Biodiversity Conservation Licence (Animal Dealer) - New South Wales

Description

You will require this licence if you intend to buy, sell and trade in live native animals. This licence will allow you to deal live reptiles or birds:

  • Commercial Trade Licence for Reptiles - The application to trade reptiles includes a written knowledge test to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework for keeping and trading in native animals and the reptiles permitted to be traded under an animal dealer's licence, and their husbandry requirements. Prior to granting a licence, officers of the Wildlife Team will inspect the premises at which you intend to commercially trade native reptiles.
  • Commercial Trade Licence for Birds - To apply you will need to contact the Office of Environment and Heritage for an application form to complete.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

You will be required to declare that you will comply with the conditions of your licence and other relevant statutory provisions, such as Animal Welfare Code of Practice - Animals in Pet Shops and NSW Animal Welfare Code of Practice - Keeping and Trading of Birds.

Duration

Animal dealer (live reptile) licence is for a maximum period of three years. Animal dealer (live bird) licence is for a maximum period of one year.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $2400.00 For a single registered reptile dealer premises.
Apply Application All $600.00

For a single registered bird dealer premises.
Vary Application All $780.00 For each additional reptile dealer premises.
Vary Application All $300.00

For each additional bird dealer premises.

Act(s) name

Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017 New South Wales

Approval time

It will take at least six weeks to fully assess your reptile dealer licence application. This time frame is dependent on the applicant satisfactorily completing the application form, written test and having their premises at a standard suitable for trade.

Administering agency

Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

Office of Environment and Heritage

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Enquiries, Wildlife Licensing and Management Unit

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Office of Environment and Heritage

Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

 New South Wales
Mailing address: PO BOX 1967
Hurstville, New South Wales 2220
Phone: 02 9585 6406
Fax: 02 9585 6401
Email: Wildlife.licensing@environment.nsw.gov.au