312 IAC 9-2-13 Administration of chemical to nondomestic animals, to animals held on a game breeder license, to animals held on a wild animal possession permit, or to animals held under a rehabilitation permit

Sec. 13. (a) A person must not administer any drug, vaccine, steroid, microorganism, poison, or other chemical to any: (1) noncaptive wild bird or mammal; or (2) animal held under a: (A) game breeder license under IC 14-22-20 and 312 IAC 9-10-4; (B) wild animal possession permit under 312 IAC 9-11; or (C) rehabilitation permit under 312 IAC 9-10-9; without a permit for such administration issued by the director of the division of fish and wildlife. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the holder of a valid: (1) game breeder license under IC 14-22-20 and 312 IAC 9-10-4; (2) wild animal possession permit under 312 IAC 9-11; (3) rehabilitation permit under 312 IAC 9-10-9; (4) falconry license under IC 14-22-23 and 312 IAC 9-10-13; (5) scientific purposes license under 312 IAC 9-10-6; or (6) special purpose educational permit under 312 IAC 9-10-9.5; may administer a pharmaceutical product approved by a state or federal agency to a wild animal lawfully possessed under that permit or license for the purpose of prevention or treatment of malnutrition, illness, disease, injury, or stress. (c) Only the holder of a valid: (1) wild animal possession permit under 312 IAC 9-11; or (2) scientific purposes license under 312 IAC 9-10-6; may alter the normal reproductive functions and the potential for pregnancy of a wild animal possessed under that license. (d) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a: (1) licensed veterinarian; (2) county animal control agent; (3) municipal animal control agent; (4) holder of a nuisance wild animal control permit; or (5) holder of a scientific purposes license; may administer to an animal an immobilizing agent, tranquilizer, or drug for euthanasia.