IC 14-22-20
    Chapter 20. Breeder's License

IC 14-22-20-1
Issuance; fee
    Sec. 1. The department may, under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2,issue to a resident of Indiana, upon the payment of a fee of fifteendollars ($15), a license to:
        (1) propagate in captivity; and
        (2) possess, buy, or sell for this purpose only;
game birds, game mammals, or furbearing mammals protected byIndiana law.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-20-2
Sales authorized; application
    Sec. 2. A license issued under this chapter authorizes the sale ofnonmigratory game birds, game mammals, or furbearing mammalsfor breeding purposes or for release and nonmigratory game birds forfood purposes. A person who:
        (1) acquires a game bird, game mammal, or furbearing mammalalive, legally in open season; or
        (2) purchases the bird or mammal from a licensed gamebreeder;
may apply for a breeder's license within five (5) days after acquiringthe animal from the licensed game breeder or within five (5) daysafter the last day of the open season for the animal. Otherwise, theanimal shall be released.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-20-3
Importation of out-of-state animals
    Sec. 3. An animal raised domestically by an out-of-state breedermay be imported into Indiana and sold for food purposes. Apurchaser of such an animal raised domestically by an out-of-statebreeder must be able to show legal proof of out-of-state origin for allanimals possessed.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-20-4
Exemption for certain animals
    Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to the following:
        (1) Marten.
        (2) Nutria.
        (3) Mink.
        (4) Chinchilla.
        (5) Domesticated rabbits, except cottontail.
        (6) Swamp rabbits.
    (b) The:
        (1) breeding, raising, and producing in captivity; and        (2) marketing;
of an animal listed in subsection (a) is considered an agriculturalpursuit. All animals so raised in captivity are considered domesticanimals so that a game breeding license is not required to possesssuch an animal.
    (c) A person engaged in the breeding, raising, and producing incaptivity and marketing of the furbearing mammals listed insubsection (a) shall, upon request, do the following:
        (1) Register with the department.
        (2) Make annual reports concerning the number of animals heldand sold. These reports are confidential.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.