(a) Applications for scientific, educational, or exhibition permits shall be on forms provided by the department. Each applicant shall provide the following information:
- (1) name of applicant;
- (2) address;
- (3) number and common name of each species proposed for collecting;
- (4) counties of the state where collecting would occur;
- (5) methods of collecting;
- (6) time period for collecting;
- (7) purposes for collecting;
- (8) disposition of collected species; and
- (9) other information as required by the secretary.
- (b) Each permit shall be valid during the time period as specified on the permit.
- (c) Each permittee shall maintain a record of permit activity, and shall submit a report to the department on permit activity as required by provisions of the permit.
- (d) Each person engaged in any activity covered by the permit shall have a copy of the permit in possession, and shall produce proof of authority to conduct permit activity if so requested by a department official.
- (e) Each permittee shall conduct permitted activities only as authorized by law, rules and regulations or as authorized under provisions of the permit.
- (f) Each permittee shall submit a copy of any required federal permit to the department when federally protected species are involved in scientific, educational, or exhibition permit activity.
- (g) Each permittee shall submit a copy of any technical reports, publications, techniques, or other product resulting from the use of a scientific, educational, or exhibition permit.
(h) In addition to other penalties prescribed by law, the secretary may refuse to issue or may revoke a scientific, educational, or exhibition permit if:
- (1) the application is incomplete or contains false information;
- (2) issuance of a permit would not be in the best interest of the public; or
- (3) the permittee fails to meet permit requirements or violates permit conditions.
(Authorized by 1989 HB 2005, Secs. 9 and 83; implementing 1989 HB 2005, Sec. 83; effective Oct. 30, 1989.)