7 Del. Admin. Code § 3915-15.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 3915-15.0 - Collection or Sale of Native Wildlife

(Penalty Section 7Del.C.§ 103 (d) )

15.1 Commercial Collection.

15.1.1 Unless otherwise provided by law or regulation of the Department, it shall be unlawful for any person to collect, possess, import, cause to be imported, export, cause to be exported, buy, sell or offer for sale any native wildlife species or any part thereof for commercial purposes without a permit from the Director. The permit shall limit the terms and conditions for collecting or possessing said wildlife within the State.

15.1.2 Notwithstanding subsection 15.1.1 of this section, native wildlife species may be possessed, imported, sold or offered for sale for commercial purposes without a permit from the Director if there is written documentation to confirm that said wildlife was legally taken in and transported from another state.

15.2 Collection and Possession of Reptiles and Amphibians.

15.2.1 Unless otherwise provided by law or regulation of the Department, it shall be unlawful for any person to remove from the wild or possess any native reptile or amphibian species, their eggs or parts without a permit from the Director.

15.2.2 Notwithstanding subsection 15.1.1 of this section, one individual of each of the following species or subspecies of reptiles and amphibians, may be collected and possessed without a permit.

Reptiles

Lizard, Northern Fence (Sceloporus

undulatus hyacinthinus)

Racer, Northern Black (Coluber constrictor

constrictor)

Skink, Five-lined (Eumeces fasciatus)

Snake, Black Rat (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta)

Snake, Eastern Garter

(Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)

Snake, Eastern Hognose (Heterodon

platirhinos)

Snake, Eastern Worm (Carphophis

amoenus amoenus)

Snake, Northern Water (Nerodia sipedon

sipedon)

Snake, Ringneck (Diadophis punctatus)

Terrapin, Diamondback (Malaclemys

terrapin)

Turtle, Common Musk (Sternotherus

odoratus)

Turtle, Eastern Box (Terrapene carolina

carolina)

Turtle, Eastern Mud (Kinosternon subrubrum

subrubrum)

Turtle, Painted (Chrysemys picta)

Turtle, Redbelly (Pseudemys rubriventris)

Turtle, Snapping (Chelydra serpentina)

Amphibians

Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)

Frog, Green (Rana clamitans melanota)

Frog, New Jersey Chorus (Pseudacris

triseriata kalmi)

Frog, Northern Cricket (Acris crepitans

crepitans)

Frog, Pickerel (Rana palustris)

Frog, Southern Leopard (Rana utricularia)

Frog, Wood (Rana sylvatica)

Newt, Red-spotted (Notophthalmus

viridescens viridescens)

Peeper, Northern Spring (Pseudacris

crucifer crucifer)

Salamander, Northern Dusky

(Desmognathus fuscus fuscus)

Salamander, Northern Two-lined (Eurycea

bislineata)

Salamander, Redback (Plethodon cinereus)

Spadefoot, Eastern (Scaphiopus holbrookii

holbrookii)

Toad, American (Bufo americanus)

Treefrog, Gray (Hyla versicolor and Hyla

chrysoscelis)

15.2.3 It shall be unlawful to remove any reptile or amphibian from the wild and later release said reptile or amphibian back to the wild if it has been held in captivity for more than thirty (30) days.

15.2.4 Notwithstanding subsection 15.1.1 of this section, native reptiles and amphibians taken from the wild and lawfully possessed prior to August 15, 1999, may continue to be held in captivity, provided that written notification of the numbers and species being held is given to the Division prior to December 15, 1999.

15.3 Captive Breeding.

15.3.1 It shall be unlawful for any person to breed in captivity any native wildlife species without a permit from the Director. Said permit shall limit the terms and conditions for captive breeding of said wildlife.

15.3.2 It shall be unlawful for any person to release captive-bred species into the wild. A signed bill of sale shall accompany any captive-bred species that are sold.

15.3.3 This section shall not apply to accredited zoos or to raptors regulated by federal and State falconry or raptor propagation regulations.

15.4 Sale or Possession of CITES Listed Species.

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or possess bear gall bladder, or other viscera from any species of bear, or any part of other species listed as prohibited by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The possession of any part of a bear must be in conformance with CITES.

7 Del. Admin. Code § 3915-15.0

3 DE Reg. 289 (8/1/99)
3 DE Reg. 1738 (6/1/00)
6 DE Reg. 536 (10/1/02)
15 DE Reg. 1505 (04/01/12)