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TITLE 7

Conservation

Game, Wildlife and Dogs

CHAPTER 5. LICENSES

Subchapter III. Breeders of Game Animals or Birds for Commercial Purposes

§ 542. License requirement.

(a) A person must obtain an annual license before engaging in the business or industry of breeding game animals or game birds.

(b) This section shall not apply to birds or animals raised by or for the Department, or to any person engaged in the breeding of game animals or game birds the total of which shall not exceed 25 in number. (37 Del. Laws, c. 221, §§ 1-4; Code 1935, § 2878; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 561; 57 Del. Laws, c. 739, § 45; 70 Del. Laws, c. 275, § 31.)

§ 543. License fee; qualification of licensee; nontrans=-ferability.

A fee of $11.50 shall be paid to the Department for a license under this subchapter which shall be issued only to citizens of the United States and which shall not be transferable. (26 Del. Laws, c. 162, § 3; 26 Del. Laws, c. 164, § 15; 27 Del. Laws, c. 154; 27 Del. Laws, c. 155, § 3; Code 1915, § 2360; 37 Del. Laws, c. 221, §§ 1-4; 40 Del. Laws, c. 191, § 3; Code 1935, §§ 2806, 2878; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 562; 57 Del. Laws, c. 739, § 46; 67 Del. Laws, c. 260, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 275, § 31.)

§ 544. Permit to ship game animals or birds out of State.

A permit to sell any game animals or game birds shall be required of a breeder to ship game animals or game birds out of this State. The permit shall be obtained from the Department. When game birds or game animals are shipped out of the State a tag permitting such shipping must be fastened to the crate or carrier carrying them. (37 Del. Laws, c. 221, §§ 1-4; Code 1935, § 2878; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 563; 57 Del. Laws, c. 739, § 47; 70 Del. Laws, c. 275, § 31.)

§ 545. Penalty.

Whoever violates this subchapter shall be fined guilty of a class D environmental misdemeanor for each offense. (37 Del. Laws, c. 221, §§ 1-4; Code 1935, § 2878; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 564; 70 Del. Laws, c. 275, §§ 30, 31.)

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