MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1333

from Article 66C, section 141(d) is added
for organizational purposes. The language
restricting the use of the enumerated birds
to the lawful season is proposed for
deletion and "open season" is substituted
therefor for stylistic purposes.

Article 66C, section 141(b) and (d) are
proposed for deletion because the substance
of these two subsections appears in this
proposed section.

The only other changes made are in style.

10-419. COMMERCIAL USE OF SEALS PROHIBITED.

(A) GENERAL.—IT IS UNLAWFUL TO IMPORT INTO THIS
STATE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, TO POSSESS WITH INTENT
TO SELL, OR TO SELL THE DEAD BODY, OR A PART OR
PRODUCT, OF A SEAL.

(E) EXEMPTION.--___THIS ACT DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE

SALE OR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO SELL OF A PART OR
PRODUCT OF A SEAL WHEN THE SELLER CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT
THE PART OR PRODUCT WAS IMPORTED PRIOR TO JULY 1,
1973. IT DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE SALE OF A PART OR
PRODUCT OF A SEAL BY AN INDIVIDUAL NOT NORMALLY
ENGAGING IN THIS TYPE OF COMMERCIAL SALE, AS LONG AS
THE PART OR PRODUCT WAS ORIGINALLY POSSESSED AND USED
BY THE SELLER FOP HIS OWN PRIVATE PURPOSES. THIS ACT
DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION OF A SEAL, OR A PART
OR PRODUCT OF A SEAL AS LONG AS IT IS DONE FOR
LEGITIMATE ZOOLOGICAL, EDUCATIONAL, OR SCIENTIFIC
PURPOSES.

(C) PENALTY.—A PERSON WHO VIOLATES A PROVISION
OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
UPON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING
$1,000, FOR EACH VIOLATION, OR IMPRISONED FOR SIX
MONTHS, OR BOTH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 125A, as enacted by
Chapter 487, S.B. 1143, Acts of 1973. The
only changes made are in style.

SUBTITLE 5. RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO SPECIES HUNTED
FOR THEIR FUR, PELT, OR HIDE.