Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 504 - Wildlife Management and Propagation
POSSESSION OF LIVE WILDLIFE
License for Possession of Wildlife
Section 504.451 - Application for commercial license: Availability; contents
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 504.451
Current through September 16, 2024
1. An application for a commercial license may be obtained from:
(a) The headquarters of
the Department; or
(b) The regional
offices of the Department in Fallon, Elko or Las Vegas.
2. The applicant must include on the application for a commercial license:
(a) The
name of the applicant;
(b) The
physical and mailing addresses of the applicant's residence and place of
employment;
(c) The cellular
telephone number of the applicant, if any, or the telephone numbers of the
applicant's residence and place of employment;
(d) The electronic mail address of the
applicant, if any;
(e) The driver's
license number , driver authorization card number or instruction permit number
of the applicant, as applicable, if he or she has been issued a driver's
license or obtained a driver authorization card or an instruction permit in
accordance with
NRS
483.291;
(f) The date of birth of the
applicant;
(g) The name, address
and telephone number of the company or institution which the applicant is
representing, if any;
(h) A
description of the purpose for which the wildlife is to be held;
(i) The common and scientific name and the
number of each species of wildlife:
(1) To be
obtained; and
(2) Presently being
held by the applicant, if the application is for the renewal of a license, for
which the applicant is requesting the commercial license;
(j) If the applicant is applying for the
license for the first time, the name, address and cellular telephone number, if
any, or other telephone number of the person from whom the wildlife will be
obtained;
(k) If the applicant
resides in this State, the location at which the wildlife will be permanently
maintained;
(l) If the applicant is
not a resident of this State and he or she will be importing and displaying or
exhibiting the wildlife in this State, a description of each location at which
the wildlife will be displayed or exhibited and the approximate length of time
that the wildlife will be displayed or exhibited at each location;
(m) A complete description, including a
diagram, of the holding facilities, cages or aquaria, as appropriate, that will
be used to hold or confine the wildlife;
(n) If the applicant has been convicted of
violating the laws or regulations of any state or the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service relating to the commercialization of wildlife within the 5
years immediately preceding the date of the application, a description of each
violation, a description of the penalty imposed for each violation and the name
of the state in which each conviction occurred;
(o) A copy of the applicant's license issued
pursuant to
7 U.S.C. §§
2131 et seq.;
(p) A copy of the applicant's permit issued
pursuant to
50 C.F.R.
§§ 21.1 et seq., if any;
and
(q) The applicant's signature
and the date on which the application is signed.
3. In addition to the requirements of subsection 2, an application for a commercial license for a species of wildlife which is listed in NAC 503.110 must :
(a) Include:
(1) Evidence that the applicant is an
accredited institutional member of the Zoological Association of America or the
Association of Zoos and Aquariums, or a successor organization; or
(2) Evidence that the person is engaged in
commercial aquaculture and in compliance with paragraph (e) of subsection 3 of
NAC
503.110;
and
(b) Contain a
description of:
(1) The measures that will be
used to prevent the wildlife from escaping; and
(2) The methods and equipment that will be
used to recapture or destroy the wildlife if it does escape.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, eff. 5-22-97; A by R168-99, 1-19-2000; R080-04, 8-25-2004; A by R006-21A, eff. 2/28/2022
NRS 501.105, 501.181, 504.295
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