A.__Provide the commissioner with information on the number of the birds to be imported and the name and address of the seller; and

B.__Furnish the commissioner with a statement from an approved veterinarian or from the Department of Agriculture or from the conservation department of the state from which the birds are imported certifying that they are from flocks that have been tested for infectious or contagious disease and have not been exposed to that disease during the 6 months prior to importation.

SUBCHAPTER 15

WILDLIFE IMPORTATION AND POSSESSION

PERMITS AND REQUIREMENTS

§12151.__Keeping wildlife in captivity

A person may not keep wildlife in captivity except as provided under sections 10105, 12102, 12152, 12155, 12157, 12158 and 12202 and Title 7, section 1809 or except if the wild animal was purchased from a dealer or pet shop licensed under Title 7, section 3933.__A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

§12152.__Permit to possess wildlife in captivity

1.__Permit required.__Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not engage in an activity for which a permit may be issued under this section unless that person has a valid permit issued under this section.__Each day a person violates this subsection that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.

2.__Affected species.__Except as otherwise provided in this Part, this section applies to the possession of any wildlife regulated by the State that is held in captivity and to the importation of wildlife from an area outside the State, including:

A.__All species listed under state law as threatened or endangered;