CHAPTER 222
(HB 1215)
Taxidermist record keeping revised.
ENTITLED, An Act to
revise certain provisions regarding the records kept by taxidermists and the
inspection of taxidermists.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section
1.
That
§
41-6-33
be amended to read as follows:
41-6-33.
It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person to preserve or mount birds, animals, or fish
that
do not belong to himself
such person does not own
without a taxidermist's license or in
violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A taxidermist's license permits the licensee to have in
his
possession at
his
the taxidermist's
place
of business, birds, animals, or fish, lawfully caught, taken, or killed, for the sole purpose of
preserving or mounting
the same
them
. Birds, animals, or fish or any part thereof may be
transported by anyone having them legally in possession to a licensee for preserving or mounting
only and for return by the licensee to the owner thereof.
A taxidermist's license must be approved by the
The
Game, Fish and Parks Commission
shall
approve each taxidermist's license
. The commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26
setting the requirements for a taxidermist's license. Each licensee shall keep a written record of all
birds, animals, and fish received by
him
the licensee. The record shall include the name and address
of each specimen's owner, the number and species, and the dates of receipt and delivery of each
specimen
. The
books, offices, or buildings in which records and specimens are kept shall at all times
record and customers' specimens shall
be
open
made available
for inspection by any representative
of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks
during normal business hours
.