40 MAC Pt. 2, R. 8.6
ENCLOSURES THAT PREVENT THE FREE INGRESS AND EGRESS OF WHITE-
Cite as 40 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2, R. 8.6
ENCLOSURES THAT PREVENT THE FREE INGRESS AND EGRESS OF WHITE-
TAILED DEER – ADMINISTRATIVE QUARANTINE.
A. Administrative Quarantine.
1. An enclosure suspected of violating any applicable law, rule, or regulation
regarding enclosures that prevent the free ingress and egress of white-tailed deer, may be
placed under administrative quarantine until any investigation is concluded.
2. Administrative quarantine shall be imposed upon any enclosure determined to
be the destination of an act of unlawful importation of live white-tailed deer into the State
of Mississippi. Upon conviction, the operator(s) of such an enclosure must:
a. Cease any and all breeding operations. Existing breeding pens must be
depopulated.
b. Quarantine, and the reporting requirements thereof, shall be imposed for
a minimum of ten (10) years.
c. Should the facility (operators) fail to perform required testing and
reporting, or otherwise violate the terms of the quarantine, all white-tailed deer
within the enclosure shall be euthanized and tested for CWD.
d. Should depopulation be required as set forth above, the enclosure may be
prohibited from being registered to contain white-tailed deer in the future.
B. Notice of Administrative Quarantine. For any enclosure associated with a conviction
for unlawful importation of live white-tailed deer into the State of Mississippi, which
has been placed under administrative quarantine, a “Notice of Administrative
Quarantine” shall be prepared and filed for record in the land records of the county or
counties where the enclosure is located. The Notice shall set forth the reason(s) and
duration of the Administrative Quarantine, including but not limited to, the infractions
committed on the property, which could have a negative impact upon the native wildlife
and ecosystems.