10.2.2. A person who possesses raptors before the enactment of this rule, in excess of the number allowed under his or her class of permit, shall be allowed to retain the extra raptors. These birds shall be identified with markers supplied by the Director and no replacement shall occur, nor may an additional raptor be obtained, until the number in possession is at least one less than the total number authorized by the class of permit held by the permittee.
10.2.3. A falconer shall remove and surrender to the Division any markers from an intentionally released bird which is indigenous to the state. A standard Federal bird band shall be attached to these birds by a Division or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service bird bander prior to release.
10.2.4. No non-indigenous birds may be released in this state.
10.2.5. Another person may care for the birds of a pennittee, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. The raptor shall be accompanied at all times by a properly completed form 3-1 86A designating the person caring for the raptor as the possessor of record and by a signed, dated statement from the permittee authorizing the temporary possession.
10.2.6. Feathers that are molted or those feathers from birds held in captivity that die, may be retained and exchanged by a perniittee only for imping purposes.
10.2.7. A permittee may not sell, purchase, barter, or offer to sell, purchase or barter any raptor unless the raptor is marked on the metatarsus by a seamless, numbered band supplied by the Division or US Fish and Wildlife Service.
10.2.8. A permittee may not propagate raptors without prior acquisition of a valid raptor propagation permit issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and written authorization from the Director in writing.
§58-65-11. Revocation of Permit.
11.1. The Director may revoke a falconry permit under the authority granted by West Virginia Code §20-2-38. The Director shall send notice to the permittee by certified mail which specifies the reason for the revocation, which may include, but is not lintited to, the following reasons:
11.1.1. Improper care for a raptor;
11.12. A raptor becomes a public nuisance;
11.1.3. A violation of West Virginia game laws or rules;
11.1.4. Non-compliance with the terms or conditions of permit; or
11.1.5. Revocation of the permittee’s Federal falconry permit.