Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1)
Primary permittees and subpermittees are responsible for abiding by all permit
terms and conditions, reporting and record requirements, and compliance with
state and federal regulations when conducting wildlife rehabilitation or
actions associated with wildlife rehabilitation and in accordance with the most
current edition of the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association and
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council's Minimum Standards for Wildlife
Rehabilitation.
(2) A primary
permittee is directly responsible for both on-site and off-site subpermittees'
actions related to wildlife rehabilitation under his or her primary permit.
(a) The primary permittee must submit a
completed application provided by the department for each
subpermittee;
(b) A primary
permittee may have no more than two off-site subpermittees at one
time;
(c) A primary permittee must
visit the off-site subpermittee at least once a week if the subpermittee has
wildlife at his or her facility and is caring for wildlife; a written record
must be kept for those visits;
(d)
The primary permittee must submit a quarterly report of visits to and animals
at off-site subpermittee facilities on the form provided by the
department;
(e) An on-site
subpermittee is authorized and responsible for managing the wildlife
rehabilitation activities at the permitted facility in the temporary absence of
the primary permittee; and
(f) A
primary permittee must notify the department within ten business days of
removing or adding a subpermittee or changing the address of an off-site
subpermittee's facility using the application provided by the
department.
(3) In
addition to subsection (1) of this section subpermittees must also:
(a) Be listed on the primary permittee's
wildlife rehabilitation permit;
(b)
Be eighteen years of age or older;
(c) Been employed by or a registered
volunteer for the primary permittee's wildlife rehabilitation facility and
demonstrate at least three hundred documented hours at the facility, at least
one month of this experience must occur during the spring or summer, have
assisted with or observed all facets of wildlife care practices at the
facility, and possess sufficient experience to tend to the species in his or
her care;
(d) Possess direct
contact information for at least one other employee or volunteer of the
permitted facility in addition to the primary permittee, who the subpermittee
must be able to reach at any time; and
(e) Comply with all federal Migratory Bird
Treaty Act rules.
(4) A
violation of this section by a primary permittee or a subpermittee is
punishable under
RCW
77.15.750(1), Unlawful use
of a department permit-Penalty.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
77.12.047,
77.12.240,
77.12.467,
77.12.469, and
77.32.070. WSR 13-18-046 (Order
13-192), §
232-12-843, filed 8/30/13,
effective 9/30/13.
