Minnesota Administrative Rules

6230.1500 TRANSFER OF WILD ANIMALS BY GIFT.

Subpart 1.

Requirements for receipt of gifted animals.

Lawfully taken protected wild animals may be transferred by gift. Unless otherwise provided by this part, the donor must prepare a receipt containing the following information and give it to the recipient at the time of transfer:

A.

name and address of donor;

B.

name and address of recipient;

C.

date of transfer;

D.

description of gift, including number and species; and

E.

license number under which the animal was taken, or, if acquired by the donor other than by taking, a description of how the animal was acquired.

Subp. 2.

Retention of receipt with gift.

Lawfully taken protected wild animals and their parts may be acquired by gift. Unless otherwise provided by this part, the recipient of these animals may possess them only if a receipt has been received from the donor and retained in possession as described in this part.

Subp. 3.

Gift by members of same household.

A receipt is not required if both the donor and the recipient are members of the same household and the transferred animal is stored in that household.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 97A.505

History:

18 SR 83

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008