Written notice to License and Revenue Branch of address or name changes within 5 days
Written records of acquisitions, births, transfers and deaths in English for 3 years
Brokers/dealers and importers: Invoice for shipped animals with their and consignee’s name and address and phone number, shipment date, and number or poundage, sex and scientific name of each animal
Business: applicant or full-time employee must meet basic qualifications, resume and letter of
recommendation requirements – employee requires annual proof of employment
Allows making nonresidents provide proof of financial liability for escapes/releases
Allows requiring meeting health certificates for import
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicant or full-time employee 18+
2 years paid full-time hands-on experience at an approved facility, 1 with requested species or family of species – must acquire in last 5 years
Exempts Animal Care, Aquaculture, AZA, Broker/Dealer, Fish and Research permits
Allows full-time employee to meet requirement
APPLICATIONS
Inspection in last 6 months and annual ones thereafter
Animal inventory with name, sex, age (aquaculture/fish need number by weight, volume or count)
Resume of the hands-on experience (except those exempt above)
USDA license and last inspection report (or within 10 days of receipt for initial) for mammals
EXEMPT: Animal Care, Nuisance Bird Abatement, Fish, Aquaculture and Shelter (non-exhibiting) permits
Letter of recommendation within last 5 years from facility where experience acquired
EXEMPT: Animal Care, AZA, Broker/Dealer, Aquaculture, Fish or Research
Breeding plan (breeding or single event breeding for exhibitor only)
EXEMPT: Fish, Aquaculture Permit
Nonresident Exhibitors: Contract or confirmation with length of time and location of each exhibition along with Restricted Species Nonresident Exhibiting Permit Itinerary
EXEMPT: Fish, Aquaculture Permit
Statement of purpose
EXEMPT: Animal Care, AZA, Breeding, Fish, Aquaculture, Research and Single Event Breeding For Exhibitor permit
Copies of USFWS permits as applicable (or within 10 days of receipts for initial)
EXEMPT: Fish, Aquaculture Permit
Emergency action plan
EXEMPT: Fish, Aquaculture Permit
Microchip, tattoo or approved ID for elephant, non-human primate, bear, wolf, gila monster, and Felidae unless detrimental
Scientific research institutions: letter of recommendation from university, college, governmental research agency or other scientific research institution, proposed project description, estimated completion date and anticipated benefit
EXEMPT: Fish, Aquaculture Permit
Research: proof of being in federal program or permit meeting federal requirements
Records of acquisitions, births, transfers and deaths for 3 years
OTHERS
BANS release of non-native animals, diseased animals, those detrimental to wildlife or agriculture and those not reintroduced since 1955 except with written permission
PERMIT to release Barbary and Turkish or Greek chukar partridges; French, Spanish or Arabian red-legged partridges; and/or bobwhite or coturnix quail
Meet care and handling requirements in 671.2 and caging requirements in 671.3
Exhibitor Transport: Meet the special requirements in 671.4
Report escapes including those exempt
TRANSGENIC AQUATIC
BANS release of transgenic aquatic species including non-transgenic raised with them
BANS co-mingling or hybridization of restricted and non-restricted aquatic species unless authorized
closed-water system or disinfectant system
Restricted access to facility
Not remove from facility except as allowed
university, college, governmental research agency or other bona fide scientific institution permits may be expedited
AQUACULTURE OR FISH
Hold in closed-water system
Facilities that maintain biosecurity even during failure
Restricted facility access
BANS co-mingling or hybridization of restricted and non-restricted aquatic species unless authorized
Emergency action plan
Inventory of restricted species
Written statement of business type
Copy of aquaculture registration
Report of weight or count of species imported, sold and produced in past year
Import: Invoice or bill of lading, be from authorized seller, 5 days advance notification and allow inspection
Transport: Need special authorization, invoice or bill of lading kept for 3 years, 48 hours advance notice
Sales: buyer and seller have restricted permit, permit allows selling, shipping containers labeled restricted aquaculture product, sales invoice, and NO stocking in private, public or fish-for-fee facilities or released
BANS stocking aquatic species under aquaculture or fish permit in private, public or fish-for-fee facilities or to release them
Terminal Market: must all be dead and have sales receipt