(a) A person may capture or kill a feral hog only as follows:
(1) On private land if the person is the landowner or lessee or has the permission of the landowner or lessee; and
(2) (A) On public land if:
(i) Allowed by the landowner; and
(ii) The person possesses a valid Arkansas hunting license and complies with Arkansas hunting regulations.
(B) However, a certified law enforcement officer or a public employee engaged in the performance of his or her official duties is exempt from the requirement under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section.
(b) A person whose hunting license is revoked shall not take or kill a feral hog during the period of the revocation.
(c) A feral hog captured by any means under subsection (a) of this section shall be immediately:
(1) Killed; or
(2) (A) Permanently identified by eartag approved by the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission and transported to a terminal facility that is certified by the commission.
(B) The commission shall adopt regulations for the issuance of a certification permit for a terminal facility and the requirements for inspection of a terminal facility.
(C) A terminal facility shall:
(i) Maintain a record of each feral hog purchased, including without limitation the:
(a) Name of the seller;
(b) Date of the purchase;
(c) Number of feral hogs purchased; and
(d) Eartag number issued for each feral hog purchased; and
(ii) Comply with all swine regulations promulgated by the commission.
(D) As used in this subsection, "terminal facility" means a facility for the containment of domestic and feral hogs that requires that a hog be killed before leaving the facility.
(E) A feral hog shall not be released into the wild under any circumstances.
Section: 2-38-502 2-38-503 2-38-504 NextLast modified: November 15, 2016