whytwolf
Active Member
So, yesterday I was on my way to work and my mobile rang. It was the NPWS (National Parks and Wildlife Service of NSW). The gentleman started querying me about my recent ads placed on this website and the Petlink website where I had placed our 5 month old beardies up for sale. I said yes I had done that because we were getting in four female beardies and needed to make room for them as we didn't have enough room. Then he started querying me about my license as I only received my license in June of this year, and how i seem to be selling alot of beardies for only having my license since June. and how this should be a hobby not a BUSINESS. I was just about ropable - I then explained to him that my husband and 2 sons also have reptile licenses all at this address and that of the beardies sold three of them belonged to my kids and the other 2 to myself. THEN he informed me (and I should have known) but didn't fully read my license conditions that any reptile purchased (or otherwise lawfully obtained) CANNOT BE DISPENSED OF UNTIL YOU HAVE HAD IT IN YOUR POSSESSION FOR SIX MONTHS.
So I've now had to make photocopies of all of our fauna records, our reptile licenses etc etc and fax them to the NPWS for their inspection and I guess I'll have to see what happens. I guess they can fine me up to $3300 for infraction of the rules. I'm quite upset by this, firstly because they seemed to have found out about the sales by purposefully watching websites (i would assume this one and the Petlink.com.au website) and because I didn't purposely intend to break the law. All we were doing was making room for our new beardies. And i didn't much like the implication that I was trying to run a business selling beardies.
So to everyone in NSW be sure to not place your herps up for sale unless you've owned them for six months or more and be careful placing multiple ads. Because I don't think they read my ads properly and were just adding up numbers. (ie: Placed an ad originally FS 5x beardies and then when one was purchased I changed the add FS ONLY 3x beardies left) and I think they were just adding up the numbers and not actually reading the bloody ad. Just be aware that the NPWS does check websites, I understand that they are doing their job and are trying to keep people from black marketing and bulk selling reptiles - but my mistake was just that - a mistake and one that i won't be soon making again. Guess I will find out today if I get any fines laid against me
cheers
So I've now had to make photocopies of all of our fauna records, our reptile licenses etc etc and fax them to the NPWS for their inspection and I guess I'll have to see what happens. I guess they can fine me up to $3300 for infraction of the rules. I'm quite upset by this, firstly because they seemed to have found out about the sales by purposefully watching websites (i would assume this one and the Petlink.com.au website) and because I didn't purposely intend to break the law. All we were doing was making room for our new beardies. And i didn't much like the implication that I was trying to run a business selling beardies.
So to everyone in NSW be sure to not place your herps up for sale unless you've owned them for six months or more and be careful placing multiple ads. Because I don't think they read my ads properly and were just adding up numbers. (ie: Placed an ad originally FS 5x beardies and then when one was purchased I changed the add FS ONLY 3x beardies left) and I think they were just adding up the numbers and not actually reading the bloody ad. Just be aware that the NPWS does check websites, I understand that they are doing their job and are trying to keep people from black marketing and bulk selling reptiles - but my mistake was just that - a mistake and one that i won't be soon making again. Guess I will find out today if I get any fines laid against me
cheers