Wildlife Exhibitor Permit: Records Required

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the record keeping requirements for the holder of a Wildlife Exhibitor Permit. (1) Each permit holder shall maintain an accurate permanent record, by date, of all transactions involving each animal held, acquired, imported, exported, transferred, given away, disposed of, or which have died, including the species and quantity, individual identification number of each animal if applicable, place of origin, the name, address, and permit number, where required, of each seller or transferee on a form approved by the department. The permit holder shall also establish and maintain a system of inventory in a format approved by the department that includes an up-to-date and accurate list of all wildlife currently held, including the species and quantity, individual identification number of each animal if applicable, and the location of all reptiles and amphibians held in confinement at locations other than the location indicated on the permit. (2) These records and applicable state and federal animal health records and permits for each animal, including documentation for each animal showing it was obtained from a legal source other than the wild stock of the state, shall be maintained on the premises of the exhibit and shall be subject to inspection by a conservation agent at any reasonable time. AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989.