Fur Farm Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 167)

Fur Farm Act file:///D/HTML/bc10985.htm[14.01.2025 19:39:41] Copyright (c) Queen's Printer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada IMPORTANT INFORMATION FUR FARM ACT [RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 167 Contents 1 Definitions 2 Issue of licence 3 Particulars on licence 4 Repealed 5 Renewal of licence 6 Cleanliness of premises 7 Inspection 8 Records 9 Offences 10 Penalty 11 Power to make regulations Definitions 1 In this Act: "fur bearing animals" means all animals that are wild by nature, kept in captivity, and whose pelts are commonly used for commercial purposes, but does not include a species of animal excluded by regulation; "fur farm" means a place in which 2 or more fur bearing animals are kept in captivity; "inspector" means an inspector referred to in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Act; "licence" means a licence to operate the fur farm specified in the licence. Issue of licence 2 The minister may issue a licence to an applicant who provides the information required by regulation and pays the prescribed licence fee. Particulars on licence 3 The licence must state the species of fur bearing animal intended to be kept and the number of animals for which there is accommodation at the farm. Repealed 4 [Repealed 1998-42-18.] http://qrcodes.qp.gov.bc.ca/?url=http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws new/document/ID/freeside/00 96167 01 http://qrcodes.qp.gov.bc.ca/what-is.html file:///Recon/document/ID/freeside/info Fur Farm Act file:///D/HTML/bc10985.htm[14.01.2025 19:39:41] Renewal of licence 5 Subject to the regulations, a licence may be renewed on application and payment of the prescribed fee. Cleanliness of premises 6 A licensee must (a) maintain in a sanitary condition the place where a fur bearing animal is kept, and (b) observe any regulation on cleanliness. Inspection 7 Between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on any day except Sunday, an inspector may enter a fur farm and its buildings to inspect them, the animals and the records kept by the licensee. Records 8 A licensee must keep the records and make the returns required by regulation. Offences 9 (1) A person must not (a) operate a fur farm without a licence, (b) feed, or offer for food to, a fur bearing animal the whole or part of the carcass of a fur bearing animal, or (c) contravene any other provision of this Act. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence. Penalty 10 A person convicted of an offence under this Act is liable to a fine of not more than $50. Power to make regulations 11 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations referred to in section 41 of the Interpretation Act. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations as follows: (a) for a register of brands and the recording of brands or marks for the exclusive use of a licensee in branding or marking the licensee's fur bearing animals; (b) for searches of the register; (c) prohibiting the imitation or improper use of a brand or mark; (d) prescribing fees for the allotment, registration, renewal and transfer of brands; (e) controlling or prohibiting the transportation of fur bearing animals and pelts in British Columbia; Fur Farm Act file:///D/HTML/bc10985.htm[14.01.2025 19:39:41] (f) for the issue, renewal, suspension and cancellation of licences; (g) prohibiting the keeping of a named species of fur bearing animal on a fur farm; (h) imposing licence fees; (i) prescribing a scale of fees for licences. Copyright (c) Queen's Printer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada