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 671.8 - Inspection of Facilities

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The department may approve an application prior to facilities being built,
				  inspected and approved. The department shall not issue a restricted species
				  permit until a determination that an applicant meets the qualifications to
				  obtain a permit is verified, and the applicant's facility(ies) have been
				  inspected by the department and the department determines that the applicant's
				  facility(ies) meets the minimum standards for humane care, treatment, and
				  housing of wild animals.
(b) The
				  applicant for a restricted species permit shall submit payment of the
				  inspection fee to the department, as specified in Section
				  703, for the inspection of the
				  applicant's caging or holding facility(ies) and animal(s) each permit
				  year.
(c) Every applicant shall
				  submit to the department with the inspection fee, a current map of all
				  enclosures housing restricted species in California listed on their inventory.
				  Each enclosure shall be numbered both on the map and physically on the
				  enclosure. The number on the enclosure should be a minimum of two inches high,
				  permanently attached, and clearly visible for ease of identification. The map
				  shall also include identification of the species residing in the enclosure and
				  the dimensions (Length x Width x Height) of the enclosure for ease of
				  identification. An enclosure is defined as the structure where a restricted
				  species is confined. If a structure or enclosure is divided into more than one
				  confined area, each area is considered a separate enclosure and shall be shown
				  as a separate enclosure on the map. If an enclosure houses more than one
				  species that co-exist, and is not divided, it shall be considered one
				  enclosure.
(d) The department's law
				  enforcement staff may enter any place including, but not limited to, any
				  holding facility, vehicle or vessel, where restricted species are kept or may
				  be kept, to: inspect animals, facilities or animal equipment; inspect, audit,
				  or copy any permit, book or record required to be kept for such species; or to
				  otherwise monitor or enforce compliance with state and federal statutes, and
				  regulations adopted pursuant to state and federal statutes, related to
				  restricted species. Inspections may be made at any time with or without prior
				  notification.
(e) Types of
				  Inspections.
(1) Initial.
a. Before the department issues a new
				  restricted species permit to any resident applicant, the applicant shall
				  arrange for an initial inspection of an applicant's caging and holding
				  facility(ies), as described in paragraphs (b) and (c), and arrange for another
				  inspection after the animal(s) arrive.
b. Before the department issues a new permit
				  to a nonresident applicant for exhibition purposes, the applicant shall arrange
				  for an inspection of the facility(ies) prior to the applicant's first
				  performance at the first location listed on the Restricted Species Nonresident
				  Exhibiting Permit Itinerary. The applicant shall not proceed with a
				  performance, show, or appearance prior to submitting to, and passing, an
				  inspection.
c. Before the
				  department issues a new permit to a nonresident applicant for nonexhibition
				  purposes, the applicant shall arrange for an initial inspection of an
				  applicant's caging and holding facilities, as described in paragraphs (b) and
				  (c).