The possession of dangerous wild animals presents serious public health and safety concerns and shall be regulated for the following reasons: (1) To prevent the introduction or spread of disease or parasites harmful to humans, domestic livestock and poultry, wildlife and captive wild animals;
As used in this article unless otherwise specified: (1) "Board" means the Dangerous Wild Animal Board;
The Board shall propose rules for legislative approval to effectuate the provisions of this article in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.The board may promulgate emergency rules pursuant to section fifteen, article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a person may not possess a dangerous wild animal. (b) Pursuant to the provisions of this article, the board may issue a permit for the possession of a dangerous wild animal if the applicant was in legal possession of the animal prior to the effective date of […]
(a) The Dangerous Wild Animal Board is hereby established with the following members: The Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources and the Director of the Division of Natural Resources, or their designees. The board shall develop a comprehensive list of dangerous wild animals pursuant to […]
(a) Application. -– A person applying for a permit to possess a dangerous wild animal shall submit an application that includes the following: (1) A fee established by the board for each dangerous wild animal;
(a) A law-enforcement officer, county humane officer or the state veterinarian may immediately confiscate or euthanize any dangerous wild animal if the animal poses an immediate risk to public health or safety regardless of whether the owner of the animal has a permit issued under this article. (b) The board may summarily suspend a permit […]
(a) The permitting provisions of this article do not apply to: (1) Institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) or an AZA-certified facility;
(a) A person who violates a provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $2,000 for each animal with respect to which there is a violation. (b) A person who knowingly and intentionally or recklessly releases a dangerous wild animal […]
