It shall be unlawful to import any dead birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians into this state, or to possess any imported dead birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians within this state, unless the dead birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians are accompanied by a completed Department of Fish and Wildlife Declaration of Importation of Dead Fish or Wildlife Form DFW 901 (New 01/01/2022), incorporated by reference herein, and a copy of the declaration is submitted to the department by mail or online prior to or at the time (within 24 hours) of entry as described on the form. This section does not apply to dead birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians imported into this state in a shipment handled by a common carrier under a bill of lading.