Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) No person shall import, export,
transport, ship or deliver in interstate or intrastate commerce any container
or package containing any live wildlife unless each container or package bears,
in a conspicuous place on the outside, a tag with both the name and address of
the shipper and consignee and the exact contents of the package. The exact
content of the package shall include an accurate and legible list by species
scientific name, common name and number of each species included in the entire
shipment.
(2) General requirements
for transporting wildlife in vehicles. This rule subsection applies to all
Class I, all Class II and all Class III animals except those listed in
subsection 68A-6.003(11),
F.A.C. No vehicle shall be used in transporting any wildlife except as follows:
(a) Vehicles shall be equipped to provide
fresh air without injurious drafts and adequate protection from the elements to
all animals.
(b) The animal
traveling area shall be free of engine exhaust fumes.
(c) Fecal and food wastes shall be removed
from the animal quarters daily.
(d)
Animal cages shall have openings for emergency removal of wildlife.
(e) Wildlife in transport shall be protected
from extremes in temperature that could be detrimental to the health and
welfare of the animal.
(f) Wildlife
transported in the same cage area shall be in compatible groups.
(g) Wildlife must be transported in a cage or
enclosure. The cage or enclosure must be labeled "Live Animal" and list the
number of specimens and common and scientific name of the wildlife. For
wildlife that is transported in a trailer or compartment of a trailer, a label
stating "Live Animal" must be affixed to the trailer access or loading door and
the list containing the number of specimens and common and scientific name of
the wildlife must be maintained in the vehicle. The animal's cage or enclosure
shall be as follows:
1. Be of sufficient
strength and security to prevent escape.
2. Large enough to ensure that each specimen
has sufficient space to turn, stand erect, and lie naturally. Provided, however
that certain species may be restricted in their movements according to
professionally acceptable standards when such freedom of movement would
constitute a danger to the animals, their handlers, or other persons. Elephants
shall be tethered during transport (except nursing young).
(h) Wildlife shall not be placed in
enclosures over other specimens unless each enclosure is fitted with floor
which prevents excreta from entering lower enclosures.
(i) Wildlife shall be watered twice daily and
fed daily.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
Const.
New 9-30-19.
