(a) A person desiring to operate a captive cervid farming facility in this state must submit an application for a license to the department. The department shall provide the forms and instructions for the filing of applications. (b) The application form shall require submission of the following information: (1) The mailing address of the proposed captive cervid farming facility and the size, location and an adequate legal description of the facility; (2) The number of each species of cervid to be included in the proposed facility; (3) The biosecurity measures to be utilized; (4) The proposed method of flushing wild cervids from the enclosure, if applicable; (5) The proposed record-keeping system; (6) The method of verification that all wild cervids have been removed; (7) The current zoning of the propergty proposed for the facility; and (8) Any other information requested by the department. (c) The application shall be accompanied by the annual license fee as follows: (1) Class one license. -- For a facility to breed and propagate captive cervids, and create cervid byproducts, for sale to others, $375; or (2) Class two license. -- For a facility to breed, propagate, harvest or slaughter captive cervids, create cervid byproducts, permit hunting of captive cervids or sell venison to others, $750.
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