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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".27" citation="COMAR 08.03.15.27" title_num="08" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="15" heading="Record Keeping and Reporting.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A wildlife damage control operator shall maintain records at the operator's normal place of business, including the following information for each wildlife complaint to which the operator responds:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The date of the complaint;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The name and address of the complainant;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The number and species of wildlife involved;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The type of damage caused by the wildlife; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The method of disposition.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A copy of all records shall be kept for 3 years and be available for inspection by the Service.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An annual report shall be filed with the permit renewal application or by December 31 of each year covering the preceding October to September period. The report shall be on a form provided by the Service or in a format providing the same information, and include the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Permittee name;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Permit number;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Period covered;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Number of complaints; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Number of wildlife handled and their disposition by:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Species or species group; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>County.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A permittee authorized to provide wildlife damage control services for bats shall submit a separate annual report on bat colony exclusion. The report shall include for each activity the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Date;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Street address, including city and zip code;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Species;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Estimate of colony size; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Work performed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Failure to file the annual reports will prevent renewal of the permit.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The wildlife damage control operator shall mail the report to: Permits Coordinator, Wildlife and Heritage Service, 580 Taylor Ave., E-1, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>