Marvin Mandel, Governor                         669

viction thereof before any [justice of the peace] District Court judge
of the county or city where the offense was committed, shall be
fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00) for each and every offense [and shall stand com-
mitted to the county jail or the Baltimore City jail until such fine
is paid, but such imprisonment shall not exceed thirty (30) days
for each offense.]. All fines and costs shall be paid in accordance with
Article 38, § 4.

Provided, however, if a person to whom a hunting license has been
duly issued, through inadvertence, has not the same in his possession
at the time of arrest, he may present same to the [justice or] court
before whom he was convicted within five days after conviction
and if the court [or justice] finds said license and tag were duly is-
sued prior to the apprehension of said person then in that event at the
discretion of said court [or justice] the fine imposed may be $5.00
for each and every offense instead of the fines as herein prescribed
for residents and the fines as herein prescribed for nonresidents.

Provided, however, that in Cecil County any person accused hereof
shall be tried by the [trial magistrate] District Court geographically
located nearest to the place wherein the alleged offense was alleged
to have been committed.

§ 165D. Penalty for violations.

Any person convicted before any [justice of the peace of this
State] District Court judge for violating any of the provisions of
this subheading or any of the rules and regulations formulated in
accordance with the provisions thereof, shall be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00)
and costs for each and every offense.

§ 176. Fur dealer's license and report.

(p) Penalty.—Any person violating any of the provisions of
this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic-
tion before any [justice of the peace or] court of competent juris-
diction of this State shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars
($25.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each and every
offense and may be sentenced to thirty (30) days in jail, either
or both at the discretion of the court [or justice of the peace], and
in addition to said fine and imprisonment shall be fined five dollars
($5.00) for each fur or pet or wild quadruped in possession in vio-
lation of the law. All such illegal furs, pelts or wild quadrupeds found
in the possession of any person in this State shall be confiscated by
the officer making the arrest and be delivered to the Director who may
dispose of same as he may deem advisable for the best interest of
the State.

§ 177. Resident State taxidermist and fur-tanning license.

(d) Penalty.—Any person or persons violating any of the pro-
visions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction before any [justice of the peace or a] court of
competent jurisdiction shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars
($25.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each and every
offense and may be sentenced to thirty (30) days in jail, either or
both, at the discretion of the court [or justice of the peace] before