The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

ported to such licensee and retained
under such rules. restrictions and
limitations as shall. from time to time,
be made by said commissioners. Such
licenses may be revoked by said COM
nissioners, at any time after notice
| and an opportunity for a hearing;
each person SO licensed shall on or
before the twentieth day of December
or each year, mako detailed report
to said commissioners of all they have
done during the year by virtue OF
such license. every licensee or com
mon carrier violating any provision
or this chapter. or any of the rules
restrictions. or limitations made by
said commissioners in accordance with
the provisions Of this section shall
pay a fine Of not less than twenty nor
more than afty dollars and costs for
section Gs. The commissioners of
inland fisheries and game may annual
y ISSUE licenses to residents OF this
state 40 buy and sell deer skins and
the heads of deer If not de tached
from said skins. during the months
Of January October. November and
December. Such licensee shall keep
a record, which shall be open to in
spection by the commissioners Of In
land fisheries and game or any person
authorized to enforce the inland fsh
and game laws. of all such heads and
--4S ms purchased. Of whom purchased
and the date of each purchase and
shall send such record annually to the
com TliNSlOncfS or INLAND IsncIltS ana
game on or before the twentieth day
OF December Of each year. The Tee
tpr such license shall be ten dollars.
- be paid to the said commissioners,
Al deer skins and deer heads pur-
chased by virtue OF this section shall
he transported only under such rules,
restrictions and limitst IONS as shall,
from time To time, be made by said
skins or heads Of door without being
licensed as herein provided. or who
EYER. licensed aS aforesaid. neglects
t. keep the record and forward the
pfok idcd, or whoever refuses TO ex-
hibit said record upon request to the
comm isSioncrs of inland fisheries ana
game or TO any person authorized TO
enforce the inland fish an game laws.
shall pay q fine of fifty dollars and
costs for each offense.
Section G9. The commissioners of
inland fisheries and game may annual
~ issue licenses 10 residents or this
state 10 engage In tn business of
buying otter. sable or fisher SKINS or
the skins of any other tur-bearlng
animals. said liccnsec tall keep
record. which snail be open 10 inspec-
ton by the commissioners or Inland
fisheries and game or any person an.
tbDrjZcd ~ enforce the inland FISH aud
game laws. Of all skins purchased. as
afofe43ii iu an appropriate book fur-
nfehad them b. tie eata commit ion
crs and snail s"nd such record under
fer. hc twentieth daS 81 DE" mbaf
i each yo1r. The les for such Ii
cetszs shall ha Two dollars 80 be paid
to tho al com fuiasi1ners. NhoeNei
hts al. .&is= sf otter. So bio or fisher
or "a. akih. al any Other fur-hcarlhe
animals W1faut beihe licensed as
herein prpNded. or whocNcr licensed
~ af4rc- lid T. - loCts 10 keep the rec
ord and forward the same TO said
conlu. ioucrs rs herein provided,
OF whoever re fuses 10 exhibit
sud book for iinsPee,tioi9 l by The
aud game or any person authorized
10 enforce the inland fish and game
laws. SHAH pay a lne OF ten dollars
and costs for each offcnse. All skins
Of fur bearing animals bought In yio-
latiou of the PROVE IONS of this sec
ton shall be forfeit and contraband
and shall be seized by any person au-
thorized to emf orcc the inland fish
and game laws and upon conviction or
the person or persons from whom
they wore seized. they shall be sold.
aud the proceeds from such sale PAID
to tho treasurer of state.
Section 70. Any markctman or pro-
vision dealer having an established
place Of business In the state. may
purchase and have In possession at
than three deer. lawfully Killed or de-
stroyed or any part thereof, al ono
time, and may sell the sam" at retaD
to his local customers. ans may sen
tho heads OF such deer 10 any Ii
ccnsed taxiderrnist; provided. however.
that said marlSetman or provision
dealer. shall annually procure license
OF the commissioners of inland fish
cries and game to carry on said bust
moss of buying and selling deer as
aforesaid; and provided. further. that
said marketman shall record In n book
kept for that purpose. and open TO the
Inspect ion OF INLAND ftsh aud game
wardens. deputy inland nsh and game
warden9 and the commissioners OF In,
land fisheries and game the name ana
roSidruc" Of each person OF when he
purchases any deer, and the date OF
such purchase and lc any marketman
or provision dealer shall violate any
prov islpu Of this section. he shall pay
n fine Of I'VE hundred dollars. for each
offcnse. and be prohibited for five
years thereafter. from the benefits OF
this section. All markctmcn or provl
sion dealers licensed as aforesaid shall
pay to the commissioner of inland
flShcrfcS and game In cities aud towns
Of over three Thousand iuhabltants,
i've dollars annually. and three dol
lars ih all other places, Sald market
men and provision dealers holding
these licenses shall. on the twentieth
day Of each December, make. sign and
send to tho commissioners under
oath statement setting forth In de-
tail the number OF deer by them
bought. and OF whom bought. and the
date of each purchase. during the
time covered by their licenses; and
whoever fails to make such report
shall pay a nne Of one hundred dol
lars and costs.
Section II All licenses or certia-
sIons of this chapter shall expire
with the calendar year In which is
sued
section 70 II the holder of any H.
ccnse. certificate or permit. issued In
conformity with any provision OF this
chapter, is charged with having vio-
lated or countcnanccd the violation OF
Ia 10 In stnH l,a
commissioners may. Mt their dlscre-
1ion. temporarily suspend such IL
Cense. certificate or permit; and when
ever the holder OF such license
certificate or permit as provided
in this section. is convicted Of the
violation of any provision of this
chapter. said commissioners may, at
their discretion, cancel such license.
certificate or permit and strike his
name from the official record but
such license. certificate or permit may
again be issued a, the discretion OF
the ssioners. Any license, GER
coled by virtue OF this section shall
be Immediately returned to the com
missioners. under penalty or nifty
dollars for refusal or neglect to COM
ply with this reaul rement.
Section 49, SUNDAY is a closed sea
son. on which 1t Is not lawful to hunt
kill or destroy any wild animals or
hunts, kills or DESTROYS any wild ami
NAL or wild bird on Sunday shall pay
a fine of not less than ten. nor more
than forty dollars and costs for each
offense provided. however. that IL
protected Wild animals or wild birds
or hunted. killed. destroyed or had
in possession In violation of this sec
ton. the penalty shall be the same as
is now imposed therefor during other
closed season: but the penalties i'm
posed for the violation Of the Sunday
laws of the statutes Of this state are
not hereby repealed or diminished.
Section IA There shall be a closed
season on wild birds In this state from