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HB 2404: S/E: license to practice taxidermy; repeal

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Mosley, LD 5

BILL STATUS: Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

 

Legend: AZGFD – Arizona Game and Fish Department Commission – Arizona Game and Fish Commission USFWS – US Fish and Wildlife Service Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to the registration of taxidermists.

Provisions

1.       Requires a taxidermist to:

a.       register with the AZGFD rather than be licensed by the Commission;

b.       maintain the register for five years after the date the wildlife was received; and

c.        file a copy of the register by January 31 of each year, rather than quarterly. (Sec. 2)

2.       Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2)

Current Law

A person who engages in taxidermy must procure a license from the Commission and keep a register of: 1) the names and addresses of persons who furnish raw and unmounted specimens; 2) the taker's tag or license number; and 3) the date and number of each species of wildlife received. On request, a taxidermist is required to provide the register information to authorized representatives of the AZGFD and the USFWS. Additionally, a taxidermist must file annual reports in January, April, July and October that includes the register information, excluding names and addresses (A.R.S. § 17-363).

A taxidermist license is $150 annually and may be revoked, suspended or denied by the Commission for conviction of certain offenses (R12-4-102 and R12-4-605). Taxidermist means any person who engages for hire in the mounting, refurbishing, maintaining, restoring or preserving of any display specimen (A.R.S. § 17-101).

A federal taxidermist permit is not required to mount lawfully taken and acquired mammals and non-migratory birds; however, a permit is required to mount or perform taxidermy work on migratory birds or their parts, nests or eggs belonging to someone else. The migratory bird permit is $100 and valid for five years (50 CFR § 21.24).

Additional Information

According to the AZGFD, there are 151 licensed taxidermists in Arizona.

                                                                               

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                                                  HB 2404

Second Regular Session                                               Version 2: Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

 

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