R58-6-8. Commercial Gamebird Facility License

(1) To prevent the spread of disease among gamebird populations, the department shall: (a) require any commercial gamebird facility to obtain a license annually; (b) exempt gamebird facilities that possess or propagate less than 1,000 gamebirds per year from licensure; and (c) inspect each facility and grant approval before issuing a license. (2) Each applicant for a license shall: (a) apply on a department-issued form; and (b) pay the fee per the annual fee schedule. (3) All licenses expire on June 30 in the year following the year of issuance. (4) The department shall complete annual inspections and record reviews before re-licensure. (5) A Commercial Gamebird facility shall maintain NPIP certification as US Pullorum-Typhoid Clean, in accordance with the standards outlined in Section R58-6-4. (6) Each licensee shall maintain a record of each purchase or sale for three years, including: (a) the buyer's name; (b) physical address, if different from the buyer's; (c) telephone number; (d) the number and types of eggs or gamebirds; and (e) documentation that the buyer holds legal authority to possess the birds, which may include: (i) a license or permit number issued by the Division of Wildlife Resources, or UDAF; (ii) a bill of sale or receipt; or (iii) a health certificate from a veterinarian. (7) Any gamebird released into the wild shall comply with Division of Wildlife Resources Rule R657-4.