Section 970.50  Marking of Animals

a)         Each rabbit possessed under authority of a Hound Running Area Permit shall be marked with a unique numbered ear tag provided by the Department.  The cost for each ear tag shall be the actual cost incurred by the Department for the procurement of the tags plus the cost for shipping the tags to the Hound Running Area Permit holder.

b)         Each coyote, fox and raccoon possessed under authority of a Hound Running Area Permit shall be marked with a unique numbered ear tag and unique passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag provided by the Department.  The cost for each set of tags shall be the actual cost incurred by the Department for the procurement of the tags plus the cost for shipping the tags to the Hound Running Area Permit holder.

c)         Only ear and PIT tags obtained from the Department may be used.  To obtain tags refer to the contact information in Section 970.40(c)(3).

d)         Offspring of animals contained in hound running areas must be properly marked by October 31 of each year.