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Using
animals for research and/or teaching requires the appropriate
licenses and permits. Additional
documentation, permits or licenses may also be required to
transport or shipping (interstate or internationally) live
animals, infectious materials, or animal tissues. Ensuring
that all necessary permits and licenses are obtained is the
responsibility of the principal investigator or program leader. Basic
information on some of the most commonly required
permits, licenses and permissions can be found on the following
pages; but researchers should contact the Office of Research
Integrity if they have particular questions or concerns:
Often
these requirements must be obtained sequentially, so it may
take several months to obtain all the required permits, licenses
or permissions for some projects. Example: Recently PI's
have found that it can take a year or more to obtain all the
necessary permits and permissions for projects involving marine
mammals.
Researchers
are advised to look into the permit requirements as early as
possible (preferably while writing the funding proposal) and
to start the application process as soon as possible following
award to avoid delays in starting their research or teaching
activities. Researchers working with
protected species (i.e. marine mammals, endangered species,
etc.) or in foreign countries is particularly encouraged to
start early!
Don't forget that you must have final IACUC
approval PRIOR to starting any project involving live vertebrates.
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