Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
17D. Dealing in specified plants without license
prohibited.
(1) No person shall,
except under and in accordance with a license granted by the Chief Wild Life
Warden or any other officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf,
commence or carry on business or occupation as a dealer in a specified plant or
part or derivate thereof:
Provided that nothing in this
section shall prevent a person, who, immediately before the commencement of the
Wild Life (Protection) (Amendment) Act, 1991, was carrying on such business or
occupation, from carrying on such business or occupation for a period of sixty
days from such commencement, or where he has made an application within that period
for the grant of a license to him, until the license is granted to him or he is
informed in writing that a license cannot be granted to him.
(2) Every license
granted under this section shall specify the premises in which and the
conditions, if any, subject to which the licensee shall carry on his business.