Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-22-2-6

Affected: IC 14-22

Sec. 9. (a) This section governs the following species of wild animals that die following a collision with a motor vehicle or are found dead:

1. (1) White-tailed deer.
2. (2) Fox or gray squirrel.
3. (3) Eastern cottontail rabbit.
4. (4) Furbearing mammal.
5. (5) River otter.
6. (6) Wild turkey.
7. (7) Bobwhite quail.
8. (8) Ring-necked pheasant.

(b) An individual may possess a species of wild animal listed in subsection (a) with a special purpose salvage permit issued in accordance with 312 IAC 9-10-13.5 or a permit issued by:

1. (1) a conservation officer;
2. (2) a district wildlife biologist for the department;
3. (3) a property manager or assistant property manager for the department; or
4. (4) an individual designated by the conservation officer.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 9-3-9; filed May 12, 1997, 10:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2706; 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 Nov 3, 2009, 3:34 p.m.: 20091202-IR-312090044FRA; readopted filed May 20, 2014, 9:43 a.m.: 20140618-IR-312140017RFA; filed Jun 15, 2015, 3:43 p.m.: 20150715-IR-312140453FRA; readopted filed Sep 18, 2019, 1:16 p.m.: 20191016-IR- 312190325RFA)