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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
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DIVISION III. COUNTIES |
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TITLE 12. OTHER POWERS OF COUNTIES -- GENERALLY |
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SUBTITLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS |
§ 12-903. Bounties for killing wild animals and birds
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(a) Scope of section. -- This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City.
(b) Regulations to establish bounties. -- 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.
(c) Penalty. --
(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.