NAC503.226. Required reporting of acquisition, transfer, release, loss, rebanding, microchip implantation, death or theft of raptor.

     1. If a falconry licensee:

     (a) Acquires, transfers, intentionally releases or loses a raptor that is not recovered within 30 days;

     (b) Rebands a raptor or implants a microchip into a raptor pursuant to NAC 503.214 or 503.217; or

     (c) Possesses a raptor and the raptor dies or is stolen,

Ê the falconry licensee shall report the acquisition, transfer, release, loss, rebanding, microchip information, death or theft to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service on its Internet website, and shall provide a copy of Form 3-186A to the Department, not later than 5 days after the acquisition, transfer, release, loss, rebanding, microchip implantation, death or theft. The falconry licensee shall keep a copy of the Form 3-186A and a printed copy of any forms submitted electronically to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service pursuant to this subsection for as long as the falconry licensee keeps the raptor and not less than 5 years after the falconry licensee transfers, releases or loses the raptor or after the raptor dies or is stolen.

     2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, if a raptor is stolen, the owner of the raptor shall report the theft to the Department and to the appropriate regional law enforcement office of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service not later than 5 days after the theft is discovered.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R047-11, eff. 4-5-2013)