3.__Application. Importers shall, when requesting a permit issued pursuant to subsection 2, provide the commissioner with the following information:

A.__The number and species to be imported;

B.__The name and address of the source;

C.__A statement from a fish health inspector certified by the American Fisheries Society, a fish pathologist certified by the American Fisheries Society or a licensed accredited veterinarian, certifying that the fish or gametes are from sources that show no evidence of viral hemorrhagic septicemia, infectious pancreatic necrosis, infectious hematopoietic necrosis, Myxosomo cerebralis or other diseases that may threaten fish stocks within the State; and

D.__Other professionally recognized tests or analyses, including evaluation of fish health, habitat or population management issues that the commissioner may require by rule to ensure that the species will not pose an unreasonable risk to any species of fish or other organism.

4.__Rules.__The commissioner may adopt rules allowing the possession and importation of certain species of tropical fish and goldfish without a permit, for aquarium purposes only, if the commissioner determines that the species does not pose an unreasonable risk to any species of fish or other organism after evaluating fish health, habitat and population management issues.__ Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

§12510. Permit to stock inland waters

1.__Permit required.__Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not introduce fish of any kind into any inland waters without a valid permit issued under this section.__A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime, except that, notwithstanding Title 17-A, section 1301, the fine may not be less than $1,000 or more than $10,000.

2.__Issuance. The commissioner may issue a written permit allowing a person to introduce fish of any kind into any inland waters by means of live fish or otherwise.