312 IAC 9-3-18.7 Bats

Sec. 18.7. (a) An individual may take a bat only as authorized in this section. (b) At any time of year and without a permit, an individual may take up to five (5) individual bats within a twenty-four (24) hour period from one (1) dwelling if the bat constitutes a demonstrable but nonimmediate threat to human safety, provided that the taking is done in a humane manner and is taken within or on a human dwelling to include: (1) a residence; (2) a place of work; or (3) an outbuilding. (c) Except as otherwise authorized in this subsection, a person must have one (1) of the following to take or possess a bat: (1) A nuisance wild animal control permit issued under 312 IAC 9-10-11. (2) A scientific purposes license issued under 312 IAC 9-10-6. (3) A limited take permit issued under 312 IAC 9-10-18. (4) A wild animal rehabilitation permit issued under 312 IAC 9-10-9. (d) A species of bat listed in 50 CFR 17.11 may be unintentionally or unknowingly taken if on a structure or in natural habitat without a permit from the department. (e) The issuance of a permit or exemption from a permit under this section does not relieve a person from any requirement for a federal permit or authorization issued by the United State Fish and Wildlife Service. If the terms of a federal permit and the permit issued under this section differ, the more restrictive terms prevail.