Statement of sponges collected.
Section 45
SEC. 45. Statement of sponges collected.—All concessionaires and prospectors, duly authorized, shall keep complete statements of the sponges collected showing the amount of each quality, size and variety. Such statements shall be examined and verified by any of the officers designated in section five hereof by the Secretary of Agricultural and Natural Resources to enforce the provisions of this Act, at any port where the concessionaires or prospectors may desire to dispose of the sponges. When the sponges have been inspected the officer shall note the fact on the face of the statement, sign his name thereon and then forward such statements to the official, bureau, office or service designated by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources to enforce the provisions of this Act.