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§ 12-903. Bounties for killing wild animals and birds

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Counties [Titles 9-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Other Powers of Counties--Generally (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Miscellaneous (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 12-903
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25, § 2
§ 12-903. Bounties for killing wild animals and birds
Currentness
Scope of section
(a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City.
Regulations to establish bounties
(b) The governing body of a county may adopt rules and regulations to establish and provide for payment of bounties for the killing of:
(1) crows;
(2) foxes;
(3) hawks;
(4) minks;
(5) owls;
(6) wildcats; and
(7) other similar destructive and harmful wild animals or birds.
Penalty
(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates a regulation adopted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.
(2) In Calvert County, a person who violates a regulation adopted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 12-903, MD LOCAL GOVT § 12-903
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.
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