§ 10-405. Forest and upland game birds and mammals
West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: June 1, 2011
Effective: June 1, 2011
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-405
§ 10-405. Forest and upland game birds and mammals
(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.
(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.
Credits
Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1979, c. 147; Acts 1980, c. 780; Acts 1982, c. 159; Acts 1985, c. 641; Acts 1986, c. 5, § 1; Acts 1986, c. 687; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2; Acts 1990, c. 145; Acts 1991, c. 55, § 1; Acts 2003, c. 170, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2007, c. 347, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2011, c. 120, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011.
Formerly Art. 66C, §§ 112, 132.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-405, MD NAT RES § 10-405
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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