Home Table of Contents

§ 10-908. Wildlife damage control permits

West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: April 8, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Natural Resources
Title 10. Wildlife (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Captive Wildlife (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 8, 2014
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-908
§ 10-908. Wildlife damage control permits
Currentness
Permit required to assist Department in control of wildlife
(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.
Issuance of permit
(b)(1) The Secretary may issue a wildlife damage control permit, on the payment of a reasonable fee, to a person who:
(i) Has adequate training in the capture, handling, and care of wildlife; and
(ii) Owns or leases facilities demonstrated to be of sufficient size and design to properly maintain the permitted wildlife in captivity.
(2) The Secretary may adopt regulations governing the issuance, revocation, terms, and conditions of the permit.
Species designation
(c) The Secretary may designate in the permit the species and numbers of wildlife authorized to be possessed and the disposition of the wildlife.

Credits

Added by Acts 1986, c. 805, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2, eff. Feb. 16, 1990; Acts 2014, c. 45, § 1, eff. April 8, 2014.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-908, MD NAT RES § 10-908
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
End of Document