312 IAC 9-11-15 License revocation, seizure of a wild animal, reimbursement for expenses, and escaped wild animals

Sec. 15. (a) The department may revoke a permit issued under this rule because of a failure of the permittee to comply with IC 14-22, this article, or a term of the permit. A proceeding under this subsection is subject to IC 4-21.5-3-8. (b) The department may restrict or suspend a license under IC 4-21.5-4 if: (1) an emergency exists with respect to the safety of the public or the health of the animal; or (2) the director believes an emergency exists under IC 14-22-26-5(a). (c) The department may seize a wild animal where: (1) an emergency exists under subsection (b); or (2) a final order has been made by the commission to: (A) revoke a permit issued under this section; (B) confiscate the wild animal; and (C) provide for its final disposition. (d) The owner of a wild animal seized under this section is liable for the costs incurred by the department in seizing and holding the animal and for the proceedings under this section. A final order by the commission under subsection (c)(2) shall include a determination of those costs. (e) The department may destroy a wild animal where the wild animal has escaped and poses an immediate threat to the safety of the public.