002.01.24 Ark. Code R. 122
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 10, October, 2024
Rule 002.01.24-122 - 09.05 Commercial Wildlife Hunting Resort Permit RequiredIt is unlawful to operate or maintain a commercial wildlife hunting resort without first obtaining a valid Commercial Wildlife Hunting Resort Permit from the Commission. Commercial Wildlife Hunting Resort Permits for new facilities for the hunting of any member of the Family Cervidae shall not be issued after June 30, 2006 (Addendum F1.01). For the purposes of this regulation, "new facility" means a facility that did not exist or was not initially permitted prior to July 1, 2006, or that has not been continuously permitted and operated since that date. No existing permit can be transferred to another person, firm or corporation rearing, breeding, propagating, producing or distributing any member of the Cervidae family.
EXCEPTIONS:
A. A Commercial Wildlife Hunting Resort Permit is not required for pens in which only red fox, gray fox or coyote are pursued (fox pens) unless the facility is also a high-fence enclosure in which other native game species are hunted as part of a commercial operationB. Permitting of game bird shooting resorts as authorized in Code 09.06.PENALTY: Class 3
A. Any person convicted of violating this regulation shall be liable for the costs accrued in the storage, care and maintenance of any equipment and/or wildlife seized in connection with the violationB. Any person convicted of violating this regulation shall be liable for the costs of any and all tests and/or examinations of the illegal wildlife, and also shall be liable for the costs of destruction and/or disposal of the illegal wildlife, as deemed necessary by the Commission for the protection of native wildlife002.01.24 Ark. Code R. 122
Adopted by Arkansas Register Volume 49, Number 06, Effective 7/1/2024