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 […]
Section 10-907 – Hunting With Falcons, Hawks, or Owls
(a) Any person desiring to take alive, possess, train, fly, and hunt with falcons, hawks, or owls shall first obtain a falconry permit from the Secretary. (b) The Secretary may issue a falconry permit, on the payment of a reasonable fee, to any properly accredited person who: (1) Is at least 14 years old; (2) Has demonstrated adequate knowledge […]
Section 10-908 – Wildlife Damage Control Permits
(a) Any properly accredited person desiring to assist the Department in the control of wildlife injurious to agriculture or other interests, or to provide care and treatment of sick or injured wildlife for rehabilitation and release back to the wild, shall first obtain a wildlife damage control permit from the Secretary. (b) (1) The Secretary may issue a […]
Section 10-909 – Collection of Wildlife, Nests, or Eggs for Scientific or Educational Purposes
(a) Any properly accredited person of known scientific attainment desiring to collect wildlife, nests, or eggs from the wild for scientific or educational purposes shall first obtain a scientific collection permit from the Secretary. (b) The Secretary may issue a scientific collecting permit, on the payment of a reasonable fee, to any properly accredited person who has […]
Section 10-911 – Penalties; Nuisances
(a) In addition to any other penalty provided by the provisions of this title, the Secretary may revoke or suspend any license, permit, or certificate issued to any person pursuant to this subtitle if the Secretary finds the person or a guest of the person has violated: (1) The terms and conditions of the license, permit, or […]