R657-53-10. Retroactive Effect on Possession

(1) A person lawfully possessing an amphibian or reptile prior to the effective date of any species reclassification may receive a certificate of registration from the division for the continued possession of that amphibian or reptile where the amphibian or reptile's classification has changed hereunder from noncontrolled to controlled or prohibited, or from controlled to prohibited.

(2) The certificate of registration shall be obtained within six months of the reclassification, or possession of the amphibian or reptile thereafter shall be unlawful.

(3) The certificate of registration for a species where the classification has changed from noncontrolled to controlled shall be issued for the life of the animal.

(4) The certificate of registration for a species where the classification has changed from noncontrolled or controlled to prohibited shall be renewed annually for the life of the animal.

(5) The division may require annual reporting.