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§ 10-411. Hunting on private lands

West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: October 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Natural Resources
Title 10. Wildlife (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Hunting Restrictions--in General (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-411
§ 10-411. Hunting on private lands
Written permission by landowner
(a) A person may not upon any pretense come to hunt on the lands owned by another person without the written permission of the landowner or the landowner's agent or lessee.
Damages to private property
(b) Any person hunting on this private property is liable for any damage the person causes to the private property while hunting on the private property.
Landowner not liable for accidental injury or damage
(c) The landowner may not be liable for accidental injury or damage to the person whether or not the landowner or the landowner's agent gave permission to hunt on the private property.
Harford County
(d) In Harford County a person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $25 and not exceeding $250.

Credits

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1977, c. 236; Acts 1977, c. 586; Acts 1979, c. 57; Acts 1979, c. 488; Acts 1980, c. 221; Acts 1980, c. 712, § 2; Acts 1981, c. 481; Acts 1982, c. 407; Acts 1983, c. 7; Acts 1983, c. 16; Acts 1983, c. 439; Acts 1983, c. 466; Acts 1984, c. 133; Acts 1984, c. 239; Acts 1985, c. 349; Acts 1985, c. 400; Acts 1987, c. 184; Acts 1988, c. 191; Acts 1989, c. 75; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2; Acts 1990, c. 530; Acts 2003, c. 5, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 170, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2017, c. 746, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 27, §§ 268 to 268D, 578.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-411, MD NAT RES § 10-411
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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