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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="10-425" title_number="10" title_name="Wildlife" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Hunting Restrictions -- in General">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person may not conduct a waterfowl processing operation unless the person has a waterfowl processing operation license issued by the Department under this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Department may not charge a fee for any license issued under the provisions of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person desiring a waterfowl processing operation license shall apply on a form the Department supplies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Upon receipt of a completed application, the Department shall issue a license.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A waterfowl processing operation license:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Shall expire on June 30 following the date of issuance; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>May be renewed by providing a completed renewal application.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A waterfowl processing operation may not receive or have in custody any wild waterfowl unless the wild waterfowl is properly tagged as required by State and federal laws and regulations.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A waterfowl processing operation shall keep on forms provided by the Department a record of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The number of each species of wild waterfowl processed, received by, or in the custody of the operation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The location (county and state) where each wild waterfowl received by the operation was taken;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The date each wild waterfowl was received by the operation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The name and address of the person from whom each wild waterfowl was received;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The date each wild waterfowl was disposed of by the operation; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>The name and address of the person to whom each wild waterfowl was delivered.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>A licensee shall submit a copy of the records required by subsection (e) of this section to the Department annually prior to the March 1 immediately following the date of the issuance of the license.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>At any reasonable hour, a licensee shall allow any Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer to enter and inspect the premises where the operation is conducted and to inspect records.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>In addition to any other penalty under this title, the Department may suspend or revoke the license of a licensee who is convicted of violating a provision of this title, a regulation issued under this title, or a federal game law or regulation.</text>
  </level>
</section>
