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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE BILL NO. 119
BY SENATOR THOMPSON
ANIMALS. Provides relative to the licensure and regulation of certain farm-raised exotic
animals. (gov sig)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 3:3103(A) and (B), 3105, and 3108(B), relative to the licensure2
and regulation of farm-raised exotic animals; to provide relative to licensees; to3
authorize the commissioner to adopt rules regarding fencing requirements; to provide4
for an increase in civil penalties; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 3:3103(A) and (B), 3105, and 3108(B) are hereby amended and7
reenacted to read as follows:8
§3103. Imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white tail deer and other9
exotic cervidae; licensing10
A. Whoever desires to engage Any person who engages in owning, raising,11
selling, or raising and selling or harvesting imported exotic deer and antelope, elk,12
farm-raised white tail deer and other exotic cervidae, for commercial purposes any13
purpose, on breeding farms or propagating preserves of which he is the owner or14
lessee shall apply to the commissioner for a license to do so.15
B. The license shall permit the licensee to own, breed and propagate such16
animals and sell them alive, or sell their parts, and to kill and transport them and sell17 SB NO. 119
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their carcasses for food. This Subsection shall not apply to the sale of white tail deer1
meat.2
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§3105. Fencing requirements4
Any farm or preserve used The fencing requirements for owning or5
breeding of imported exotic deer, elk, and antelope pursuant to this Part shall be6
surrounded by a fence of a height of not less than seven feet of wire or other material7
of a pattern to be approved by the commissioner specified pursuant to rule and8
regulation by the commissioner. The fencing requirements for farm-raised white9
tail deer and other exotic cervidae shall be specified pursuant to rule and regulation10
by the commissioner.11
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§3108. Violations; revocation of license13
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B. The commissioner may impose a civil penalty of up to one hundred15
thousand dollars for each violation of this Part or of the rules and regulations16
adopted under this Part. Each day on which a violation occurs shall be a separate17
offense.18
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not20
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature21
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If22
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become23
effective on the day following such approval.24
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Curry Johnson.
DIGEST
Thompson (SB 119)
Present law requires owners or lessees of breeding farms or propagating preserves engaged
in raising, selling, or raising and selling imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised
white tail deer and other exotic cervidae, for commercial purposes, to apply to the SB NO. 119
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commissioner of agriculture and forestry for a license.
Proposed law expands current law to require any owner or lessee of farms or preserves
engaged in owning, raising, selling, or harvesting imported exotic deer and antelope, elk,
farm-raised white tail deer and other exotic cervidae, for any purpose, to apply to the
commissioner for a license.
Present law requires that any farm or preserve used for the breeding of imported exotic deer,
elk, and antelope be surrounded by a fence of a height of not less than seven feet of wire or
other material of a pattern approved by the commissioner.
Proposed law removes the current fencing height requirement and authorizes the
commissioner to adopt rules regarding fencing requirements for owners or breeders of
imported exotic deer, elk, and antelope.
Present law authorizes the commissioner to impose a civil penalty of up to $100 per
violation.
Proposed law authorizes the commissioner to raise the civil penalty up to $1,000 per
violation.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 3:3103(A) and (B), 3105, and 3108(B))