1216                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 154

(E) THOSE BIRDS NOT INTENDED AS HOUSEHOLD PETS AND

WHICH ARE REGULATED BY THE PROGRAMS OF THE MARYLAND

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OR THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES ARE EXEMPTED FROM THIS SECTION.

29.

(A)  IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(1)  "EXOTIC BIRD" MEANS AN AVIAN SPECIES THAT IS
NOT NATIVE TO MARYLAND.

(2)  "PERMIT" MEANS A PERMIT THAT ALLOWS A PERSON
TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION.

(3)  "PERMIT HOLDER" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO OBTAINS
A PERMIT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(B)  THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION
DO NOT APPLY TO:

(1)  ANY PERSON WHO LEGALLY ACQUIRES AND KEEPS
ANY BIRD AS A HOUSEHOLD PET; OR

(2)  ANY BIRD REGULATED BY ANY PROGRAM OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

(C)  A PERSON MAY NOT IMPORT, OFFER FOR SALE, SELL,
BARTER, GIVE AWAY, BREED, OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTE WITHIN
THIS STATE, ANY EXOTIC BIRD, WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A
PERMIT FROM THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

(D)  A PERMIT HOLDER SHALL:

(1)  OBTAIN AN ANNUAL PERMIT FOR EACH FACILITY
WHERE EXOTIC BIRDS ARE KEPT;

(2)  DISPLAY THE PERMIT IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE ON
HIS PREMISES;

(3)  MAINTAIN THE PREMISES IN A SANITARY
CONDITION; AND

(4)  SUBJECT HIS PREMISES TO INSPECTION BY
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE.

(E)  A PERMIT HOLDER SHALL KEEP A RECORD, COVERING ANY
EXOTIC BIRD RECEIVED OR DISPOSED OF BY THAT PERSON OR AGENT
OF THAT PERSON, LISTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON A FORM
APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE:

(1) AT THE TIME A BIRD IS RECEIVED;