Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 10 - Wildlife Code: Commercial Permits: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-10.767 - Taxidermy; Tanning: Permit, Privileges, Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment increases the fee for a
				  Taxidermy and Tanning Permit to reflect a more current cost adjustment based on
				  changes in the Consumer Price Index.
(1) To engage in the business of wildlife
				taxidermy or tanning at the specific location indicated on the permit. Fee:
				thirty-two dollars ($32).
(2)
				Legally acquired wildlife may be possessed and stored by a licensed taxidermist
				or tanner at the specific location indicated on the permit, but only for the
				purposes of tanning, mounting, or preserving. A licensed taxidermist or tanner
				may also transport and ship legally acquired wildlife to and from the location
				specified on the permit, and after tanning, mounting, or preserving, may
				exhibit or display such wildlife at locations other than the specific location
				indicated on the permit.
(3)
				Wildlife legally possessed may be shipped or delivered to a licensed
				taxidermist or tanner and may be mounted or preserved by him/her, except as
				provided under
				3 CSR
				10-4.135.
(4) Legally taken and possessed furbearers
				and black bears legally harvested outside of Missouri may be purchased by
				licensed taxidermists or tanners, but only from the taker or a licensed fur
				dealer, and only for mounting or tanning. Only mounted or tanned specimens, and
				not raw furbearer or black bear pelts, may be sold by taxidermists and
				tanners.
(5) All licensed
				taxidermists and tanners shall keep accurate, up-to-date records of the number
				and species of all wildlife received, the full name and address of the
				consignor (or seller of furbearers), the dates of all transactions and
				disposition of all wildlife, and the specific locations where all tanned or
				mounted wildlife is being exhibited or displayed on a form approved or provided
				by the department. Printed copies of this form can be obtained from the
				Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180
				and online at
www.missouriconservation.org
.
				Licensed taxidermists and tanners shall dispose of all cervid carcasses (or
				parts thereof, except for cervid hides from which all excess tissue has been
				removed, antlers, antlers attached to skull plates, or skulls cleaned of all
				muscle and brain tissue, upper canine teeth, and finished taxidermy products)
				not returned to patrons and carrion beetles and their waste in a permitted
				sanitary landfill or transfer station and retain proof of disposal. These
				records and wildlife shall be available for inspection by an authorized agent
				of the department at any reasonable time. All completed records required by
				this rule, including proof of disposal of cervid carcass parts, shall be
				retained for three (3) years. Renewal of a permit shall be conditioned upon
				compliance with this rule.
(6) All
				wildlife held by a licensed taxidermist or tanner shall be identifiable to the
				consignor. Unused parts of wildlife may be disposed of or sold, except unused
				parts of a black bear, by licensed taxidermists or tanners, but not for human
				consumption. Federal regulations apply to the mounting of migratory birds and
				endangered species.
*Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended
					 1984.