Title 27, Chapter 5, Section 2
( 27-5-2)
(a) The board shall have the authority to regulate the importation,
transportation, sale, and possession of wild animals when and to the
extent that the importation, transportation, sale, or possession
poses a possibility of: (1) Harmful competition for wildlife; (2) The introduction of a disease or pest harmful to wildlife; (3) Problems of enforcement of laws and regulations relating to
wildlife; (4) Danger to wildlife or other natural resources; or (5) Danger to the physical safety of human beings. (b) The board is specifically authorized to supplement the list of
wild animals set forth in this chapter for which a permit or
license, or both, is required. (c) The board shall have the authority to require that any listed
wild animal that is imported, transported, possessed, sold, or
transferred by any person, including wild animal dealers, be labeled
with the correct species, number, age, or other relevant
information. (d) The board shall have the authority to require an applicant for a
permit or license required under this chapter to supply such
information and to supply it in such form as the board deems
necessary for the department to discharge its responsibilities under
this chapter. |