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SECTION 11-0514
Eurasian boars prohibited
Environmental Conservation (ENV) CHAPTER 43-B, ARTICLE 11, TITLE 5
§ 11-0514. Eurasian boars prohibited.

1. For purposes of this section, "Eurasian boar" shall mean any
subspecies, breed, or hybrid of swine recognized as Eurasian boar,
Russian boar, wild boar, wild hog, razorback, or feral swine. "Eurasian
boar" shall not include domestic pigs (sus scrofa domestica) possessed
for meat production or as pets, or animals possessed or owned by a
zoological park accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

2. No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or government entity
shall knowingly import, allow to breed, or introduce into the wild
Eurasian boars.

3. Beginning September first, two thousand fifteen, no person, firm,
partnership, corporation or government entity shall knowingly possess,
sell, offer for sale, distribute, transport, or otherwise market or
trade live Eurasian boars.

4. The department may adopt rules and regulations necessary to
implement and administer this section.