La. Admin. Code tit. 76 § V-117

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-117 - Deer and Elk Importation

A. Definitions

Elk or Red Deer-any animal of the species Cervus elaphus.

Mule Deer or Black-Tailed Deer-any animal of the species Odocoileus hemionus.

White-Tailed Deer-any animal of the species Odocoileus virginianus.

B. No person shall import, transport or cause to be imported or transported live white-tailed deer, mule deer, or black-tailed deer (hereinafter "deer"), into or through the state of Louisiana. No person shall import, transport or cause to be imported or transported, live elk or red deer (hereinafter "elk") into or through Louisiana in violation of any Imposition of Quarantine by the Louisiana Livestock Sanitary Board. Any person transporting deer or elk between licensed facilities within the state must notify the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and provide information as required by the department prior to departure from the source facility and again upon arrival at the destination facility. A transport identification number will be issued upon providing the required information prior to departure. Transport of deer or elk between licensed facilities without a valid transport identification number is prohibited. Notification must be made to the Enforcement Division at (800) 442-2511. All deer or elk imported or transported into or through this state in violation of the provisions of this ban shall be seized and disposed of in accordance with Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rules and regulations.

C. No person shall receive or possess deer or elk imported or transported in violation of this rule. Any person accepting delivery or taking possession of deer or elk from another person has a duty to review and maintain bills of sale, bills of lading, invoices, and all other documents which indicate the source of the deer or elk.

La. Admin. Code tit. 76, § V-117

Promulgated by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, LR 24:1140 (June 1998), repromulgated LR 24:1325 (July 1998), amended LR 28:2206 (October 2002), LR 31:2269 (September 2005).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the Louisiana Constitution, Article IX, Section 7, R.S. 56:1, R.S. 56:5, R.S. 56:6(10), (13) and (15), R.S. 56:20, R.S. 56:112, R.S. 56:116.1 and R.S. 56:171 et seq.