002.01.22 Ark. Code R. 118

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 9, September, 2024

Rule 002.01.22-118 - 05.24 - Wildlife Records Requirements for Commercial Facilities and Taxidermists Receiving, Processing or Storing Wildlife

Code Book

The regulations in this Code Book are hereby adopted by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission under authority of Amendment 35 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas. All laws, rules, regulations, or orders in conflict with the regulations in this Code Book are hereby repealed by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.

05.24Wildlife Records Requirements For Deer Camps, Commercial Facilities And Taxidermists Receiving, Processing Or Storing Wildlife

NEW TITLE: Wildlife Records Requirements for Commercial Facilities and Taxidermists Receiving, Processing or Storing Wildlife

It is unlawful for any commercial butcher, commercial slaughterhouse, commercial meat processor, commercial cold storage facility, or taxidermist to receive, process, store, or possess any wildlife or parts of wildlife without maintaining legible records with name, address, number, species, date harvested, game check number (as applies to big game), and hunting license or AGFC customer identification number of person transferring game (Code 05.22). Each record shall be maintained for one year from the date wildlife is harvested and made available for inspection upon request by a Commission employee.

EXCEPTIONS:

A. Migratory bird preservation facilities meeting those standards as defined in 50 CFR 20, Subparts B and I.

B. Aquatic wildlife.

PENALTY: Class 1

002.01.22 Ark. Code R. 118

Adopted by Arkansas Register Volume 47 Number 07, Effective 6/27/2022