Ch. 385

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(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 wild bird or quadruped possessed and the
county or place of origin in which it was taken, possessed,
bought, sold, transported, shipped, stored, tanned, or used by
him. The ledger also shall include] the name, address, TELEPHONE
NUMBER and current HUNTING, TRAPPING, FUR DEALER'S, GAME
HUSBANDRY OR REGULATED SHOOTING GROUND license number of each
person, from whom [every fur] ANY SPECIES OF WILDLIFE was
purchased OR RECEIVED within or outside the State, the date of
purchase, OR RECEIPT, AND the quantity of each species of [wild
bird or quadruped] WILDLIFE 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 [fur] SPECIES was taken AND THE DATE ON
WHICH IT WAS TAKEN[, if purchased in the State] AND IDENTIFY ANY
APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL GAME POSSESSION TAG NUMBER OR BILL OF SALE.
THE TAG OR BILL OF SALE SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE WILDLIFE. THE
LICENSEE SHALL ALSO INCLUDE IN THE LEDGER 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 taxidermist or 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 convicted of failing to
maintain OR KEEP UP-TO-DATE a ledger required by this subsection
or of 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 THE PREMISES AND
HOLDING FACILITIES WHERE OPERATIONS ARE BEING CARRIED ON [and
inspect] AT ALL REASONABLE HOURS FOR the FOLLOWING REASONS:

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

(2)  TO INSPECT WILDLIFE; and

(3)   [to] TO inspect records [at all reasonable
hours].

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That provisions of
this Act concerning work samples and examinations shall be
construed only prospectively and may not be applied or
interpreted so as to require any person licensed by the State as
a taxidermist or fur-tanner, as of the effective date of this
Act, to submit work samples or take an examination in order to
renew that person's license.

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