Sec. B-349. 12 MRSA §12954, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

5.__Record inspection.__Records retained under subsection 4-A must be open for inspection by the commissioner or the commissioner's agent.

Sec. B-350. 12 MRSA §12954, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed.

Sec. B-351. 12 MRSA §12955, sub-§4-A is enacted to read:

4-A. Record-keeping requirements.__The following provisions apply to the keeping and filing of records.

A.__A licensee shall:

(1)__Keep a true and complete record, in such form as is required by the commissioner, of all hides bartered or sold; and

(2)__Retain records required under this subsection for at least 3 years.

B.__The following penalties apply to violations of this subsection.

(1)__A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

(2)__A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

Each day a person violates this subsection is a separate offense.

Sec. B-352. 12 MRSA §12955, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: