MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                       1473

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from the third sentence of Art.
66C, §437 (a) of the Code.

SEC. 3-303. LIVESTOCK SALES LICENSES.
(A) REQUIRED LICENSES.

NO PERSON MAY BE A LIVESTOCK DEALER WITHOUT FIRST
OBTAINING AN ANNUAL LIVESTOCK DEALER'S LICENSE FROM
THE SECRETARY. NO PERSON MAY OPERATE A LIVESTOCK
MARKET WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING AN ANNUAL LIVESTOCK
MARKET LICENSE FROM THE SECRETARY FOR EACH MARKET HE
OPERATES.

(E) EXEMPTIONS.

(1)   AN AGENT OF A PERSON WHO POSSESSES A
LIVESTOCK DEALER'S LICENSE IS NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A
LIVESTOCK DEALER'S LICENSE.

(2)    A DEALER WHO POSSESSES A LIVESTOCK
MARKET LICENSE IS NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A DEALER'S
LICENSE IF HE SELLS LIVESTOCK ONLY AT THE LICENSED
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

(C)   FEES; DURATION OF LICENSE.

EACH LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PAYMENT OF A
$25 FEE AND SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30,
FOLLOWING, UNLESS REVOKED.

(D)   IDENTIFICATION CARD; DISPLAY OF LICENSE.

THE SECRETARY SHALL ISSUE AN IDENTIFICATION CARD
TO EACH LICENSEE AND HIS AGENT WHO SHALL CARRY IT ON
HIS PERSON. THE LICENSEE OR AGENT SHALL DISPLAY THE
LICENSE AT EACH PLACE OF BUSINESS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 66C, §437(a) of the Code.

In subsection (a) the present provision
requiring each "livestock auction market,
each livestock sales agency, and itinerant
dealer" to obtain a license is omitted.
Only livestock dealers and persons owning
livestock markets are required to be
licensed for the reasons explained in the
revisor's notes to §3-301 (b) and (d). The
present reference to the State Veterinarian