For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:

1. (1) “Animal Care and Control Agency” means the agency established by § 8-1802.
2. (2) “Department” means the Department of Energy and Environment.
3. (3) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Energy and Environment.
4. (4) “Licensed wildlife rehabilitator” means a wildlife rehabilitator licensed in any state or the District.

5. (5) “Wildlife” shall include any free-roaming wild animal, but shall not include:

   1. (A) Domestic animals;
   2. (B) Commensal rodents;
   3. (C) Invertebrates; and
   4. (D) Fish.
6. (6) “Wildlife control” means to harass, repel, evict, exclude, possess, transport, liberate, reunite, rehome, take, euthanize, or kill wildlife.
7. (7) “Wildlife control operator” means a person who is licensed to perform wildlife control services under § 8-2204, but shall not include the Animal Care and Control Agency or a property manager as defined by § 47-2853.141.
8. (8) “Wildlife control services provider” means the operator of a business which involves the charging of a fee for services in wildlife control.

History

Mar. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18-289, § 2, 57 DCR 11499

Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 7008, 61 DCR 9990

Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 6002(a)

Editor's Notes

Former § 8-2201 has been recodified as § 8-2031.