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MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-2A-09 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 2A - Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act|Section 10-2A-09 - Short Title

    This subtitle may be cited as the Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-301.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-301.2 - Patron's Licenses

    (a)    There is a patron’s hunting license.    (b)    The Department shall issue on a yearly basis a patron’s hunting license to any person who:        (1)    Applies to the Department on a form provided by the Department; and        (2)    Pays $500.    (c)    The holder of a patron’s hunting license may hunt any game birds or mammals during any open season and in any manner permitted in the State without obtaining any other license or stamp, except the federal migratory wild waterfowl stamp and the Maryland migratory game bird stamp.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-301.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-301.3 - Commemorative Lifetime Hunting License

    (a)    There is a commemorative lifetime hunting license.    (b)    The Department shall issue a limited number of commemorative lifetime hunting licenses to certain nonprofit organizations, consistent with eligibility criteria developed by the Department, until December 31, 2011.    (c)    Nonprofit organizations issued hunting licenses under this section may, in cooperation with the Department, market and sell the hunting licenses.    (d)    All proceeds from sales of hunting licenses under this section shall be used by the Department to fund conservation law enforcement by the Natural Resources Police Force.    (e)    The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-302 - Sale of Licenses and Stamps by Persons Engaged in Retail Business

    (a)    Any person engaged in a retail business who desires to sell the resident hunting license, either nonresident hunting license or individual hunting stamps as an agent under the Department’s control and supervision shall apply to the Department and provide a bond or other security deemed sufficient and adequate by the Department to ensure payment for the resident and nonresident hunting licenses of any type and individual hunting stamps.    (b)    License fees collected by an agent shall be forwarded to the Department on a schedule and in a manner prescribed by the Department.    (c)    (1)    An agent may not make any false statement concerning any date of issuance or other resident or nonresident hunting license of any type or individual hunting stamp data.        (2)    An agent may not issue any hunting license or individual hunting stamp without receiving the fees required by law.    (d)    In addition to any other penalty provided for by the provisions of this title, any agent convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall lose the agent’s privileges.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-303 - Complimentary Licenses

    (a)    (1)    The Department annually may issue a complimentary hunting license to the President of the United States, the governor of any state, or an official or an enforcement officer of the game and fish management agency of another state which reciprocally offers complimentary hunting licenses.        (2)    (i)    Subject to the requirements of § 10–301.1 of this subtitle, the Department may issue a lifetime complimentary hunting license to a Maryland resident who certifies that the resident is a former prisoner of war or 100% service connected disabled American veteran.            (ii)    Subject to the requirements of § 10–301.1 of this subtitle, the Department may issue a lifetime complimentary hunting license to an out–of–state person who certifies that the person is a former prisoner of war or a 100% service connected disabled American veteran if the person’s state of residence extends similar privileges to former prisoners of war or 100% service connected disabled American veterans of this State.        (3)    A complimentary license is not transferable.    (b)    For the purposes of this section, “former prisoner of war” means a person who, while serving in the active military, naval, or air service of the United States, was forcibly detained or interned in the line of duty by an enemy government or its agents, or a hostile force, during a period of armed conflict.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-304 - Disposition of Proceeds From Licenses

    Any money the Department receives for hunter’s licenses shall be accounted for by the Department to the State Treasurer. The amount the Treasurer receives shall be credited to the State Wildlife Management and Protection Fund, and the Treasurer shall pay out of the Fund on warrant of the Comptroller upon requisition of the Department.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-306 - Duty to Possess and Show License When Hunting

    A person shall have in the person’s possession the person’s hunter’s license while hunting and, upon demand, shall exhibit the license to the Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer, the landowner on whose property the person is hunting, or the landowner’s representative.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-307 - Special Permit for Disabled Persons to Hunt From Vehicles

    The Department may issue a special permit to a disabled person who has a hunting license authorizing the person to hunt from a stopped vehicle which is not on a public highway. The Department shall prescribe regulations requiring applicants to submit reasons for granting this permit, and shall require every licensee to possess this permit while hunting.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-308.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-308.1 - Migratory Game Bird Stamp

    (a)    In addition to any other requirement, a person hunting migratory game birds in the State first shall purchase a Maryland migratory game bird stamp.    (b)    (1)    A person may obtain a Maryland migratory game bird stamp for a fee of $9.00 from any person designated by the Department. The issuing person designated shall retain the sum of 75 cents as compensation for issuing each stamp. The balance of the fee is paid over and accounted for to the State Treasurer. The Treasurer shall credit all such fees received to the State Wildlife Management and Protection Fund, in accordance with § 10-209 of this title.        (2)    The Department may sell expired stamps below face value to the general public for a period of 3 years, after which time the Department shall shred any unsold expired stamps. All revenues derived from the sale of these stamps shall revert back to the Game Management Fund.    (c)    While hunting migratory game birds, a person must be in possession of proof of purchase of the Maryland migratory game bird stamp.    (d)    (1)    All revenues accruing to the Wildlife Management and Protection Fund from sales of the migratory game bird stamps shall be expended solely for the following purposes:            (i)    Migratory game bird projects included in an approved State program to create, develop, enhance, maintain, and manage nesting cover, winter foods, and other habitat components on public lands to satisfy the habitat requirements of a broad range of wintering migratory game birds and native migratory game bird species;            (ii)    Migratory game bird research, management, and surveys; and            (iii)    Not more than 30% to adopt and implement a program to control the species Phragmites communis (phragmites) on private lands.        (2)    To encourage waterfowl habitat conservation on private lands, the Department shall implement a 10-year licensing agreement for approved projects on privately owned lands detailing the landowner’s responsibilities. Expenditures by private landowners on private land for these waterfowl projects approved by the Department and covered by the licensing agreement shall be considered a contribution to the State.        (3)    The Governor shall appoint a Migratory Game Bird Advisory Committee of 9 members who have a practical knowledge of migratory game bird habitat conservation, migratory game bird ecology, migratory game bird management, or migratory game bird hunting.        (4)    The Committee shall advise the Department on:            (i)    Matters relating to expenditures of funds derived from the sale of Maryland migratory game bird stamps;            (ii)    Policy, regulations, and legislation related to migratory game birds; and            (iii)    Migratory game bird habitat conservation projects.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-308.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-308.2 - Snow Goose Hunting by Nonresidents

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a nonresident may hunt snow geese in this State without a resident or nonresident Maryland hunting license if:         (1)    The nonresident possesses a valid hunting license from the nonresident’s home state;        (2)    The nonresident purchases a Maryland migratory game bird stamp; and        (3)    The nonresident’s home state allows a Maryland resident to hunt snow geese without a nonresident hunting license from the home state in accordance with the following conditions:            (i)    The Maryland resident must possess a valid Maryland hunting license; and            (ii)    The Maryland resident must purchase a migratory waterfowl stamp from the home state.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-309 - Waterfowl Hunting Guide Licenses

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Waterfowl hunting guide” means an individual who:            (i)    Is an employee of a waterfowl outfitter; and            (ii)    Furnishes personal guiding services in assisting individuals to hunt wild waterfowl.        (3)    (i)    “Waterfowl outfitter” means an individual who receives monetary consideration for the outfitting or guiding of hunters to hunt wild waterfowl.            (ii)    A “waterfowl outfitter” may be:                1.    Self-employed; or                2.    An officer of a corporation or partner in a partnership that operates a commercial service that outfits or guides hunters to hunt wild waterfowl.            (iii)    “Waterfowl outfitter” does not include a waterfowl hunting guide, agent, employee, or helper of a waterfowl outfitter.    (b)    Except as provided in § 10–309.1 of this subtitle, an individual must be licensed by the Department as a waterfowl outfitter or a waterfowl guide before the individual may receive monetary consideration for outfitting or guiding a hunter to hunt wild waterfowl.    (c)    The Department shall adopt regulations that include:        (1)    Minimum qualifications to obtain a waterfowl outfitter and waterfowl hunting guide license and other application requirements;        (2)    Procedures for the review of applications;        (3)    Criteria for the issuance and denial of licenses;        (4)    Grounds for license suspension and revocation;        (5)    Standards for the conduct of waterfowl outfitters and waterfowl hunting guides; and        (6)    Any other provisions the Department finds necessary to regulate waterfowl outfitters and waterfowl hunting guides.    (d)    (1)    The fees for licenses are as follows:            (i)    Waterfowl outfitter     $300            (ii)    Waterfowl hunting guide     $50        (2)    The term of a waterfowl outfitter license and a waterfowl hunting guide license is 1 year from August 1 through July 31 of each year.    (e)    The Department may suspend or revoke a waterfowl outfitter license of an individual based on a conviction for a violation by a waterfowl hunting guide committed while the waterfowl hunting guide was employed by the waterfowl outfitter.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-309.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-309.1 - Waterfowl Hunting Guide Services for Hunting Snow Geese

    A nonresident may provide waterfowl hunting guide services for hunting snow geese in the State without a Maryland waterfowl hunting guide license if:        (1)    The nonresident possesses a valid waterfowl hunting guide license from the nonresident’s home state;        (2)    The nonresident’s home state allows a Maryland resident to provide waterfowl hunting guide services for hunting snow geese without a waterfowl hunting license from the nonresident’s home state if the Maryland resident possesses a valid Maryland waterfowl hunting guide license; and        (3)    The nonresident purchases a Maryland migratory game bird stamp.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-310 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-310 - Obtaining License by False Statements

    A person may not obtain a hunter’s license issued pursuant to the provisions of this subtitle under an assumed name, an address other than the person’s legal place of residence, or by making any false statement.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-311 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-311 - Inadvertent Violation of 10-306

    If any person, convicted of violating § 10-306 of this subtitle under any penalty provided in this title, presents the person’s hunter’s license to the court within five days after the person’s conviction, the court, if it determines that the person held the license prior to the person’s arrest and that the violation was due to inadvertence, may reduce by one-half any penalty originally imposed.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-312 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-312 - Suspension of License

    (a)    The Department shall suspend a person’s hunter’s license if the license is used or presented to a law enforcement officer by a person other than the person to whom the license was issued, pending the disposition of a criminal proceeding against the other person.    (b)    In addition to any penalty provided in this title, if any person is convicted of hunting without a proper hunter’s license in the person’s possession, or using another person’s hunter’s license, the hunter’s license shall be rendered void. The person upon whom the hunter’s license is found and the licensee may not procure a hunter’s license the following hunting license year. However, this section does not apply to a licensee who does not knowingly give the licensee’s license to another.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-313 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 3 - Hunting Licenses|Section 10-313 - Trapping Permits

    For the purpose of managing wildlife the Secretary may issue a permit when the Secretary deems it advisable to any person to trap game on property owned or acquired by the State, controlled by the Department, or on any property where permission is obtained from the owner.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 4 - Hunting Restrictions -- in General|Section 10-401 - Hunting, Possessing, and Selling Certain Wild Birds

    (a)    Except for unprotected birds and game birds hunted during open season, a person may not hunt, destroy, or possess in any manner any wild bird within the State whether killed in the State or in any other state, territory, or country.    (b)    Unless prohibited by federal law, this section does not prohibit a landowner or his agent from shooting hawks or owls when considered necessary to protect poultry or game birds or mammals on the landowner’s property from destruction. In addition, this section does not prohibit the Department from controlling birds or mammals which have become obnoxious in nature or habit or are damaging wildlife on any lands in the State.    (c)    (1)    Except for the sale of captive breed birds of prey as permitted under federal and State propagation or federal and State falconry regulations, a person may not sell, offer for sale, offer to purchase, barter, or exchange the plumage, skin, or body of any nongame bird, whether caught within the State or in another state, territory, or country.        (2)    Except as otherwise provided, a person may not possess any game bird for sale whether caught within the State or in another state, territory, or country.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 4 - Hunting Restrictions -- in General|Section 10-402 - Hunting and Taking Nests and Eggs of Wild and Migratory Birds

    (a)    A person may not take or destroy or attempt to take or destroy the nest or eggs of any wild bird or possess the nest or eggs.    (b)    A person may not hunt or take any nest or egg of any bird regulated by the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 40 Stat. 755, except in the manner and by the means prescribed by the rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States and approved by the President of the United States pursuant to the provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 40 Stat. 755.    (c)    A person may take or possess any nest or egg of any wild bird regulated by the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 40 Stat. 755, for scientific purposes if the person first obtains a permit from the Secretary of the Interior of the United States and a scientific certificate from the Department.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 4 - Hunting Restrictions -- in General|Section 10-403 - Hunting, Purchasing, Selling, etc., Game Birds in Violation of Federal and State Law; Hunting in Bird Refuges

    (a)    A person may not hunt, purchase, sell, barter, exchange, or attempt to hunt, purchase, sell, barter, or exchange any game bird except as provided by federal or State laws and rules and regulations.    (b)    A person may not hunt or possess any game bird in excess of the limits prescribed by federal or State laws and rules and regulations.    (c)    A person may not hunt game birds at any time or in any manner on land or in waters within the boundary lines of any federal or State-owned or controlled migratory bird refuge unless permitted by federal or State laws or rules and regulations.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 4 - Hunting Restrictions -- in General|Section 10-405 - Open Season for Forest Game Birds and Mammals and Upland Game Birds and Mammals; Junior Deer Hunt

    (a)    (1)    Pursuant to § 10–205 of this title, the Department shall establish by regulation and publish by July 1 each year the open season to hunt forest and upland game birds and mammals.        (2)    Except as provided under § 10–410 of this subtitle, the Department may not authorize hunting on a Sunday.        (3)    (i)    1.    Subject to subsubparagraph 2 of this subparagraph, the Department shall establish by regulation by July 1 of each year a junior deer hunt to occur on a Saturday and Sunday on the same weekend during a deer hunting season.                2.    The regulations adopted under this subparagraph may not authorize the junior deer hunt to occur on a Sunday in a county in which deer hunting is not authorized for that Sunday.            (ii)    A person may participate in the junior deer hunt if the person:                1.    Is 16 years of age or younger;                2.    Possesses a valid hunting license or is exempt from hunting license requirements; and                3.    Is accompanied by a person who:                A.    Is at least 21 years of age;                B.    Possesses a valid hunting license or is exempt from hunting license requirements; and                C.    Is not in possession of a firearm, a bow, or any other hunting device.            (iii)    A person who participates in the junior deer hunt may use a firearm to hunt deer on the days of the hunt.    (b)    If the Department by regulation pursuant to § 10-205 of this title restricts or reduces the number of days normally allowed to hunt, possess, sell, purchase, ship, transport, carry, or export any game bird or mammal because of an emergency situation, the Department may extend the open season to provide a comparable number of days in any given season.    (c)    The Department shall establish by regulation the maximum open season for hunting crows which is permissible under federal law, and shall include in its regulations such provisions as are permitted under federal law for control of crows at any time they are found to be committing or about to commit depredation upon ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, livestock or wildlife, or when concentrated in such numbers and manner as to constitute a health hazard or other nuisance.