Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 9 - Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards › Section 3 CSR 10-9.354 - Privileges of Class III Wildlife Breeders

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment will allow new cervid
				  facilities to be permitted by the department within a certain distance of a
				  Chronic Wasting Disease positive cervid if a double fence is constructed and no
				  cervid occupies the area between the interior and exterior
				  fences.
(1) Except as
				otherwise provided in
				3 CSR
				10-9.352, Class III wildlife may be propagated,
				bought, sold, reared, or held in captivity by the holder of the appropriate
				Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit only at the specific location identified on
				the permit. Applicants for a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit must qualify
				with a score of at least eighty percent (80%) on a written examination provided
				by the department to test their knowledge of these regulations. The privileges
				and requirements of this rule shall apply only to those species (including
				their hybrids) listed on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in
				3 CSR
				10-9.105 for Class III Wildlife Breeders.
(2) Such Class III wildlife shall be moved,
				transported, or received by the holder of Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit in
				accordance with the following:
(A) Only the
				holder of a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit with movement qualified status
				may receive or move permitted Class III wildlife within and outside of the
				state; in addition to any certificates required by the importing state. Class
				III Wildlife Breeder Permit holders will attain and maintain movement-qualified
				status if they 1) maintain a complete and accurate inventory (including
				identification requirements) as required in this chapter, 2) conduct Chronic
				Wasting Disease testing as required in this chapter, and 3) maintain all fences
				as required in this chapter. The holder of a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit
				will lose movement qualified status if, after issuance of a notice of
				discrepancy by the department specifying the violation of any of the
				requirements in this section, the permit holder fails to correct the deficiency
				within thirty (30) days. Movement qualified status will be reinstated when the
				permit holder receives notice from the department that the discrepancy has been
				corrected;
(B) Class III wildlife
				transported within the state must be accompanied by a Movement Certificate
				issued by the department prior to movement and transported on the date
				specified on the Movement Certificate for transfer. The Movement Certificate
				must be complete, accurate, and contain the official identification, age,
				gender, species, complete address of both the origin and destination, complete
				name and address of both the buyer and seller, and the permit numbers of all
				parties to the transaction. The original Movement Certificate must accompany
				the shipment. A complete copy showing acceptance of the shipment by the buyer
				shall be submitted to the department within fourteen (14) days of shipment, and
				a copy shall be maintained by the herd of origin for at least five (5) years,
				unless otherwise documented in a department-provided database. Movement of
				Class III wildlife within the state may only occur between movement-qualified
				Class III breeders or from movement-qualified Class III breeders to
				hunt-qualified licensed big game hunting preserves; and
(C) Movement of any Class III wildlife
				without an approved Movement Certificate or maintaining non-movement qualified
				status for over ninety (90) days, except as otherwise provided, shall be
				sufficient cause for permit suspension or revocation.