Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) In addition
to the provisions of this rule, the division may impose the following
restrictions on the certificate of registration:
(a) the taxa or specific species of wildlife
that may be rehabilitated;
(b)
locations where the wildlife may be held in possession or released;
(c) standards of care and facilities that
shall be used for specific species of protected wildlife or individual
animals;
(d) length of time that
the wildlife may be held in captivity; and
(e) restrictions on the disposal or other
disposition of the wildlife.
(2)
(a)
Wildlife that has been injured, to the extent that it cannot be released to the
wild without a reasonable chance of survival, must be immediately euthanized or
disposed of as provided in Section
R657-40-9 or
as otherwise authorized by the division.
(b) The division may allow a rehabilitator to
convey an animal to another person for educational use or personally use the
animal for an educational use only as provided in Rule R657-3.
(3) Each rehabilitator must have a
veterinarian available for consultation who is competent in treating
wildlife.
(4)
(a) Rehabilitators are responsible for all
costs associated with the rehabilitation activities and may not charge a fee or
receive any other compensation for wildlife rehabilitation functions performed.
All accepted donations are the responsibility of the rehabilitator and are
subject to applicable tax laws.
(b)
Rehabilitators may not charge a fee for training an apprentice.
(c) Rehabilitators may accept donations to
defray expenses or to provide materials and facilities essential to wildlife
rehabilitation.
(5)
Rehabilitators and apprentices are responsible for understanding and complying
with all local, state, and federal laws relevant to wildlife
rehabilitation.
(6) Any wildlife
undergoing rehabilitation may not be displayed, used for demonstrations, held
as a pet, or held for any purpose other than to rehabilitate it for release to
the wild.
(7) The rehabilitator is
responsible for all actions or omissions of the apprentice relating to wildlife
rehabilitation.
