Section 26-42 - Licensing of raw fur dealers. Inspection. Regulations(a) No person shall engage in the business of buying raw furs produced in this state without obtaining a license from the commissioner. Such license shall be nontransferable and shall expire on June thirtieth next succeeding its issuance. Any license issued in accordance with the provisions of this section may be revoked for failure of the licensee to report the activities engaged in under the license to the commissioner. Activities shall be reported in a manner and at a time specified by the commissioner. Any conservation officer, special conservation officer or recreation officer may examine and inspect any premises used by or records maintained by any person pursuant to a license issued under this section. Notwithstanding any provision of section 1-210 to the contrary, no person shall obtain, attempt to obtain or release to any person or government agency any identifiable individual record of, or information derived from, any report submitted in accordance with the provisions of this section or submitted voluntarily upon request of the commissioner without the consent of the person making the report, except that the commissioner may authorize the release of such information for the purposes of wildlife research, management or development. The fees for such licenses shall be as follows: For each nonresident, or resident, fifty-five dollars, and for each authorized agent of a licensed resident fur buyer, thirty-five dollars.(b) The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 concerning the buying and selling of raw furs. Such regulations may establish (1) procedures for recording and reporting transactions involving raw furs, and (2) tagging requirements for buying and selling raw furs.(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars.(1949 Rev., S. 4880; 1959, P.A. 398, S. 7; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 238; P.A. 82-91, S. 20, 38; P.A. 83-191, S. 3, 9; 83-587, S. 81, 96; P.A. 85-403, S. 2; P.A. 86-111, S. 1; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 14, 21; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1, S. 88; P.A. 03-278, S. 86; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 448; P.A. 10-3, S. 39; P.A. 12-80, S. 22.)
Amended by P.A. 12-0080, S. 22 of the the 2012 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2012.Amended by P.A. 10-0003, S. 39 of the February 2010 Regular Session, eff. 4/14/2010.Amended by P.A. 09-0003, S. 448 of the June 2009 Sp. Sess., eff. 10/1/2009.