Wildlife Identification

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for identifying the taker and possessor of wildlife as a means of enforcing permits, limits, and other regulations. The taker and/or possessor of any wildlife shall keep the wildlife separate or distinctly identifiable from wildlife taken or possessed by another. When not personally attended, the wildlife shall be plainly labeled with the full name and address, or Conservation Number, of the taker and/or possessor, except as provided in 3 CSR 10-6.405, 3 CSR 10-7.431, 3 CSR 10-7.455, 3 CSR 10-7.700, and 3 CSR 10-7.900. AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 26, 1964, effective Dec. 31, 1964. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed Aug. 24, 2005, effective Jan. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.