Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to the following:
(1) Marten.
(2) Mink.
(3) Chinchilla.
(4) Domesticated rabbits, except cottontail.
(b) The:
(1) breeding, raising, and producing in captivity; and
(2) marketing;
of an animal listed in subsection (a) is considered an agricultural pursuit. All animals so raised in captivity are considered domestic animals so that a game breeding license is not required to possess such an animal.
(c) A person engaged in the breeding, raising, and producing in captivity and marketing of the furbearing mammals listed in subsection (a) shall, upon request, do the following:
(1) Register with the department.
(2) Make annual reports concerning the number of animals held and sold. These reports are confidential.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-8(4).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.151-2012, SEC.26.