Section 312IAC9-11-15. License revocation, seizure of a wild animal, reimbursement for expenses, and escaped wild animals

   (a) The department may revoke a permit issued under this rule because of a failure of the permittee to comply with IC 14-22, this article, or a term of the permit. A proceeding under this subsection is subject to IC 4-21.5-3-8.

  (b) The department may restrict or suspend a license under IC 4-21.5-4 if:

(1) an emergency exists with respect to the safety of the public or the health of the animal; or

(2) the director believes an emergency exists under IC 14-22-26-5(a).

  (c) The department may seize a wild animal where:

(1) an emergency exists under subsection (b); or

(2) a final order has been made by the commission to:

(A) revoke a permit issued under this section;

(B) confiscate the wild animal; and

(C) provide for its final disposition.

  (d) The owner of a wild animal seized under this section is liable for the costs incurred by the department in seizing and holding the animal and for the proceedings under this section. A final order by the commission under subsection (c)(2) shall include a determination of those costs.

  (e) The department may destroy a wild animal where the wild animal has escaped and poses an immediate threat to the safety of the public. (Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 9-11-15; filed May 12, 1997, 10:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2744; readopted filed Jul 28, 2003, 12:00 p.m.: 27 IR 286; readopted filed Nov 24, 2008, 11:08 a.m.: 20081210-IR-312080672RFA; readopted filed May 20, 2014, 9:43 a.m.: 20140618-IR-312140017RFA)