TITLE 58
LEGISLATIVE RULE
BUREAU OF COMMERCE
DIVISION OP NATURAl. RESOURCES
SERIES 65.
FALCONRY
58-65-1. General
1.1. Scope and Purpose. - This legislative rule establishes standards to govern the possession, training, and use of raptors for the purpose of hunting in West Virginia.
1.2. Authority. - West Virginia Code 20-1-7(30)
1.3. Filing Date. -April16, 1998
1.4. Effective Date. - July 6, 1998
5845-2. Definitions.
2.1. "Director" means the Director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
2.2. "Division" means the West Virginia Division of NaturalResources.
2.3. "Falconry" means the sport of taking quarry by means of trained raptor.
2.4. "Raptor" means a live migratory bird of the Order Falconiformes or the Order Strigiformes, other than a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).
58-65-3. . Permit Requirements.
3.1. A West Virginia falconry permit is required before any person may take possess. transport, sell, purchase, barter, or offer to sell, purchase or baiter raptors for falconry purposes or practice falconry in the state of West Virginit
3.2. Permittees may not take, possess, transport, sell, purchase, barter, or transfer any raptor for falconry purposes except under authority of a Federal falcomy petmit which is issued in conjunction with the state permit and in accordance tab appropriate State - Federal rules and regulations.
3.3. The Director may issue falconry permits to applicants who meet the requirements and otherwise comply with the provisions of this rule.