Section 0400-02-02-.23 - SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENSUnless specifically permitted by other regulations, the collection of plants, rocks, minerals, animal life, botanical specimens, or other natural objects or artifacts, or cultural artifacts is permitted only after the collector has received a written permit from the Assistant Commissioner of Parks and Recreation.
(1) No permits will be issued to any individuals or associations to collect specimens for personal use but only to persons officially representing reputable scientific or educational institutions in procuring specimens for research, group study or museum display.(2) Permits will be issued only on condition that the specimens taken will become part of the permanent collection of a public museum or herbarium or will in some suitable way be made permanently available to the public and the scientific community.(3) No permits may be granted for the collection of specimens, the removal of which would disturb the remaining natural features or mar the appearance of a park area.(4) Permits to secure ''rare'' natural objects, flora or fauna will be granted by the Assistant Commissioner only upon proof of special need for scientific use and of the fact that such cannot be secured elsewhere.(5) The Assistant Commissioner may require that the collector provide a complete report of the scientific investigation to the Department of Environment and Conservation as a condition of granting a permit.(6) The Assistant Commissioner of Parks and Recreation is responsible for coordinating the approvals of the Division of Ecological Services and the Division of Archaeology before granting permits to collectors on state park properties in cases where these Divisions have oversight interests.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-02-02-.23
Original rule certified May 24, 1974. Amendment filed August 24, 1987; effective October 8, 1987. Amendment filed June 14, 2010; effective September 12, 2010.Authority: T.C.A. § 11-1-108.