Ch. 424

1993' LAWS OF MARYLAND

10-404.

(c) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10-512(A)(2)(II) OF THIS TITLE, A person
may not sell, offer for sale, purchase, offer to purchase, barter, or exchange, at any time
within the State any game bird or game mammal taken from the wild, except the meat,
pelt or carcass of any muskrat, raccoon, mink, otter,' nutria, opossum, beaver, fox,
long-tail weasel, fisher, or skunk, whether caught in the State or in another state,
territory, or country.

10-512.

(a)     (1) Any person desiring to commercially practice the art of taxidermy or fur
tanning or who desires' to mount, preserve, or tan any species of wildlife for another
person first shall obtain a taxidermist and fur tanner's license.

(2)     A taxidermist and fur tanner's license also shall permit the holder [to]:

(I) TO mount, preserve, or tan any species of finfish pursuant to Title
4 of this article; 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:

(I)      A MIGRATORY GAME BIRD;

(II)     A GAME BIRD OR MAMMAL THAT IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE
HUNTED OR TRAPPED IN THE STATE; OR

(III)   NOT THE HEAD OR WHOLE BODY OF THE SPECIMEN.'

(b)     (1) A person desiring a taxidermist and fur tanner's license shall:

(i)     Apply on forms the Secretary supplies;

(ii)    Pay a $50 annual license fee;

(iii)   Pass an examination administered by the Department; and

(iv)    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 applicant has passed the examination and
the work samples meet minimum professional standards, as determined by the
Department.

(c)     A taxidermist and fur tanner's license:

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