Authority: IC 14-22-2-6

Affected: IC 14-22-20; IC 14-22-23

Sec. 13. (a) A person must not administer any drug, vaccine, steroid, microorganism, poison, or other chemical to any:

1. (1) noncaptive wild bird or mammal; or

2. (2) animal held under a:

   1. (A) game breeder license under IC 14-22-20 and 312 IAC 9-10-4;
   2. (B) wild animal possession permit under 312 IAC 9-11; or
   3. (C) rehabilitation permit under 312 IAC 9-10-9;

without a permit for such administration issued by the director of the division of fish and wildlife.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the holder of a valid:

1. (1) game breeder license under IC 14-22-20 and 312 IAC 9-10-4;
2. (2) wild animal possession permit under 312 IAC 9-11;
3. (3) rehabilitation permit under 312 IAC 9-10-9;
4. (4) falconry license under IC 14-22-23 and 312 IAC 9-10-13;
5. (5) scientific purposes license under 312 IAC 9-10-6; or
6. (6) special purpose educational permit under 312 IAC 9-10-9.5;

may administer a pharmaceutical product approved by a state or federal agency to a wild animal lawfully possessed under that permit or license for the purpose of prevention or treatment of malnutrition, illness, disease, injury, or stress.

(c) Only the holder of a valid:

1. (1) wild animal possession permit under 312 IAC 9-11; or
2. (2) scientific purposes license under 312 IAC 9-10-6;

may alter the normal reproductive functions and the potential for pregnancy of a wild animal possessed under that license.

(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a:

1. (1) licensed veterinarian;
2. (2) county animal control agent;
3. (3) municipal animal control agent;
4. (4) holder of a nuisance wild animal control permit; or
5. (5) holder of a scientific purposes license;

may administer to an animal an immobilizing agent, tranquilizer, or drug for euthanasia.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 9-2-13; filed May 28, 1998, 5:14 p.m.: 21 IR 3713; errata filed Aug 25, 1998, 3:02 p.m.: 22 IR 125; filed Nov 15, 2002, 3:42 p.m.: 26 IR 1068; readopted filed Jul 28, 2003, 12:00 p.m.: 27 IR 286; readopted filed Nov 24, 2008, 11:08 a.m.: 20081210-IR-312080672RFA; filed Mar 12, 2010, 1:28 p.m.: 20100407-IR-312090479FRA; readopted filed May 20, 2014, 9:43 a.m.: 20140618-IR-312140017RFA; readopted filed Sep 18, 2019, 1:16 p.m.: 20191016-IR-312190325RFA; readopted filed Mar 25, 2025, 9:50 a.m.: 20250423-IR-312240574RFA)