Ch. 385

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)  A person who can substantiate the fact that any
fur or pelt he possesses is bought from a licensed fur dealer or
lawfully is obtained from a dealer in another state and is
dressed, altered, trimmed, repaired, or manufactured into a
finished product but not resold as a fur or pelt;

(3)  A tanner or taxidermist who possesses any fur or
pelt legally owned by another person and which he temporarily is
holding solely for the purpose of processing; and

(4)  A person who sells or possesses to sell any fur
or pelt from any fur-bearing mammal or nutria legally taken from
the wild by that person.

(G) THE LICENSEE SHALL ALLOW ANY NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE
OFFICER OR ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO ENTER THE PREMISES AND
HOLDING FACILITIES WHERE OPERATIONS ARE BEING CARRIED ON 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 WILDLIFE; AND

(3)  TO INSPECT RECORDS.
10-507.

(A)  EACH FUR DEALER SHALL KEEP A LEDGER ON A FORM PROVIDED
BY THE DEPARTMENT WHICH INCLUDES THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND CURRENT
HUNTING, TRAPPING, FUR DEALER'S, TAXIDERMIST AND FUR-TANNER'S, OR
GAME HUSBANDRY LICENSE NUMBER OF EACH PERSON FROM WHOM ANY FUR
WAS PURCHASED OR RECEIVED WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE STATE, THE DATE
OF PURCHASE OR RECEIPT, THE QUANTITY OF EACH SPECIES OF FURS
PURCHASED, AND THE COUNTRY, STATE, AND COUNTY OR POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION WHERE THE FURS WERE TAKEN, AND IDENTIFIES ANY
APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL GAME OR FUR POSSESSION TAG NUMBER OR BILL OF
SALE. THE LEDGER MUST STATE THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE FURS
AND THE DATE DISPOSED OF. DISPOSITION INCLUDES SELLING,
TRANSPORTING, SHIPPING, STORING, OR OTHERWISE USING OR POSSESSING
THE FURS. THE LICENSEE SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE SAME INFORMATION
WITH REGARD TO ANY WILDLIFE TAKEN FROM THE WILD BY THE LICENSEE.
THE LEDGER SHALL COVER EVERY TRANSACTION FROM DATE OF ISSUANCE OF
THE FUR DEALER'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 CONVICTED OF FAILING TO MAINTAIN AND
KEEP UP-TO-DATE A LEDGER AS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION OR OF
MAKING FALSE ENTRIES SHALL HAVE THE LICENSE REVOKED FOR A PERIOD
OF AT LEAST 1 YEAR AND NOT EXCEEDING 5 YEARS.

(B)  Between July 1 and July 10, every fur dealer shall
submit THE LEDGER to the Secretary ALONG WITH a statement under
oath[,] THAT THE INFORMATION IN THE LEDGER IS CORRECT on forms

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