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§ 10-901. Legislative findings

West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural Resources

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Natural Resources
Title 10. Wildlife (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Captive Wildlife (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-901
§ 10-901. Legislative findings
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The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the public interest to insure the conservation, preservation, and condition of wildlife native to Maryland, by strictly regulating in the State the possession, importation, exportation, breeding, raising, protection, rehabilitation, hunting, killing, trapping, capture, purchase, or sale of certain wildlife which pose a possibility of:
(1) Harmful competition to native wildlife;
(2) The introduction of a disease or pest harmful to native wildlife;
(3) Problems of enforcing laws and regulations relative to wildlife; or
(4) Threatening native wildlife or other natural resources.

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Added by Acts 1986, c. 805, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2, eff. Feb. 16, 1990.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-901, MD NAT RES § 10-901
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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