Administrative Rules of the State of Montana

BEFORE THE FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 12.6.2208 and 12.6.2215 pertaining to exotic species classification

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CORRECTED NOTICE OF

AMENDMENT

TO: All Concerned Persons

1. On April 24, 2014, the Fish and Wildlife Commission (commission) published MAR Notice No. 12-411 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rules at page 703 of the 2014 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 8. On August 21, 2014, the commission published the notice of amendment at page 1919 of the 2014 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 16.

2. In ARM 12.6.2215, the red-eared slider was incorrectly listed as an amphibian. Red-eared sliders are reptiles. In (7) an "and" needs to be added. The rule, as amended in corrected form, reads as follows, deleted matter interlined, new matter underlined:

12.6.2215 LIST OF PROHIBITED SPECIES (1) The following amphibians are classified as prohibited species:

(a) African clawed frog - Xenopus laevis; and

(b) North American bullfrog - Rana catesbeiana~~; and~~.

(2) through (5) remain the same.

(6) The following reptiles are classified as prohibited:

(a) through (l) remain the same.

(m) Pit vipers and true vipers (all species in family Viperidae except species indigenous to Montana); ~~and~~

(n) Red-eared slider – Trachemys scripta elegans; and

(n) remains the same but is renumbered (o).

(7) The following birds are classified as prohibited:

(a) California quail – Callipepla californica; and

(b) remains the same.

AUTH: 87-5-704, 87-5-705, 87-5-712, MCA

IMP: 87-5-707, 87-5-708, 87-5-711, 87-5-712, MCA

3. The replacement pages for this corrected notice were submitted to the Secretary of State on September 30, 2014.

/s/ Dan Vermillion /s/ Aimee Fausser

Dan Vermillion Aimee Fausser

Chairman Rule Reviewer

Fish and Wildlife Commission

Certified to the Secretary of State September 29, 2014.