Section 10-1107 – Restitution
(a) If a person is convicted of violating any provision of this title and the violation causes or results in the injury, death, or destruction of any wildlife, including a protected species of animal, in addition to any other penalty provided in this title, the court may order the person to pay restitution to the State […]
Section 10-1108 – Suspension of Hunting License
(a) In addition to any other penalty provided by this title, the Department or the court may suspend for a period not exceeding 5 years the hunting license or hunting privileges of a person who is convicted of a State or federal hunting violation. (b) The Department shall adopt regulations: (1) To implement this section; and (2) That list […]
Section 10-1201 – Compact Terms
The General Assembly hereby approves and the Governor is authorized to enter into a compact on behalf of this State with any other state or states in a form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I Findings, Declaration of Policy, and Purpose (a) The participating states find that: (1) Wildlife resources are managed in trust by the respective states […]
Section 10-1202 – Operation and Effect
When the Governor has executed the Compact under this subtitle, and has filed a verified copy of the Compact with the Secretary of State, and when one or more other states have ratified the Compact, then the Compact shall operate and take effect between this State and the other ratifying states. The Governor may take […]
Section 10-1203 – Expenses of Compact Administrator
The Compact Administrator representing this State, as provided in Article VII of the Compact: (1) Is not entitled to additional compensation for performing duties or responsibilities under the Compact; but (2) May be reimbursed for reasonable expenses actually incurred in connection with those duties and responsibilities in accordance with the State budget.
Section 10-1104 – Searches Without Warrant
(a) If a Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that any species of wildlife or any device is possessed in violation of this title, and it is not possible or feasible to secure a search warrant in time to seize the bird, mammal, amphibian, or reptile or the […]
Section 10-1105 – Seizure and Disposition of Wildlife Unlawfully Caught, Sold, Offered for Sale, Transported, or Possessed
A Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer, upon arresting any person for violating any provision of this title or any regulation adopted pursuant to this title, may seize every bird, mammal, reptile, and amphibian unlawfully caught, sold, offered for sale, transported, or possessed. The Department may dispose of any seized species of […]
Section 10-1106 – Seizure, Forfeiture, and Disposition of Devices, Equipment, or Property
(a) A Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer, upon arresting any person for violating any provision of this title or any regulation adopted pursuant to this title, may seize any device, equipment, conveyance, or property unlawfully used. If the owner or person in charge of the seized device, equipment, conveyance, or property is […]
Section 10-902 – Permits and Licenses
(a) Any person desiring to possess, import, export, breed, raise, protect, rehabilitate, hunt, kill, trap, capture, purchase, or sell any wildlife native to Maryland, shall first obtain a permit or license from the Department. (b) The Secretary shall establish by regulation: (1) The types and classes of permits and licenses which shall be issued; (2) The species of wildlife […]
Section 10-903 – Regulations Prohibiting or Restricting Importation, Exportation, etc., of Nonnative Wildlife
The Secretary may adopt regulations prohibiting or restricting the importation, exportation, sale, release, or possession of wildlife not native to Maryland on a finding that the wildlife is harmful to native wildlife or to natural ecosystems.