WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 424

(b)     (1) A person desiring a taxidermist and fur-tanning license shall:

(i) Apply on forms the Secretary supplies;

(ii) Pay a $50 annual license fee; and

(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, 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 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 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, 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 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 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

(3)     To inspect records.

(f)      In addition to any other penalty provided by the provisions of this title, any
person convicted of violating any provision of this subtitle shall be fined $5 for each
specimen of finfish or any part of them mounted or possessed for mounting.

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