15A NCAC 10H .1406 Forms for captivity licenses
(b) Information required from the applicant for a captivity license for rehabilitation shall include:
(1) name, mailing address, residence address, telephone number, and date of birth;
(2) facility site address;
(3) organizational affiliation, if applicable;
(4) categories of wild animals and wild birds to be rehabilitated;
(5) a copy of a valid Federal Migratory Bird Permit, if applicable;
(6) name of mentor, if applicable;
(7) a completed Wildlife Rehabilitation Mentor-Apprentice Agreement Form or Wildlife Rehabilitation Apprentice Upgrade Form, if applicable;
(8) certification of 12 hours of rehabilitation related training for rabies species application, if applicable; and
(9) certification of up-to-date rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis, if applicable.
(c) Information required from the applicant for a captivity license for holding shall include:
(1) name, mailing address, residence address, telephone number, and date of birth;
(2) facility site address;
(3) organizational affiliation, if applicable;
(4) species information including quantity and source for all animals to be held;
(5) purpose for holding animals in captivity; and
(6) a copy of a valid Federal Migratory Bird Permit and USDA License, if applicable.
(d) Individuals rehabilitating white-tailed deer fawns shall record their name, license number, and the following information for each cervid on the Annual White-tailed Deer Fawn Rehabilitation Activity Form available at www.ncwildlife.gov:
(1) date received;
(2) sex;
(3) tag number;
(4) disposition and date;
(5) name and license number of transferee, if applicable; and
(6) county of release, if applicable.
(e) Individuals rehabilitating rabies species shall record their name, license number, and the following information for each animal on the Annual Rabies Vector Species Rehabilitation Activity Report available at www.ncwildlife.gov:
(1) date received;
(2) species:
(3) county of origin, if known;
(4) sex;
(5) estimated age;
(6) disposition and date;
(7) name and license number of transferee, if applicable; and
(8) county of release, if applicable.
(f) Individuals holding species under a captivity license for holding for educational and exhibition purposes shall record the following information on the Captivity License for Holding Education and Exhibition Form available at www.ncwildlife.gov:
(1) captivity license number;
(2) date of educational or exhibition activity;
(3) species and numbers of wild animals or wild birds used in the educational or exhibition activity;
(4) organization or group involved in the educational or exhibition activity; and
(5) description of educational or exhibition activity, if applicable.
(g) Information required from an apprentice on the Wildlife Rehabilitation Mentor-Apprentice Agreement Form, available at www.ncwildlife.gov shall include:
(1) apprentice's name, facility address, phone number, and signature;
(2) mentor's name, address, WRC number, rehabilitation license number, and signature.
(h) Wildlife rehabilitation mentors shall provide the following information on the Wildlife Rehabilitation Apprentice Upgrade Form, available at www.ncwildlife.gov, to certify compliance with requirements of Rule .1402(f) of this Section:
(1) name, address, phone number, captivity license number, and signature;
(2) apprentice name, address, phone number, and captivity license number; and
(3) dates of mentorship.
(i) Reports and forms shall be submitted to raps@ncwildlife.gov, 1707 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1700, or through www.gooutdoorsnorthcarolina.com upon application or within 15 days of license expiration, as required by the Rules of this Section.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106-549.97(b); 113-134; 113-272.5; 113-274;
Eff. January 1, 2020;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2026.