Section 477.09 - Sale of an Avocation(1) Sale or transfer of an avocation between inmates of an institution shall not be allowed.(2) All inmate avocations shall be owned and controlled by the Department of Correction. All avocation materials provided by the inmate at his expense shall remain the property of the inmate. If the inmate no longer wishes or is no longer permitted to operate his avocation, the Commissioner or his designee shall determine if the Department of Correction wishes to purchase all or part of such materials. If the department does not wish to purchase such materials, or the inmate does not wish to sell them, the inmate shall have them picked up or sent out of the institution in which the avocation is being operated. Department property regulations relating to the disposal of contraband shall apply to any materials not picked up or sent out of the institution within a reasonable period of time. Sale of any avocation materials shall be based upon the value of such materials at fair market value.(3) The avocation officer or staff person designed by the superintendent shall maintain a record of each purchase of avocation materials. A record of each such purchase shall also be kept by the Commissioner or his designee.