Any properly accredited person of known scientific attainment desiring to collect wildlife, nests, or eggs from the wild for scientific or educational purposes shall first obtain a scientific collection permit from the Secretary. The Secretary may issue a scientific collecting permit, on the payment of a reasonable fee, to any properly accredited person who has demonstrated a legitimate scientific or educational need for the requested wildlife. The Secretary may adopt regulations governing the issuance, revocation, terms, and conditions of the permit. The permit: Shall expire December 31 of the issuing year; and May not be transferred to another person. The permit becomes void on proof that the permittee has: Captured or killed any wildlife; Taken any nests or eggs for other than scientific or educational purposes; or Taken or possessed any wildlife, nests, or eggs not authorized by the permit.