Ch. 424

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 424
(Senate Bill 290)                                

AN ACT concerning                       

Taxidermist and Fur Tanner's License - Scope of License

FOR the purpose of altering the scope of the taxidermist and fur tanner's licenses for
finfish and wildlife to authorize the holder of the license to sell or dispose of certain
specimens under certain circumstances; and providing an exception to a certain
prohibition on the sale of certain game birds or mammals.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources                                       

Section 4-211

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1989 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Natural Resources
Section 10-404(c) and 10-512
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

4-211.

(a) (1) Any person who desires to commercially practice the art of taxidermy or
who desires to mount or preserve any species of finfish for a person other than himself
first shall obtain a taxidermist and fur-tanning license.

(2)     A taxidermist and fur-tanning license also shall permit the holder [to]:

(I)      TO mount, preserve, or tan any species of wildlife legally acquired;
AND

(II)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
WITH THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR EACH SPECIMEN, TO
SELL OR DISPOSE OF ANY TANNED, CURED, OR MOUNTED SPECIMEN LEGALLY
ACQUIRED BUT UNCLAIMED BY THE CUSTOMER WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER WRITTEN
NOTICE TO THE CUSTOMER BY CERTIFIED MAIL.

(3)      A LICENSE HOLDER MAY NOT SELL OR DISPOSE OF ANY TANNED,
CURED, OR MOUNTED SPECIMEN. THAT IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE FISHED IN THE
STATE.

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