W. Va. Code R. § 58-66-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 58-66-3 - General Application Requirements
3.1. A person may not use fertility control or contraceptive compounds without a permit issued by the Division. The Division may only issue permits to federal, state, or local government agencies, universities, or colleges, or their agents.
3.2. An applicant shall submit a written application requesting a permit prior to the planned application of the contraceptive treatment. The application must be accompanied by a proposed management plan or research proposal that:
3.2.1. Includes the objectives of the management or research project, including population objectives for management projects;
3.2.2. Is approved by the landowner or land manager responsible for the site;
3.2.3. For research proposals, is approved by the federal, state, or local government agency, university, or college responsible for the actions of the research investigator;
3.2.4. Includes an assessment of the anticipated effect of the contraceptive treatment on each target species' population at each site and on individual animals within each target population;
3.2.5. Documents potential impacts to non-target wild animal populations;
3.2.6. Documents potential threats to human health and safety;
3.2.7. Includes a description of all planned or completed management actions and an evaluation of the costs, efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of alternative methods for managing each target species' population on each site;
3.2.8. Includes a plan for monitoring short- and long- term effects of the contraceptive treatments on treated individual wild animals and each target species' population on each site;
3.2.9. Includes a certification that the contraceptive compound is approved by the federal Food and Drug Agency or a copy of a federal Food and Drug Agency "Investigative New Animal Drug" permit; and
3.2.10. Includes the name, address and phone number of the contraceptive compound's manufacturer; the generic name of the contraceptive compound and its chemical/biological composition.
3.3. The Director may request additional information if needed to determine the applicant's qualifications or to evaluate the proposed management plan or research proposal.

W. Va. Code R. § 58-66-3