Section 10-806 – State Wildlife Refuges — Leased Land or Water
(a) If a person who owns or controls any suitable area of land or water desires to have the area of land or water set aside for a refuge, the person may apply to the Department, giving a description of the area of land or water including a specific location, map, or sketch showing an outline […]
Section 10-1103 – Search Warrants
If any Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that any person possesses any bird, mammal, amphibian, or reptile or any device in violation of this title, the officer shall go before any District Court judge of the county in which the species of wildlife or device is […]
Section 10-807 – State Wildlife Refuges — Entry Upon
(a) A person may not enter in any manner on any State wildlife refuge without the consent of the Department or person in charge of the area of land or water. (b) (1) A person may not allow any dog, domestic stock, or poultry to enter in any manner on any State-owned wildlife refuge. (2) The Department may grant […]
Section 10-808 – State Wildlife Refuges — Rules and Regulations
The Department may adopt and post rules and regulations for the proper use and administration of any State land or water the Department controls or owns.
Section 10-901 – Legislative Findings and Declarations
The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the public interest to insure the conservation, preservation, and condition of wildlife native to Maryland, by strictly regulating in the State the possession, importation, exportation, breeding, raising, protection, rehabilitation, hunting, killing, trapping, capture, purchase, or sale of certain wildlife which pose a possibility of: (1) Harmful […]
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.
Section 10-904 – Intergovernmental Coordination
The Secretary shall coordinate with federal and local governments regarding the issuance of permits, inspection of facilities, and enforcement of compliance with pertinent laws and regulations. This subtitle may not be construed to limit local governments from enacting stricter requirements regarding housing and sanitation conditions under which wildlife must be kept or other health and […]
Section 10-905 – Game Husbandry Licenses
(a) (1) On payment of a reasonable fee, the Secretary may issue a game husbandry license to any person who desires to raise, breed, protect, or sell game birds or mammals. (2) The license shall expire on December 31 after the date of issuance and may be revoked at any time for noncompliance with the license’s terms and […]
Section 10-906 – Regulated Shooting Grounds
(a) Any person desiring to establish and operate a regulated shooting ground shall first obtain a permit from the Department. (b) (1) The Department may issue a regulated shooting ground permit on payment of a reasonable fee and after determining that the establishment and operation of it does not conflict with any reasonable prior public interest. (2) The Department […]