2450                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 240

EXOTIC BIRD RECEIVED OR DISPOSED OF BY THE PERMIT HOLDER OR
AN AGENT OF THE PERMIT HOLDER:

(1)  AT THE TIME OF RECEIPT:

(I)  THE EXOTIC BIRD'S SPECIES;

(II)  THE DATE OF RECEIPT AND THE NUMBER OF
EXOTIC BIRDS RECEIVED; AND

(III)  THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE FORMER
OWNER; AND

(2)  AT THE TIMS OF TRANSFER:

(I)  THE EXOTIC BIRD'S SPECIES;

(II)  THE DATE OF TRANSFER; AND

(III)  THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE NEW
OWNER.

(B) RETENTION.

EACH PERMIT HOLDER SHALL KEEP FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR, AT
THE FACILITY FOR WHICH THE PERMIT IS ISSUED, ANY RECORD
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 29(e) and (f).

11-107. HANDLING, TREATMENT, AND DESTRUCTION OF BIRDS.

(A)  PERMIT HOLDERS.

IF A BIRD DIES WHILE IN THE POSSESSION OF A PERMIT
HOLDER, THE PERMIT HOLDER SHALL FREEZE THE BIRD IMMEDIATELY.

(B)  SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
SPECIFY THE METHODS FOR HANDLING, TREATING, AND DESTROYING
ANY BIRD THAT:

(1)  DIES WHILE IN THE POSSESSION OF A PERMIT
HOLDER; OR

(2)  IN A CASE THAT INVOLVES PSITTACOSIS OR ANY
OTHER DISEASE THAT IS CONTAGIOUS TO HUMAN BEINGS:

(I)  HAS THE DISEASE;

(II)  IS SUSPECTED OF HAVING THE DISEASE;