Minnesota Administrative Rules

6242.1000 REQUIRED GAME FARM RECORDS.

Subpart 1.

Record keeping.

Game farm licensees must keep complete and current business records for all species, except upland game birds, in a record book provided or approved by the commissioner. These records must include the following:

A.

for each animal acquired other than by birth on the licensee's game farm, the sex (if known), species, name and address of the source from which acquired, date of acquisition, and number of any band, tag, or tattoo attached to the animal before or after acquisition;

B.

for each animal born on the licensee's game farm, the sex (if known), species, date of birth, and number of any band, tag, or tattoo subsequently attached to the animal;

C.

for each animal sold or disposed of other than by death, the same information required by part 6242.0900; and

D.

for each animal which dies or is destroyed on the licensee's game farm, the sex (if known), species, date of death, and number of any band, tag, or tattoo attached to the animal.

Subp. 2.

Retention of receipts.

The licensee's copies of all sales and disposal receipts required to be retained must be kept with and are considered part of the record book.

Subp. 3.

Entry, retention, and inspection of records.

Records required to be kept by this part must be entered into the record book within 48 hours of the birth, transaction, acquisition, death, or disposal of the animal, animal part, or product. Records must be maintained for three years following the year of creation. All records and receipts required to be retained must be open to inspection by the commissioner at any reasonable time.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 97A.105; L 2011 1Sp2 art 5 s 67

History:

19 SR 2222; 37 SR 374

Published Electronically:

November 27, 2012