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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".15" citation="COMAR 08.03.11.15" title_num="08" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="11" heading="Grandfather Clause.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A person shall have until March 31, 2008, to declare in writing to the Director possession of each individual:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Eastern painted turtle, midland painted turtle, eastern mud turtle, northern red-bellied cooter, and stinkpot possessed prior to the effective date of this regulation, if the person possesses more than one individual, live or dead;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Diamond-backed terrapin possessed prior to the effective date of these regulations, if the person possesses any individuals taken from the wild;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Copperhead possessed prior to May 31, 2006;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Broad-headed skink, eastern six-lined racerunner, eastern hog-nosed snake, queen snake, or common ribbonsnake possessed prior to the effective date of this regulation, if the person possesses more than one individual, live or dead; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Eastern mud salamander possessed prior to the effective date of this regulation, live or dead.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>For each individual reptile or amphibian possessed, the declaration shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Species name;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Number of individuals of each species;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Date acquired;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Sex, if known;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Estimated age;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Length;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Origin; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Other identifying characteristics or specific markings such as tattoos, registration numbers, PIT tag numbers, coloration, missing limbs, or notched shells.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Department shall acknowledge each declaration in writing. This acknowledgement shall serve as a permit for possession only and is not transferable.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The holder of a grandfather permit shall be subject to inspection as described in Regulation .12A of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>