15A NCAC 10H .0804      EXAMINATION

(a)  Prior to applying for a falconry license, an applicant shall successfully pass, with a score of at least 80 percent, a falconry examination administered by the Commission, as detailed in 50 CFR 21.82(c)(3).

(b)  The examination is not required of any applicant who holds a valid permit from another state, tribe, or territory that has been approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

(c)  The examination shall not be required for license renewal, provided the license has not been expired for more than five years.

(d)  The cost for taking the examination is ten dollars ($10.00).

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-270.3(b)(4); 50 C.F.R. 21.29;

Eff. September 1, 1979;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2012;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;

Amended Eff. June 1, 2022; February 1, 2018.