C-61.1, r. 5 - Regulation respecting animals in captivity

Section 12 Disposition versions

2015-12-04

12. Anyone who keeps an animal of a species listed in Schedule II in captivity without a licence may dispose of it by selling it, giving it away, or killing it.

A quail, northern bobwhite, pheasant, francolin, rock partridge or chukar, red-legged partridge, guinea fowl or rock dove may be disposed of by setting it free in the wild. A wild turkey may be disposed of by setting it free in the wild, except in fishing and hunting areas 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Where an animal of a species listed in Schedule II , excluding bovidae, camelidae, cervidae, boar or ratitae, is sold by a retail merchant, the latter must

(1)  provide the purchaser with an information sheet on which appear the name of the species, its normal adult size and the conditions essential to its well-being;

(2)  if the animal is incapable of feeding or drinking on its own, inform the purchaser of that fact in writing and obtain the purchaser’s acceptance in writing; and

(3)  if the animal shows apparent signs of illness, injury or limiting congenital malformations, inform the purchaser of that fact in writing and obtain the purchaser’s acceptance in writing.

O.C. 1238-2002, s. 12; O.C. 802-2010, s. 6; S.Q. 2015, c. 35, s. 7.

2012-09-01

12. Anyone who keeps an animal of a species listed in Schedule II in captivity without a licence may dispose of it by selling it, giving it away, or killing it.

A quail, northern bobwhite, pheasant, francolin, rock partridge or chukar, red-legged partridge, guinea fowl or rock dove may be disposed of by setting it free in the wild. A wild turkey may be disposed of by setting it free in the wild, except in fishing and hunting areas 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Where an animal of a species listed in Schedule II is sold by a retail merchant, excluding bovidae, camelidae, cervidae, boar, or ratitae, the merchant must provide the purchaser with an information sheet on which appear the name of the species, its normal adult size and the conditions essential to its well-being.

O.C. 1238-2002, s. 12; O.C. 802-2010, s. 6.