Section 970.30  Hound Running Area Records

a)         Hound Running Area Permit holders shall keep accurate, complete and current records.  Records shall be retained for 2 years from the end of the calendar year in which the record was made.  Records shall be made available for inspection by the Department at any reasonable hour.

b)         Hound Running Area Permit holders shall maintain records on the number, species and source of all animals released into the hound running area, including the unique animal identifiers attached to each animal released. The following information shall be recorded and maintained in the permit holder's records and correspond to the unique animal identifiers:

1)         The name, address, phone number, and the Department customer number of the person from whom the animal was obtained.

2)         The origin county of the animals, including the origin county of those animals existing in the hound running area prior to April 1, 2012.

3)         All veterinary care records, inoculation records and copies of health certificates or certificates of veterinarian inspections.

4)         The date of release into and recovery from the hound running area.

5)         The date of mortality or discovery of mortality of any coyote, fox or raccoon.

c)         Leases provided for in Section 970.60(b) must be written and contain the lessor's and lessee's complete names and principal addresses, the effective dates of the lease, an attached Plat Map with the lessor's property highlighted, a list of the animals that may be captured on the property, signatures of the lessor and lessee and the date the lease was signed.