1. (a) Any person seeking to import or possess species not specifically listed as non-controlled, controlled, or prohibited for the purposes of importation or possession, as detailed below, shall submit a waiver application, in addition to the applicable permit application, to the executive director no less than 90 days prior to the importation date or the date the individual plans to take possession of the animal.
2. (b) No waiver or permit shall be issued if there is any significant disease, genetic, ecological, environmental, health, safety, or welfare risks to the public or other wildlife species.
3. (c) No waivers shall be issued to individuals in permittee categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 7.
4. (d) The applicant for a waiver to import or possess species specified in (a) above shall complete and submit the “Application for Waiver to Import or Possess Unlisted Species” form, Rev 04/2026, available on the department’s website at https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/licenses-and-permits/license-forms.

Source. #6889, eff 11-21-98; EXPIRED: 11-21-06 New. #8767, INTERIM, eff 11-22-06, EXPIRED: 5-21-07 New. #8893, eff 6-5-07 (from Fis 802.06), EXPIRED: 6-5-15 New. #10868, INTERIM, eff 6-25-15, , EXPIRED: 12-22-15 New. #11029, eff 1-26-16; ss by #14558, eff 4-21-26, EXPIRES: 4-21-36