No wildlife processing facility may:

1. (1) Receive or have in custody any wild animal unless accurate records are maintained that can identify each wild animal received by, or in the custody of, the facility by the name of the person from whom the wild animal was obtained and show the number of each species; the date each wild animal was received; the name and address of the owner of each wild animal; the date each wild animal was disposed of; and the name of the person or business to whom each wild animal was delivered;
2. (2) Destroy any records required to be maintained under this section for a period of one year following receipt of each wild animal; or

3. (3) Allow any wild animal, or parts thereof, to leave the facility without a receipt bearing the name of the facility, number and species of wild animal, and the name of the owner of each wild animal.

   However, the provisions of this section do not apply to any permitted bird harvested on a licensed shooting preserve and processed by the permittee.

Source: 35 SDR 47, effective September 8, 2008; 43 SDR 31, effective September 14, 2016; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(2).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(2).

Prior versions effective: 2016-09-14, 2008-09-08.