Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 26 - Fisheries and Game
67e - Implementation of a Falconry Program
Section 26-67e-12 - Temporary custody of raptors
Universal Citation: CT Reg of State Agencies 26-67e-12
Current through September 9, 2024
(a) A falconer may, for not more than 120 consecutive days, place a raptor under the temporary care of another falconer provided that the temporary care provider:
(1) Holds a valid falconry permit issued by
the commissioner pursuant to section
26-67e
of the Connecticut General Statutes; or holds a valid falconry permit issued by
another jurisdiction of the United States;
(2) receives a copy of the completed United
States Fish and Wildlife Service Form 3-186A (Migratory Bird
Acquisition/Disposition Report) that shows possession of the raptor;
and,
(3) has written authorization
signed and dated by the falconer, authorizing the temporary possession of the
raptor. The written authorization shall include the specific time period of the
temporary custody and the activities the temporary care provider may engage in
with a bird under care. The following conditions apply to temporary custody:
(A) the raptor shall remain on the permit of
the original falconer and shall not count against the possession limit of the
temporary care provider;
(B) if the
temporary care provider holds the appropriate level falconry permit, the
temporary care provider may fly or hunt the raptor if the custodial falconer
authorizes the temporary care provider to do so; and
(C) the commissioner, at the commissioner's
sole discretion, may authorize the care of the raptor to exceed 120 consecutive
calendar days in extenuating circumstances such as illness, military service or
a family emergency.
(b) Another person without a falconry permit may care for a falconry bird at the facility of a falconer for up to 45 consecutive calendar days provided:
(1) A
raptor shall remain on the original falconry permit;
(2) a raptor shall remain in the falconer's
facility; and
(3) the persons
caring for a raptor shall not fly them for any reason.
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