CHAPTER 221

FISH, OYSTERS AND GAME

AN ACT to amend Chapter 74, of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, Relative to Game, by making it Compulsory that all Game Breeders of Game Animals and Birds be Required to Obtain a License.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

Section 1. That any person, persons, partnership, company or corporation now engaged or who may hereafter become engaged in the breeding of game animals or game birds for commercial purposes shall be, and are hereby, required to obtain a license to engage in or carry on said business or industry from the Board of Game and Fish Commissioners for which he shall pay to the said Board of Game and Fish Commissioners a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each and every year.

Section 2. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to birds or animals raised by or for the State Game Commission, or to any person engaged in the breeding of game animals or game birds the total of which shall not exceed twenty-five in number.

Section 3. A permit to sell any game animals or game and birds shall be required of said breeder to ship said game animals or game birds out of this State. Said permit to be obtained from the office of the Board of Game and Fish Commissioners. When such game birds or game animals are shipped out of the State a tag permitting such shipping must be fastened to such crate or carrier, carrying said game animals or game birds.

Section 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Act, shall upon conviction thereof be subject to a fine of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each and every offense.

Approved March 23, 1931.