California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 3 - General Regulations › Chapter 3 - Miscellaneous › Section 671.4 - Transportation Standards for Exhibition of Live Restricted Animals

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Responsibility
				  of Permittee. Permittees shall provide a copy of these regulations to any
				  carrier or intermediate handler transporting wild animals. Permittees shall not
				  transport or possess wild animals within the state for periods exceeding their
				  exhibiting itinerary unless they provide facilities which meet the caging
				  standards of Section
				  671.3 for each animal listed on
				  their permit.
(b) Requirements for
				  Carriers and Intermediate Handlers. (Also see subsections (d) and (f) of this
				  Section regarding holding and food and water requirements.)
(1) Carriers and intermediate handlers shall
				  not accept any animal presented by any person for shipment more than four hours
				  prior to the scheduled departure of the primary conveyance on which it is to be
				  transported.
(2) Carriers or
				  intermediate handlers shall accept wild animals for transportation only if the
				  transport cages are constructed in accordance with the provisions of subsection
				  671.4 (e)(1)
				  below.
(3) Carriers or intermediate
				  handlers whose facilities fail to meet the minimum temperature allowed by these
				  regulations may not accept for transportation any live animal consigned by any
				  person unless the consignor furnishes to the carrier or intermediate handler a
				  certificate executed by a licensed veterinarian on a date which shall not be
				  more than 10 days prior to delivery of such animal for transportation, stating
				  that such live animal is acclimated to air temperatures lower than 7.2° C.
				  (45° F.). A copy of such certificate shall accompany the shipment to its
				  destination. The certificate shall include at least the following information:
				  Name and address of the consignor; the number of animals in the shipment; a
				  certifying statement (e.g., "I hereby certify that the animal(s) in this
				  shipment is (are), to the best of my knowledge, acclimated to air temperatures
				  lower than 7.2° C (45° F)"; and the signature of the accredited
				  veterinarian, assigned accreditation number, and date.
(4) Carriers and handlers shall not commingle
				  animal shipments with inanimate cargo. All animal holding areas of any carrier,
				  handler, or any mode of conveyance shall be cleaned and sanitized often enough
				  to prevent an accumulation of debris or excreta, to minimize vermin infestation
				  and to prevent a disease hazard. An effective program shall be provided and
				  maintained by the owner or operator of the holding facility for the control of
				  insects, ectoparasites, and avian and mammalian pests for all animal holding
				  areas. All animal-holding areas containing live animals shall be provided with
				  fresh air by means of windows, doors, vents or an air conditioning system to
				  minimize odors and moisture condensation. Auxiliary ventilation, such as
				  exhaust fans and vents or fans or blowers or air conditioning shall be used for
				  any animal-holding area containing live animals when the air temperature within
				  such animal-holding area is not compatible with the health and comfort of the
				  animal. The temperature shall be regulated to protect the animals from
				  temperature extremes. Animals shall not be placed in a direct draft.
(5) Carriers and intermediate handlers shall
				  attempt to notify the consignee at least once every two hours following the
				  arrival of any live animals at the animal holding area of the terminal cargo
				  facility. The time, date and method of each attempted notification and the
				  final notification to the consignee and the name of the person notifying the
				  consignee shall be recorded on the copy of the shipping document retained by
				  the carrier or intermediate handler and on a copy of the shipping document
				  accompanying the animal shipment.