Ch. 385

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III) PROVIDE RECENT WORK SAMPLES FOR
EXAMINATION BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(2) Upon receipt of the application and license fee,
AND EXAMINATION OF WORK SAMPLES, the Secretary may issue the
license permitting the practice of taxidermy or fur-tanning, [for
profit] as provided in the license, IF THE WORK SAMPLES MEET
MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(c)  A taxidermist and fur-tanning license:

(1)  shall SHALL expire on June 30 following the date
of issuance; AND

(2)  MAY BE RENEWED BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON FORMS
THE SECRETARY SUPPLIES AND PAYING THE $50 ANNUAL LICENSE FEE.

(d)  Each taxidermist or fur-tanner shall keep a ledger ON A
FORM PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT indicating [the number or
quantity and species of finfish and the county or place of origin
in which finfish were caught, possessed, bought, sold,
transported, shipped, stored, or used by him. The ledger also
shall include] the name, address, TELEPHONE NUMBER, and current
ANGLING OR FISHING license number of each person, from whom
finfish were purchased OR RECEIVED within or outside the State,
the date of purchase[,] OR RECEIPT AND the quantity of each
species of finfish purchased[,] OR RECEIVED AND THE DATE THE
SPECIES WAS DELIVERED OR RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. THE LEDGER
SHALL INDICATE the COUNTRY, STATE, AND county OR POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION in which the finfish were caught, [if purchased in
the State.] ALONG WITH THE DATE THE FINFISH WERE CAUGHT AND
IDENTIFY ANY APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL POSSESSION TAG OR BILL OF SALE.
THE TAG OR BILL OF SALE SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE FINFISH. THE
LICENSEE MUST ALSO INCLUDE IN THE LEDGER THE SAME INFORMATION
WITH REGARD TO ANY FINFISH CAUGHT BY THE LICENSEE. The ledger
shall cover all transactions from date of issuance of the
taxidermist and fur-tanner's license until date of expiration AND
SHALL BE KEPT UP-TO-DATE. In addition to any other penalty
provided by this subtitle, any person failing to maintain OR KEEP
UP-TO-DATE a ledger required by this subsection or making false
entries [shall] MAY have his license revoked FOR A PERIOD NOT TO
EXCEED 5 YEARS.

(e)  The licensee shall allow any Natural Resources Police
officer or any law enforcement officer to enter [and inspect] AT
ALL REASONABLE HOURS FOR the FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

(1)   TO INSPECT THE premises AND HOLDING FACILITIES
where operations are being carried on;

(2)  TO INSPECT FINFISH; and

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