Section 11-0515. Licenses to collect, possess or sell for propagation, scientific or exhibition purposes

1. The department may issue to any person a license revocable  at  its
  pleasure  to  collect  or  possess fish, wildlife, shellfish, crustacea,
  aquatic  insects,  birds'  nests  or  eggs  for  propagation,   banding,
  scientific  or exhibition purposes. The department in its discretion may
  require an applicant to pay a license fee  of  ten  dollars,  to  submit
  written  testimonials  from two well-known persons and to file a bond of
  two hundred dollars to be approved by the department that  he  will  not
  violate  any  provisions  of this article. Each licensee shall file with
  the department on or before February 1 a report of his operations during
  the preceding calendar year.  Such  license  shall  be  effective  until
  revoked.
    2.  The  department may also issue a license revocable at its pleasure
  to possess and sell protected fish, wildlife,  shellfish,  crustacea  or
  aquatic insects for propagation, scientific or exhibition purposes.  The
  department  in  its discretion may require a license fee of ten dollars.
  Such license shall be in force for  one  year  only  and  shall  not  be
  transferable. Each licensee shall make a report of his or her operations
  at  the  expiration of the license. Fish, wildlife, shellfish, crustacea
  or aquatic insects lawfully possessed under this section may be sold  at
  any  time  by  the  licensee  for  propagation, scientific or exhibition
  purposes only.
    3. The department may  also  issue  a  revocable  license  to  possess
  distressed  wildlife  for  rehabilitation  purposes.  The department may
  adopt regulations concerning the qualifications, appointment and  duties
  of  wildlife  rehabilitators and the procedures for license issuance and
  revocation.
    4. The department shall have power to make regulations  governing  the
  possession  of  such  fish,  wildlife,  shellfish, crustacea and aquatic
  insects to protect them from cruelty, disease or undue discomfort and to
  protect the public from attack or contamination.