§12955. Special hide dealer's license

1.  License required.  A person may not engage in an activity for which a special hide dealer's license may be issued under subsection 2 without a valid special hide dealer's license unless the person holds a valid license issued under section 12954.

Each day a person violates this subsection, that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.

[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

2.  Issuance.  The commissioner may issue a special hide dealer's license to any person who maintains a place of business for the butchering of wild animals within this State. The special hide dealer's license permits a holder commercially to sell or barter the heads or untanned hides of deer or moose that are butchered in the license holder's place of business.

[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

3.  Expiration.  All licenses issued under this section are valid for a period commencing August 1st and ending December 31st of the year in which the license is issued.

[PL 2005, c. 477, §24 (AMD).]

4.  Fee.  The annual fee for a special hide dealer's license is $12.

[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §37 (AMD).]

4-A.  Record-keeping requirements.  The following provisions apply to the keeping and filing of records.

A. A licensee shall:

(1) Keep a true and complete record, in such form as is required by the commissioner, of all hides bartered or sold; and

(2) Retain records required under this subsection for at least 3 years.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §351 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

B. The following penalties apply to violations of this subsection.

(1) A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

(2) A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

Each day a person violates this subsection is a separate offense.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §351 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

[PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §351 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

5.  Record inspection.  Records retained under subsection 4-A must be open for inspection by the commissioner or the commissioner's agent.

[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §352 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

6.  License violation.

[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §353 (RP); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B351-353 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §III37 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 477, §24 (AMD).