C-61.1, r. 20.1 - Regulation respecting licences to keep animals in captivity

Section 38 Disposition versions

2013-12-12

38. To obtain a licence to keep animals for exhibition purposes, the applicant must, at the time of the written application to the Minister,

(1)  provide his or her name and address; in the case of a legal person, its firm name and the address of its head office; in the case of a partnership, its name and the address of its main place of business; in the case of a natural person doing business under another name, that name, the person’s name and address and the address of the main place of business;

(2)  specify the animal species the applicant wishes to keep in captivity for exhibition purposes, their number and origin;

(3)  specify the location where the animal species will be kept in captivity and the location where they will be exhibited;

(4)  indicate the name of the veterinary surgeon who will be responsible for supervising the care of the animals and provide a copy of his or her contract for services;

(5)  in the case of a non-resident, indicate the date of arrival in Québec of the animal species kept in captivity for exhibition purposes and their scheduled date of exhibition; and

(6)  in the case of a non-resident, hold civil liability insurance coverage in the minimum amount of $2,000,000.

The application must be accompanied by

(1)  a land-use plan for the site, to a scale that makes it possible to locate at least the infrastructures for receiving the public and for providing access to the public, and the buildings, cages, enclosures, shelters, and drinking water outlets for the animals kept in captivity;

(2)  plans and specifications for new structures, in particular cages, shelters, and drinking water outlets for the animals; where the structures are already in place, their dimensions may be provided in lieu of the plans and specifications;

(3)  a description of the animal health program, with details specifying

(a)  the preventive and curative health programs;

(b)  a list of the equipment to be used for veterinary care;

(c)  the policy for acquiring and disposing of animals; and

(d)  the procedure for disposing of dead animals;

(4)  a copy of the civil liability insurance contract referred to in subparagraph 6 of the first paragraph, where applicable; and

(5)  payment of the fees prescribed by the Regulation respecting the scale of fees and duties related to the development of wildlife (chapter C-61.1, r. 32).

M.O. 2013-10-17, s. 4.