Current through September 9, 2024
(a) Any resident
applying for a falconry permit shall:
(1)
Submit a complete application on a form prescribed by the
commissioner;
(2) submit the fee
specified in section
26-67e-5(a)
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
(3) submit proof of having successfully
completed the examination requirements specified in section
26-67e-8
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies for the appropriate falconry
class permit;
(4) submit to the
commissioner written documentation from the zoning enforcement officer of the
municipality in which the raptor housing facility is located which verifies
that the possession of a raptor and construction of a raptor housing facility,
or use of an existing structure to house a raptor complies with all applicable
local zoning requirements;
(5)
certify, in writing, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, compliance with
the facility and equipment requirements specified in sections 26-67e-9 and
26-67e-10 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and consent to
periodic inspections, by the commissioner or the commissioner's duly designated
agents, without prior notice and at any reasonable time of day, of all
facilities, equipment and raptors used for falconry;
(6) submit proof of having a valid
Connecticut firearms hunting license; and,
(7) certify, in writing, on a form prescribed
by the commissioner, that they have not been convicted of violating the
falconry laws or regulations of any jurisdiction of the United States or
convicted of violating any federal migratory bird laws or regulations within a
five year period preceding the date upon which a permit application is received
by the commissioner.
(b)
Any non-resident applying for a falconry permit shall:
(1) Submit a complete application on a form
prescribed by the commissioner;
(2)
submit the fee specified in section
26-67e-5(b)
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
(3) submit proof of having a valid falconry
license or a valid falconry permit issued by the jurisdiction of the United
States in which they are a resident;
(4) certify, in writing, on a form prescribed
by the commissioner, compliance with all federal laws and regulations governing
falconry, and compliance with all laws and regulations governing falconry of
the jurisdiction of the United States in which such applicant is a
resident;
(5) submit proof of
having a valid Connecticut firearms hunting license; and,
(6) certify, in writing, on a form prescribed
by the commissioner, that the applicant has not been convicted of violating the
falconry laws or regulations of any jurisdiction of the United States or any
federal migratory bird laws or regulations within a five year period preceding
the date upon which a permit application is received by the
commissioner.
(c) Any
resident or non-resident renewing a falconry permit shall submit a permit
application in accordance with the requirements of subsection (a) or (b) of
this section at least thirty days before the expiration date of the
permit.
(d) If a permit has not
been renewed and less than five years has passed since the expiration date, the
permit may be reinstated at the level held previously if the permit holder has
proof of certification at that level.
(e) If a permit has not been renewed and more
than five years has passed since the expiration date, the permit may be
reinstated at the level held previously upon reexamination in accordance with
the requirements specified in section
26-67e-8
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
