980 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 708

all wild birds on which there is an open and closed season
shall be considered game birds.

25. POSSESSION. It shall be unlawful for any person or
persons within the State to kill, catch, or have in his or their
possession, living or dead, any resident or migratory wild bird
other than a game bird, or purchase, offer or expose for sale,
any such wild non-game birds after it has been killed or
caught except as permitted by this sub-title.

26. SALE. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons
to sell, offer for sale, barter, or exchange the plumage, skin, or
body of any bird protected by this sub-title or have same in
possession for sale whether said bird was captured or killed
within the State of Maryland or within any other State, Terri-
tory, or Country.

27. NEST OR EGGS. It shall be unlawful for any person
within this State to take or destroy, or attempt to take or
destroy, the nest or the eggs of any wild bird or have such
nest or eggs in his or their possession except as permitted by
this sub-title.

28. TRANSPORTATION. It shall be unlawful for any person
or persons or any corporation acting as a common carrier, its
officers, agents or servants, to ship, carry, take or transport,
either within or beyond the confines of the State, any resident
or migratory wild non-game bird except as permitted by this
sub-title.

29. BIRDS IN CAGES AS PETS. Sections 24-27 shall not apply
to any person holding a certificate giving the right to take
birds, their nest or eggs for strictly scientific purposes as pro-
vided for in Section 30, nor shall it prevent any householder
from keeping any resident or migratory birds in cages as pets
provided they are not kept for sale, barter, or exchange, and
that they shall not be shipped beyond the confines of the State.,

30. SCIENTIFIC PERMITS. Certificates may be granted by
the Game Warden to any properly accredited person of the
age of twenty-one years or upwards, permitting the holder
thereof to collect birds, their nests or eggs, also fur-bearing
animals for strictly scientific purposes only. In order to
obtain such certificate the applicant for the same must present
to the Game Warden written testimonials from two well-
known ornithologists, certifying to the good character and fit-
ness of said applicant to be entrusted with such privilege, and
must pay to said officer One Dollar ($1. 00) to defray the nec-
essary expenses attending the granting of such certificate,