11-1905. Breeding of domestic game animals.1. The department may, in its discretion, issue to an owner or lessee of wholly enclosed lands or an entire island a domestic game animal breeder's license permitting him to possess and propagate domestic game animals provided such animals are confined and cared for according to specifications and regulations which the department, by order, shall adopt. The license shall expire on March 31 every fifth year. The department shall prescribe and furnish forms for application for such license. Applicants shall pay, and the department shall be entitled to receive, fees in accordance with the type of license issued.
a. Class A license, two hundred dollars. This license shall allow the holder thereof to purchase, possess, propagate, transport and sell domestic game animals dead or alive.
b. Class B license, forty dollars. This license shall allow the holder thereof to purchase, possess and propagate domestic game animals for his own use. No animals may be sold, exchanged or given away except that portions of the carcass may be given away provided they are packaged and the package bears the name and license number of the licensee.
2. The department may revoke the license of any licensee convicted of a violation of this section, and no license shall be issued to him for the ensuing two years.
3. Only domestic game animals legally propagated or acquired shall be possessed under these licenses.
4. On the premises described in the application for the license, the licensee may kill domestic game animals at any time and in any manner and, with the consent of the licensee, any person may take domestic game animals by shooting at any time.
5. The holder of a domestic game animal breeder's license shall keep records and make reports as required by and upon forms furnished by the department. The reports shall be subscribed by the licensee, and shall contain an affirmation that the statements therein are made subject to the penalties of perjury. The records shall be continuous and shall be kept on the licensed premises, and the licensee shall allow any representative of the department to enter the premises to inspect his operations and records. Records must be retained for a period of three years.
6. Domestic game animal carcasses and parts shall be identified as required by section 11-1721 of this article.
Last modified: February 3, 2019