11602 or 11604.

 
D.__A rehabilitation permit does not authorize the permittee
to possess, propagate or sell any wild animal taken in
accordance with section 11601, 11602 or 11604.


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