Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-6 - CAPTIVE WILDLIFE › Section 68A-6.006 - Sanctuaries; Retired Performing Wildlife

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Only a corporation that is licensed in
				accordance with Section
				379.3761, F.S., and exempt from
				taxation under section 501(a) of the
				Internal Revenue Code and described in sections 501 (c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
				of such code, may operate a wildlife sanctuary for captive wildlife. For the
				purposes of this section a "wildlife sanctuary for captive wildlife" is defined
				as a facility established for the sole purpose of providing lifetime care for
				unwanted or infirmed captive wildlife. Such wildlife sanctuary for captive
				wildlife shall be operated in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 68A-6,
				F.A.C., and this section.
(a) Each wildlife
				sanctuary for captive wildlife must maintain and have available for inspection
				proof of current status as a Florida registered not-for-profit corporation and
				proof of current exemption from taxation under section
				501(a) of the
				Internal Revenue Code and described in sections 501 (c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
				of such code.
(b) Acts which
				perpetuate the commercial trade in wildlife, including the trade, sale,
				offering for trade or sale, breeding except as authorized herein, or buying of
				captive wildlife or parts thereof, by any such wildlife sanctuary for captive
				wildlife are prohibited.
(c) Full
				or incidental contact between the public and such captive wildlife as defined
				in Rule 68A-6.016, F.A.C., is
				prohibited.
(d) All wildlife
				maintained by such sanctuary for captive wildlife shall be permanently
				identified by means of tattoo, brand, passive integrated transponder (PIT tag),
				photographic identification, or other method that clearly and permanently
				identifies that particular specimen so as to be distinguished from other
				specimens of the same species.
1. For
				photographic identification the photograph of the specimen must include
				sufficient distinguishing characteristics (marks, scars, and patterns, etc.) to
				enable that particular specimen to be distinguished from other specimens of the
				same species.
2. Record of
				identification including PIT tag numbers where applicable, along with
				information about the specimen being identified (species, method of
				identification, specimen name or number, gender and age) must be maintained in
				the possessors records for as long as the specimen is possessed. Such records
				shall be made available for inspection, upon request, of commission personnel.
				A copy of such record shall be provided to the Florida Fish and Wildlife
				Conservation Commission, Division of Law Enforcement, upon annual renewal of
				the license issued in accordance with Section
				379.3761, F.S., and authorizing
				possession of such wildlife.
(e) Rare, endangered or otherwise protected
				specimens of wildlife may be transferred for breeding purposes in instances
				where such breeding program clearly enhances the survival potential of the
				species.
(f) Any sanctuary
				possessing Class I wildlife as listed in Rule
				68A-6.002, F.A.C., must meet the
				bonding or financial responsibility guarantee requirements of paragraphs
				68A-6.005(3)(a)
				-(f), F.A.C.