Farmed elk auction

A farmed elk auction permit is required to conduct auctions where farmed elk are offered for sale or trade. 1. The application for an auction permit must be submitted to the board at least thirty days prior to the date of auction. 2. Once issued, the permit is valid for that date and an alternate date. a. Information concerning reporting requirements, disease testing, certificates of veterinary inspection, and animal welfare must be clearly stated in the auction announcement. b. All potential buyers and sellers shall register at the auction and provide their name, address, and phone number. An accredited veterinarian shall be available during the auction. c. Animals unfit for sale as defined in North Dakota Century Code section 36-05-10.1 must receive veterinary care and may not be offered for sale. d. Access to the auction ground must be controlled at all times. All animals must be checked in and out by auction personnel. 3. The auction sale permit holder shall notify the board within twenty-four hours of any unexplained diseases or deaths that occur in farmed elk while on the permitholder's premises. 4. The auction sale permitholder shall submit to the board records from the sale within thirty days after the sale. Any documents required by the board must be provided.