784                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 4

(A) BILL OF SALE REQUIRED ANY PERSON WHO

DRIVES OR OPERATES A TRUCK, TRAILER, OR OTHER VEHICLE
UPON ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY, ROAD, OR STREET IN THE STATE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING FIVE OR MORE TREES, OR
100 POUNDS OR MORE OF BOUGHS, OF ANY SPECIES OF PINE,
SPRUCE, FIR, HEMLOCK, OR OTHER NARROW-LEAFED OR
BROAD-LEAFED EVERGREEN TREE OR SHRUB, SHALL HAVE UPON
HIS PERSON DURING THE TRANSPORTING, A BILL OF SALE FOR
THE TREES, SHRUBS, OR BOUGHS SIGNED BY THE OWNER OR
CUSTODIAN OF THE LANDS FROM WHICH THEY WERE CUT OR
REMOVED.

(B) BILL OF SALE; CONTENTS.—THE BILL OF SALE
SHALL STATE THE DATE OF SALE; NUMBER AND SPECIES OF
TREES OR POUNDS AND SPECIES OF BOUGHS BEING
TRANSPORTED; NUMBER OF THE ELECTION DISTRICT, NAME OF
THE COUNTY AND STATE FROM WHICH THE TREES, SHRUBS, OR
BOUGHS WERE CUT AND REMOVED; AND THE POSTAL ADDRESS OF
THE LANDOWNER OR CUSTODIAN OR WHETHER THEY HAVE BEEN
OBTAINED FROM A DEALER IN THESE GOODS. THE BILL OF
SALE OR INVOICE SHALL SHOW CLEARLY THE NAME AND PLACE
OF BUSINESS FROM WHICH THE TREES OR BOUGHS WERE
OBTAINED.

(C) EXEMPTION.—THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO
THE TRANSPORTATION OF TREES, SHRUBS, OR BOUGHS BY THE
OWNER OR CUSTODIAN OF LANDS FROM WHICH THE TREES,
SHRUBS, OR BOUGHS WERE CUT OR REMOVED OR BY THE AGENT
OF THE OWNER OR CUSTODIAN, OR TO TRANSPORTATION IN A
TRUCK OR TRAILER LICENSED TO OPERATE OR ENGAGE IN
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 375A of the Code. For
purposes of clarity, this section has been
divided into three subsections. The only
other changes made are in style.

5-413. WHEN IDENTIFICATION OF OWNER OF LAND TO
ACCOMPANY SHIPMENT.

IF ANY OWNER OR CUSTODIAN OF LAND FROM WHICH ANY
TREES, SHRUBS, OF, BOUGHS DESCRIBED IN §5-412 ARE
TRANSPORTED WITHIN THE STATE ARE CUT OR REMOVED,
IDENTIFICATION OF THE OWNER, CUSTODIAN, OR AGENT SHALL
ACCOMPANY THE SHIPMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as