SECTION .1100 ‑ FURBEARER PROPAGATION

15A NCAC 10H .1101      Furbearer Propagation License

(a)  The furbearer propagation license shall authorize the propagation of furbearing animals and red foxes, including all color phases, for use as fur.

(b)  Furbearer propagation license holders may conduct the following activities with species designated on their license:

(1)           breed the species for the production of marketable fur;

(2)           raise live specimens for the production of marketable fur;

(3)           sell domestically produced fur to a licensed fur dealer; and

(4)           acquire, buy, and sell live specimens from or to another furbearer propagation license holder, a captivity license holder, or a licensed non-resident producer of ranch-raised breeding stock. Live specimens shall not be sourced from the wild.

(c)  Application for a furbearer propagation license shall be made on a form available at the Commission headquarters located at 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606-2576. Information required from the applicant shall include:

(1)           name;

(2)           residence or mailing address;

(3)           physical address of the propagation facility;

(4)           telephone number;

(5)           date of birth;

(6)           species of furbearing animal or fox to be propagated; and

(7)           certification of up-to-date rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis, if applicable.

(d)  The furbearer propagation license shall be posted at the propagation facility and be provided, upon request, to a representative of the Commission.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113‑134; 113‑273;

Eff. April 1, 1986;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;

Amended Eff. February 1, 2026; November 1, 2019.