5.__Restrictions.__A licensee shall keep a true and complete record, in such form as is required by the commissioner, of all heads, hides and bear gall bladders purchased.__The record must be open for inspection by the commissioner or the commissioner's agent and must be filed with the commissioner on or before June 30th of each year.

6.__Exception.__The following are exceptions to the license requirements set forth in this section.

A.__A person who lawfully possesses a deer, moose or bear or lawfully possesses a fur-bearing animal may sell, without a license, the hide, head or gall bladder of that animal.

B.__An employee of a licensed hide dealer may, without a license, aid or assist the licensee in conducting business, but only at the licensee's fixed place of business.

7.__Licensing violation.__Each day a person violates a restriction of a license issued under this section that person commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

§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 amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.

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.

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