Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 58-63-3 - Wildlife Acquisition3.1. Wildlife held by a licensee shall have been: 3.1.1. Obtained from a person licensed by the Division to sell wildlife in this State;3.1.2. Imported into this State under the provisions of W. Va. Code § 20-2-13;3.1.3. Born at the licensee's facility as the offspring of wildlife legally held by the licensee; or3.1.4. Obtained from a legal trapper under the provisions of W. Va. Code § 20-2-11. The animal, captured within the county in which the licensee is to hold and release the animal or captured from counties specified by the Director for which inter-county sale or possession transfer may occur, shall only be acquired under terms and conditions of the license.3.2. If a licensee acquires wildlife in the manner specified in subsection 3.1.1 of this rule, the licensee shall retain a bill of sale from the supplying vendor as proof of legal acquisition and carry it while transporting the wildlife to and from the licensee's facility.3.3. If a licensee acquires wildlife in the manner specified in subsection 3.1.2 of this rule, the licensee shall retain the importation permit issued by the Division, the health certificate from the state of origin, and a bill of sale from the supplying vendor as proof of legal acquisition and carry these documents while transporting the wildlife to and from the licensee's facility.3.4. If a licensee acquires wildlife in the manner specified in subsections 3.1.1, 3.1.2, and 3.1.3 of this rule, the licensee shall keep a record in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of this rule.3.5. If a licensee acquires wildlife in the manner specified in subsection 3.1.4 of this rule, the licensee shall ear tag the foxes and raccoons with a tag supplied by the Division within three days of purchase and before release into the wild or a hound coursing/training pen and shall keep a record in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of this rule.3.6. If a legal trapper acquires live foxes and raccoons under the provisions of W. Va. Code § 20-2-11 for the purpose of sale or any other form of possession transfer, the trapper shall only possess the live foxes and raccoons during the trapping season and 60 days thereafter. Live foxes and raccoons held for 30 days or less shall be held according to temporary or permanent cage/pen/housing requirements as specified under W. Va. Code of State Rules, Title 58 Series 64, Miscellaneous Permits and Licenses and foxes or raccoons held over 30 days shall be held according to permanent cage/pen/housing requirements as specified under W. Va. Code of State Rules, Title 58 Series 64, Miscellaneous Permits and Licenses.