Section 26-67e-3 - Application for a permit; renewal of a permit(a) Any resident applying for a falconry permit shall: (1) Submit a complete application on a form prescribed by the commissioner;(2) submit the fee specified in section 26-67e-5(a) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;(3) submit proof of having successfully completed the examination requirements specified in section 26-67e-8 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies for the appropriate falconry class permit;(4) submit to the commissioner written documentation from the zoning enforcement officer of the municipality in which the raptor housing facility is located which verifies that the possession of a raptor and construction of a raptor housing facility, or use of an existing structure to house a raptor complies with all applicable local zoning requirements;(5) certify, in writing, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, compliance with the facility and equipment requirements specified in sections 26-67e-9 and 26-67e-10 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and consent to periodic inspections, by the commissioner or the commissioner's duly designated agents, without prior notice and at any reasonable time of day, of all facilities, equipment and raptors used for falconry;(6) submit proof of having a valid Connecticut firearms hunting license; and,(7) certify, in writing, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, that they have not been convicted of violating the falconry laws or regulations of any jurisdiction of the United States or convicted of violating any federal migratory bird laws or regulations within a five year period preceding the date upon which a permit application is received by the commissioner.(b) Any non-resident applying for a falconry permit shall: (1) Submit a complete application on a form prescribed by the commissioner;(2) submit the fee specified in section 26-67e-5(b) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;(3) submit proof of having a valid falconry license or a valid falconry permit issued by the jurisdiction of the United States in which they are a resident;(4) certify, in writing, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, compliance with all federal laws and regulations governing falconry, and compliance with all laws and regulations governing falconry of the jurisdiction of the United States in which such applicant is a resident;(5) submit proof of having a valid Connecticut firearms hunting license; and,(6) certify, in writing, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, that the applicant has not been convicted of violating the falconry laws or regulations of any jurisdiction of the United States or any federal migratory bird laws or regulations within a five year period preceding the date upon which a permit application is received by the commissioner.(c) Any resident or non-resident renewing a falconry permit shall submit a permit application in accordance with the requirements of subsection (a) or (b) of this section at least thirty days before the expiration date of the permit.(d) If a permit has not been renewed and less than five years has passed since the expiration date, the permit may be reinstated at the level held previously if the permit holder has proof of certification at that level.(e) If a permit has not been renewed and more than five years has passed since the expiration date, the permit may be reinstated at the level held previously upon reexamination in accordance with the requirements specified in section 26-67e-8 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 26-67e-3
Adopted effective March 1, 2004; Amended December 9, 2013