150.355 Ferrets.

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(1)No person shall use ferrets in hunting. No person shall keep a ferret which was born

in the wild as a pet or for any purpose, unless he has procured a ferret permit from

the commissioner. A permit must be obtained within ten

(10)days after the person

acquires possession of a ferret and one

(1)permit shall entitle the holder to keep any

number of ferrets. If the owner of any ferret uses it contrary to the provisions of this

chapter, the commissioner may revoke his permit and confiscate all of his ferrets.

Each use of a ferret in hunting shall constitute a separate offense.

(2)The provisions of subsection

(1)of this section shall not apply to a ferret which has

been born and raised in captivity nor to a ferret born and raised in captivity which

was obtained from a pet store or private vendor. Except for the prohibition on using

a ferret for hunting, no permit shall be necessary to keep a ferret which was born

and raised in captivity and a ferret born and raised in captivity shall be exempt from

regulation under this chapter or administrative regulations promulgated thereunder.