02 NCAC 52L .0105          Denial of farmed cervid license

(a)  Circumstances or purposes for which a farmed cervid license shall not be issued or renewed include the following:

(1)           failing to submit a complete application or renewal;

(2)           submitting falsified information;

(3)           for the purpose of holding non-farmed cervids or farmed cervids that were transported without a valid transportation permit;

(4)           for the purpose of rehabilitating non-farmed cervids;

(5)           for the purpose of commingling farmed and non-farmed cervids;

(6)           keeping any farmed cervid for reasons other than agricultural or commercial purposes, such as buying, selling, and production of farmed cervids, or for scientific, exhibition, and educational purposes;

(7)           to an individual under the age of 18 years of age;

(8)           failing to have susceptible species of farmed cervid herds enrolled in the Herd Certification Program with the Veterinary Division; or

(9)           the applicant has violated State or Federal laws or regulations for livestock or non-farmed cervids, and the State Veterinarian determines, in his or her experience, based upon the nature of the violation, the applicant may not comply with the requirements of the farmed cervid license.

(b)  Any person whose farmed cervid license or permit has been revoked or suspended shall not be licensed within the period during which the order of revocation or suspension remains in effect.

(c)  Any person who has been an officer, agent, or employee of a person whose farmed cervid license or permit has been revoked or suspended and who was responsible for, participated in, or worked for that person during the violation upon which the order of revocation or suspension was based, shall not be licensed for facilities owned by his or her employer or facilities in which he or she worked for at the time of the revocation or suspension within the period during which the order of revocation or suspension remains in effect.

(d)  The Department shall not issue a farmed cervid license until a person has:

(1)           constructed or acquired a facility for keeping farmed cervids that complies with 02 NCAC 52L .0201; and

(2)           had the facility inspected and verified by the Veterinary Division.

(e)  No farmed cervid license shall be issued to any person in possession of rehabilitative or non-farmed cervid.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 106-549.97(a2);

Eff. June 1, 2018;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2022.