Jurisdiction for Swine - Permitting Process - Arkansas

(2)(A) Permanently identified by eartag approved by the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission and transported to a terminal facility that is certified by the commission. (B) The commission shall adopt rules for the issuance of a certification permit for a terminal facility and the requirements for inspection of a terminal facility. (C) A terminal facility shall: (i) Maintain a record of each feral hog purchased, including without limitation the: (a) Name of the seller(,) (b) Date of the purchase(,) (c) Number of feral hogs purchased(,) and (d) Eartag number issued for each feral hog purchased(,) and (ii) Comply with all swine rules adopted by the commission. (D) As used in this subsection, “terminal facility” means a facility for the containment of domestic and feral hogs that requires that a hog be killed before leaving the facility.; (a) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission may issue a resident depredation permit for hunting and trapping feral hogs. (b) A person may obtain a depredation permit issued under this section by: (1) Applying to the commission(,) and (2) Furnishing information required by the commission to verify eligibility. (c) A depredation permit issued under this section shall: (1) Be in the same form and contain the same information as other depredation permits issued by the commission(,) and (2) Contain any other information required by the commission. (d) A property owner or tenant shall not be required to obtain a depredation permit issued under this section to hunt or trap feral hogs on the private property owned by the owner or leased by the tenant. (e) The commission may promulgate rules to implement this section.

Citation:  A.C.A. § 2-38-502; A.C.A. § 15-42-129