- (a) Every falconer shall carry his or her license on his or her person when conducting any falconry activities away from approved facilities as described in Rule .0808 of this Section.
- (b) Visitors to the United States may practice falconry under the conditions set forth in 50 CFR 21.82(f)(14).
- (c) A licensee may take his or her raptors to another country to practice falconry under the conditions set forth in 50 CFR 21.82(f)(15).
- (d) A licensee who practices falconry in the vicinity of a federally listed species shall avoid take of the listed species as described in 50 CFR 21.82(f)(17).
- (e) If a licensee's raptor unintentionally takes a species, the licensee may allow his or her bird to feed on the prey, but shall not take the species into his or her possession.
- (f) Feathers that are molted may be retained and exchanged by falconry licensees only for imping purposes or otherwise disposed of as set forth in 50 CFR 21.82(f)(12).
History Note: Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-270.3(b)(4); 50 C.F.R. 21.29;
Eff. September 1, 1979;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2012;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;
Amended Eff. June 1, 2022; February 1, 2018.