WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 6
10-504.

(a) A person may not hunt any muskrat, beaver, or otter in any manner except
by trapping. A person may not dig into or in any manner molest or destroy any part of
a muskrat, beaver, or otter den or house. A person may not possess at any time the hide
or skin of any muskrat, beaver, or otter which has been caught in any way except by
trapping, and any muskrat, beaver, or otter hide or skin which has been punctured by a
hole which appears to be a shot or bullet hole shall be prima facie evidence that the
muskrat, [beaver] BEAVER, or otter was killed illegally.

(b) A person may not possess at any time a light for the purpose of hunting
muskrats, beaver, or otter at nighttime. Possession of a light shall be prima facie
evidence that [it] THE LIGHT was intended for this purpose.

(c) A landowner or [his] THE LANDOWNER'S lessee shall have the exclusive
right to trap for muskrats down to the mean low watermark or on marsh land adjacent
to [his] THE LANDOWNER'S land. A person may not enter upon or place traps upon
the land without first obtaining the written consent of the landowner or [his] THE
LANDOWNER'S lessee.

10-505.

(a) A person may not possess, buy, sell, transport, or ship out of the State or
offer to buy, sell, transport, or ship out of the State[,] any fur or pelt of any wild
quadruped, or any part of them, which has been unlawfully hunted, trapped, possessed,
or transported.

(b) The possession of a green pelt or part of [it] THE PELT by any person
during closed season shall be prima facie evidence that the pelt or part of [it] THE
PELT was taken and possessed illegally.

(c) In addition to any other penalty provided by the provisions of this title, any
person convicted of violating this section may have [his] THE PERSON'S fur dealer's
or taxidermist and [fur-tanner's] FUR TANNER'S license revoked for a period not
exceeding 5 years.

10-506.

(b) A person who has resided permanently in the State for a period of not less
than [six] 6 months immediately preceding the time of application may obtain a
resident State fur dealer's license upon payment of a $50 fee.

(f) The Department may not require the following persons to obtain a
[fur-dealer's] FUR DEALER'S license:

(1) A person who buys or otherwise acquires any fur or pelt of any wild
quadruped for the personal use of the person and not for barter, exchange, or sale;

(2) A person who can substantiate the fact that any fur or pelt the person
possesses is bought from a licensed fur dealer or lawfully is obtained from a dealer in
another state and is dressed, altered, trimmed, repaired, or manufactured into a

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