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 676 - Fallow Deer Farming

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) General
				  Provisions. Fallow deer farming is defined as the rearing of fallow deer for
				  commercial sale of meat and other parts or for sale of live fallow deer
				  pursuant to these regulations. No person shall engage in any deer farming
				  activity except as provided by the Fish and Game Code and regulations provided
				  herein. Only fallow deer (
Dama dama
) may be possessed for deer
				  farming purposes.
(b) Permit
				  Information.
(1) Application. Application for
				  a fallow deer farming permit shall be made on Fallow Deer Farming Application,
				  LRB 1676 ( 
				  3/97 ), which
				  is incorporated by reference herein. Application forms are available from the
				  Department of Fish and Game, License and Revenue Branch, 3211 S Street,
				  Sacramento, CA 95816. A new applicant shall complete the application form in
				  its entirety, including information on the plan of operation, source of fallow
				  deer, testing protocol and contingency plans for recapture of escaped fallow
				  deer.
(2) Residency Requirement.
				  Applicants shall be at least 18 years old and be residents of
				  California.
(3) Inspection of
				  Facility. No new fallow deer farming permit shall be issued until the
				  applicant's facility is inspected and approved by the department. The
				  department shall charge a fee pursuant to Section
				  2150.2
				  of the Fish and Game Code in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of the
				  inspection.
(4) Term of a New
				  Fallow Deer Farming Permit. Nontransferable, new fallow deer farming permits
				  issued under the provisions of this section shall be valid for a term of one
				  year. A permanent permit number shall be issued to the permittee for marking
				  slaughtered fallow deer for transport.
(5) Fallow Deer Farming Permit Renewal.
				  Fallow deer farming permits must be renewed by January 1 of each year. An
				  inspection is required for the renewal of a fallow deer farming permit and may
				  be accomplished by the department pursuant to the provisions of subsection
				  (b)(3) above. In lieu of a department inspection, the department may approve a
				  renewal application when a veterinarian, or other person who has obtained a
				  degree in veterinary medicine from a college or university accredited by the
				  American Veterinary Medical Association, certifies in writing that he/she has
				  inspected the facility and found it to be in compliance with this section. If a
				  veterinarian inspects the facility, he/she must certify that each of the
				  permittee's fallow deer have been observed at least once during the prior year
				  and that they have been appropriately cared for and appear healthy. No person
				  shall falsely certify that the facility has been inspected and that such
				  facility is in compliance.
(6)
				  Terminating a Fallow Deer Farming Permit. Any fully or partially certified
				  fallow deer farm permitted pursuant to this section shall notify the department
				  within 45 days of its intended termination of fallow deer farming operations.
				  The permittee shall identify the number of fallow deer under his/her possession
				  and the disposition of fallow deer upon termination of operations. Upon
				  termination of operations, fallow deer shall be slaughtered for meat
				  consumption or, with proper health certifications, sold to another permitted
				  fallow deer operation in California or sold and transported out of
				  state.
(7) Denial. The department
				  may deny the issuance of a fallow deer farming permit for failure to comply
				  with the terms and conditions of a permit or the provisions of this section.
				  Any person denied a permit under these regulations may request a hearing before
				  the commission to show cause why their permit should not be denied.
(8) Revocation. Any fallow deer farming
				  permit issued pursuant to these regulations may be revoked or suspended at any
				  time by the commission for failure to comply with the terms and conditions of
				  the permit or for failure to comply with these regulations, after notice and
				  opportunity to be heard, or without a hearing upon conviction of a violation of
				  these regulations by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(9) Fees. Pursuant to sections
				  2150
				  and
				  2150.2
				  of the Fish and Game Code, the following fees have been established to offset
				  costs of administering and enforcing the associated laws and regulations.
(A) Application Fee. The application fee for
				  a new fallow deer farming permit shall be $30.00 and shall be annually adjusted
				  pursuant to Section
				  713 of
				  the Fish and Game Code to offset the department's administrative costs of
				  processing an application.
(B)
				  Permit Fee. The fallow deer farming permit fee shall be $200.00. This fee shall
				  be annually adjusted (base year 1997) pursuant to Section
				  713 of
				  the Fish and Game Code.
(C)
				  Inspection Fee. The annual fallow deer farming inspection fee shall be an
				  amount sufficient to cover the department's cost of inspection. If, in lieu of
				  a department inspection, a qualified veterinarian performs the inspection
				  pursuant to subsection (b)(5) above, the annual fallow deer farming inspection
				  fee shall be waived.