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§ 10-303. Complimentary hunter’s licenses

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Natural Resources
Title 10. Wildlife (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Hunting Licenses (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2017
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-303
§ 10-303. Complimentary hunter’s licenses
Persons eligible for complimentary hunter’s license
(a)(1) The Department annually may issue a complimentary hunting license to the President of the United States, the governor of any state, or an official or an enforcement officer of the game and fish management agency of another state which reciprocally offers complimentary hunting licenses.
(2)(i) Subject to the requirements of § 10-301.1 of this subtitle, the Department may issue a lifetime complimentary hunting license to a Maryland resident who certifies that the resident is a former prisoner of war or 100% service connected disabled American veteran.
(ii) Subject to the requirements of § 10-301.1 of this subtitle, the Department may issue a lifetime complimentary hunting license to an out-of-state person who certifies that the person is a former prisoner of war or a 100% service connected disabled American veteran if the person's state of residence extends similar privileges to former prisoners of war or 100% service connected disabled American veterans of this State.
(3) A complimentary license is not transferable.
Former prisoner of war defined
(b) For the purposes of this section, “former prisoner of war” means a person who, while serving in the active military, naval, or air service of the United States, was forcibly detained or interned in the line of duty by an enemy government or its agents, or a hostile force, during a period of armed conflict.

Credits

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1983, c. 518; Acts 1987, c. 454; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2; Acts 1999, c. 598, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2006, c. 308, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006; Acts 2015, c. 295, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 85, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 461, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 462, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 463, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 66C, § 126.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-303, MD NAT RES § 10-303
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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