Md. Code Regs. 08.03.15.04

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 08.03.15.04 - Wildlife Damage Control Permits

A. Requirements; Exceptions.

(1) Except as provided in §A(2) of this regulation, a person providing either commercial or public agency wildlife damage control services shall obtain a wildlife damage control permit from the Service.

(2) A wildlife damage control permit is not required to:

(a) Control deer under the authority of a deer cooperator permit as provided in COMAR 08.03.09.11 f;

(b) Control mice, moles, rats, or voles, if the species is not listed in COMAR 08.03.08;

(c) Transport sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife to a:

(i) Licensed wildlife rehabilitator for rehabilitation; or

(ii) Facility authorized to euthanize animals;

(d) Remove dead animals from areas within Maryland if the person is under contract with a governmental agency to provide removal services;

(e) Respond to rabid animal complaints or other public health emergencies as directed by the State or local public health department; or

(f) Control European starlings, feral pigeons, and house sparrows if the person is certified by the Maryland Department of Agriculture, as defined in COMAR 15.05.01.08A(7)(c).

B. The wildlife damage control permit allows the permittee to provide wildlife damage control services subject to the provisions of this chapter for the species or species groups authorized on the permit.

C. There are two classes of commercial wildlife damage control operator permits:

(1) Business; and

(2) Assistant.

D. Employees or Assistants.

(1) General. Except as provided in §D(2) and (3) of this regulation, an employee or assistant working under the direct supervision of a wildlife damage control operator does not have to be individually authorized to provide wildlife damage control services.

(2) Commercial.

(a) An employee or assistant of a commercial wildlife damage control operator working without the direct supervision of the commercial wildlife damage control operator shall pass the written examination described in Regulation .05 of this chapter and obtain the assistant commercial wildlife damage control operator permit.

(b) In emergency situations as determined and preapproved by the Department, employees or assistants of a commercial wildlife damage control operator who are not permitted as assistant commercial wildlife damage control operators may work without the direct supervision of the commercial wildlife damage control operator.

(3) Public Agency. An employee or assistant of a public agency wildlife damage control operator working without the direct supervision of the public agency wildlife damage control operator shall pass the written examination described in Regulation .05 of this chapter.

(4) The permittee is responsible for the quality and content of all work performed by those working under the permit.

Md. Code Regs. 08.03.15.04

Regulation .04A amended effective November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1857)