(a) A person may capture or kill a feral hog only as follows:

(1) On private land if the person is the landowner or lessee or has the permission of the landowner or lessee; and

(2) (A) On public land if:

(i) Allowed by the landowner; and

(ii) The person possesses a valid Arkansas hunting license and complies with Arkansas hunting rules.

(B) However, a certified law enforcement officer or a public employee engaged in the performance of his or her official duties is exempt from the requirement under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section.

(b) A person whose hunting license is revoked shall not take or kill a feral hog during the period of the revocation.

(c) A feral hog captured by any means under subsection (a) of this section shall be immediately:

(1)

(A) Killed.

(B) If a feral hog is captured on private property and not moved from the private property, the landowner or a lessee is not required to kill the feral hog immediately; or

(2)

(A) Permanently identified by eartag approved by the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission and transported to a terminal facility that is certified by the commission.

(B) The commission shall adopt rules for the issuance of a certification permit for a terminal facility and the requirements for inspection of a terminal facility.

(C) A terminal facility shall:

(i) Maintain a record of each feral hog purchased, including without limitation the:

(a) Name of the seller;

(b) Date of the purchase;

(c) Number of feral hogs purchased; and

(d) Eartag number issued for each feral hog purchased; and

(ii) Comply with all swine rules adopted by the commission.

(D) As used in this subsection, "terminal facility" means a facility for the containment of domestic and feral hogs that requires that a hog be killed before leaving the facility.

(E) A feral hog shall not be released into the wild under any circumstances.