Ind. Code ch. 14-22-25

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Ind. Code § 14-22-25-1 Applicability of chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) Animals imported into Indiana for the purpose of being confined and exhibited in a zoo or other public display of animals. (2) Other animals that the department designates. (3) Animals regulated under IC 14-22-31-7. (4) Game birds under a game breeder's license issued under IC 14-22-20. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-20(2).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.289-2013, SEC.14; P.L.195-2017, SEC.30.

Ind. Code § 14-22-25-2 Permit requirement

Sec. 2. A person may not bring into Indiana, for the purpose of release or selling for release in Indiana, live fish, the fry of live fish, or any other living wild animal without a permit issued by the department. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-20(1) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

Ind. Code § 14-22-25-3 Application; fee

Sec. 3. An application for a permit must be filed with the director not less than ten (10) days before the proposed date of importation. Subject to IC 14-22-2-10, a minimum fee of five dollars ($5) must accompany the application. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-20(1) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.195-2017, SEC.31.

Ind. Code § 14-22-25-4 Permit conditions and restrictions

Sec. 4. (a) A permit may be granted only upon satisfactory proof that the specific animals intended to be imported meet the following conditions: (1) The animals are free of a communicable disease at the time of importation. (2) The animals will not become a nuisance. (3) The animals will not cause damage to a native wild or domestic species. (b) The director may incorporate in the permit the restrictions that the director considers necessary. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-20(1) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

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