3087
. (a) (1) Every person who prepares, stuffs, or mounts the skin
of any fish, reptile, amphibian, bird, or mammal for another person
for a fee shall make and keep an accurate and detailed record, as
prescribed by regulations of the commission, regarding all fish,
reptile, amphibian, bird, or mammal carcasses, skins, or parts
thereof that are acquired, possessed, or stored for taxidermy
purposes.
(2) The record required by this section shall be made at the time
the fish, reptile, amphibian, bird, or mammal carcasses, skins, or
parts thereof, are received, and shall include the name and address
of each person from and to whom fish, reptile, amphibian, bird, or
mammal carcasses, skins, or parts thereof are received or delivered
and the number and species of all fish, reptile, amphibian, bird, or
mammal carcasses, skins, or parts thereof received or delivered. The
record shall be open for inspection at all times pursuant to
regulations adopted by the commission.
(b) (1) Where a taxidermist has prepared, stuffed, or mounted the
skin of any fish, reptile, amphibian, bird, or mammal for another
person and that person does not pay the cost thereof, or take
delivery thereof, the taxidermist may sell the skin only if the
commission adopts regulations permitting the sale.
(2) The commission may adopt regulations permitting a sale
pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 3046) of Title 14 of
Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, and may adopt any other
regulations governing the sale, including, but not limited to,
regulations that require a taxidermist to record, and provide to the
department, the name and address of any person failing to pay for
work performed on a skin, that list species of fish, reptiles,
amphibians, birds, or mammals whose prepared skins shall not be sold,
and that limit the sales price of prepared skins to the actual cost
of preparation.
(3) The commission may adopt regulations permitting a sale of a
prepared skin pursuant to this subdivision only if the commission
also adopts regulations that require the posting of a notice or
otherwise giving notice at the place of business of the taxidermist
informing patrons of this subdivision and regulations adopted
pursuant thereto.