DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Division of Animal Health and Food Products Inspection

PUBLIC NOTICE

304 Exotic Animal Regulations

The Delaware Department of Agriculture reproposes these regulations in accordance with the General Assembly’s mandate to enforce Chapter 72 of Title 3 of the Delaware Code and to specify the means by which citizens of the State of Delaware may obtain a permit from the Delaware Department of Agriculture to possess, sell, or exhibit, exotic animals within the state.

These proposed regulations will be considered at a public hearing scheduled for February 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Department of Agriculture Building, Conference Room 1.

The Delaware Department of Agriculture solicits written comments from the public concerning these proposed regulations. Any such comments should be submitted to the Assistant State Veterinarian, Caroline Hughes, VMD, at Delaware Department of Agriculture, 2320 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 on or before March 2, 2009. Copies of the proposed regulations are available on request.